US Trade Deficit Surges in December The US trade deficit widened sharply in December, rising nearly 33% to $70.3 billion, marking the second consecutive monthly increase and capping off a year defined by tariff uncertainty and volatile trade flows. According

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Slip as AI Jitters Linger U.S. stocks opened Tuesday’s shortened trading week on mixed footing, with tech once again under pressure as investors continued to reassess the AI trade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell roughly 0.5%,

Danaher Makes a $9.9 Billion Bet on Hospital Tech Danaher Corporation is buying Masimo for $9.9 billion including debt, marking the largest transaction in Danaher’s history and a significant move deeper into hospital diagnostics and monitoring technology. The deal values

S&P 500 Earnings Growth Holding Firm Fourth-quarter earnings season is now more than halfway complete — and results are tracking stronger than initially expected. According to FactSet data, roughly 59% of S&P 500 companies have reported results. Analysts currently estimate

What The January Jobs Report Showed U.S. job growth picked up in January, while the unemployment rate edged lower, offering another sign that the labor market is stable even as policymakers keep a close watch on inflation. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 jobs

Markets Grind Higher as Consumer Spending Cools U.S. stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales, reinforcing the view that economic momentum is slowing and increasing expectations for interest-rate cuts later this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Stocks Push Higher After Turbulent Week U.S. stocks moved higher on Monday, extending a rebound that began late last week after one of Wall Street’s most volatile stretches of the year. The S&P 500 gained roughly 0.5%, while the Nasdaq

Markets Split as Tech Pressure Persists U.S. stocks traded mixed Wednesday as investors digested another wave of earnings and braced for results from Alphabet, with artificial intelligence concerns continuing to weigh on technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed

U.S. and India Finalize Trade Agreement The United States and India have agreed to a new trade deal following high-level talks between Washington and New Delhi, marking a significant reset in economic relations between the two countries. Under the agreement,

Markets Pull Back on Fed Leadership Shift U.S. stocks moved lower Friday as Wall Street assessed the implications of Kevin Warsh emerging as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, a development that rattled rate expectations and currency markets. The