China's Longer-Term Benchmark Lending Rate Lowered
China's longer-term benchmark lending rate was lowered this month after the central bank held its policy rates steady, according to data released by the People's Bank of China.
Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Busy Earnings Week
Bellwether companies including Nvidia, Walmart and Home Depot are due to report results.
The Secret Oil-Trading Ring That Funds Russia's War
A little-known trader from Azerbaijan assembled a clandestine network that moves vast quantities of petroleum to China, India and other new markets
RBA Not Ruling Out Further Increases
The Reserve Bank of Australia debated the possibility of raising interest rates further at its February meeting, but decided to leave policy settings unchanged given recent signs that inflation had moderated further.
The Stock Market Is Melting Up. Prepare for a Correction.
Prices rose faster than expected, and the first-quarter GDP looks strong.
Nvidia's earnings report could kill the momentum driving U.S. stocks higher
Wall Street is growing increasingly uneasy about an options-driven momentum trade that has helped push the S&P 500 to record highs.
Goldman Sachs ups year-end S&P 500 target to 5,200, says Big Tech must do the heavy lifting
Citing expectations for stronger economic growth and profits for Big Tech, Goldman joins some of Wall Street's biggest bulls with an S&P 500 forecast of 5,200.
The Boom in Battery Metals for EVs Is Turning to Bust
Producers of lithium and nickel have paused projects after prices collapsed, and as momentum slows for electric-vehicle sales.
America's Oil Power Might Be Near Its Peak
Gushers of new U.S. crude have helped cap soaring oil prices despite OPEC production cuts and global turmoil, but that growth is expected to slow dramatically this year.
Billions Start Flowing to Chip Makers for New U.S. Factories
The Biden administration is pledging $1.5 billion in grants to GlobalFoundries in the first major award to revitalize the domestic semiconductor industry.
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