The U.S. dollar index on Thursday hit its lowest level since late March 2022 — putting renewed spotlight on what has been one of the biggest stories in financial markets this year: the weakening greenback. As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global …
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, April 24 1. Wall Street opened muted today after China said trade talks with the U.S. have not started. The stock market was coming off a strong two-session rally on softening tariff rhetoric in Washington. 2. Bristol Myers Squibb reported strong quarterly beats …
An aerial view of containers sitting stacked at Nanjing Port Longtan Container Terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China, on March 17, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Trade experts tell CNBC that the tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday are equivalent to building a …
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, attends the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 10, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters When Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices in late 2014, the company was in dire straits and on the brink of potential bankruptcy. In …
The Magnificent Seven companies reporting in the week ahead could unlock the next leg of the rally, as investors bet that earnings growth fueled by artificial intelligence could power a market some worry has gone to excess. The Federal Reserve will also hold its January meeting, with key inflation data …
Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation expert and CEO at the American Sunlight Project, during an interview with AFP in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2023. Bastien Inzaurralde | AFP | Getty Images Nina Jankowicz’s dream job has turned into a nightmare. For the past 10 years, she’s been a disinformation researcher, …
Stocks tumbled Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 352 points, or 0.9%, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.7%. …