The S&P 500 Index remains under pressure this week, continuing a slow downtrend that started in January when it peaked at a record high of $7,000. It has retreated by over 4.8% and is now hovering at its lowest level since November last year. Technicals suggest that this index has more downside to go as
Rivian stock price is stuck in a technical bear market after falling from last December’s high of $22.7 to the current $15.20. It retreated after the company shared details of the upcoming R2 vehicle, with its short interest continuing to rise. So, will the stock rebound or continue the downward trend? Rivian announced details for
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday after the US granted a waiver for sanctioned Russian crude and an Indian tanker sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz. However, both benchmarks, Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil, were on course for weekly gains due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On
South Korea is preparing to strengthen oversight of cryptocurrency trading as authorities move closer to implementing a long-delayed tax on digital asset gains. The country’s tax authority plans to deploy artificial intelligence to analyse cryptocurrency transaction data, aiming to identify investment profits and detect possible tax evasion before the new tax regime takes effect. According
Adobe heads into its first-quarter earnings report later on Thursday with its stock down roughly 18% so far this year. Amid booming valuations in the AI space, Adobe’s stock below average performance has made the upcoming earnings a test of investor confidence. The company is scheduled to release results after the Wall Street closing bell,
US stocks declined Thursday as oil prices extended their rally amid escalating conflict involving Iran and growing concerns about disruptions to global energy supplies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 547 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 fell around 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.9%. The market weakness came as crude oil continued to
BlackRock is widening its presence in digital asset markets with the launch of a new exchange traded product tied to Ethereum staking. The asset manager on Thursday introduced the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, listed on Nasdaq, giving investors exposure to spot Ether while also generating income through staking rewards. The product, called ETHB, adds
Less than a month after the US Supreme Court knocked down a key part of his earlier tariff strategy, President Donald Trump is back with a new trade agenda. The Trump-led US administration has opened fresh Section 301 investigations into the practices of 16 major trading partners. The development matters for US businesess and consumers
Oil majors are in the spotlight as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces traders to reprice supply risk, sending benchmark crude sharply higher and pushing selected energy stocks toward fresh highs. With tankers avoiding one of the world’s most vital chokepoints and maritime traffic reportedly down about 80%, investors are rotating into
US consumer prices rose moderately in February, suggesting inflation remained contained before a recent surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict involving Iran, according to government data released on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in February after rising 0.2% in January, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said. The reading was