News

In Kevin Warsh’s first vote as Fed chairman, the committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. The decision, which was widely expected, comes as officials seek to determine if the recent oil shock will deliver long-term consequences to the broader economy. At the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep its target for the federal-funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75% for the fourth consecutive meeting.

(Updates prices.) Gold was higher midafternoon Wednesday even as the dollar rose after a report s

(Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intr

Shares of large U.S. banks outperformed the market on Wednesday, with some hitting records, as investors awaited the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting of Kevin Warsh’s Fed chairmanship. Investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley also rallied and hit records, according to FactSet and Dow Jones Market Data. Traders widely expect the Fed will keep the benchmark federal-funds rate target unchanged at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%.

(Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data, and political/company news from the first parag

The service will be accessible through the Uber app and is being developed in collaboration with Switzerland's Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), pending regulatory clearance.

(Updates with index/price moves and political/macroeconomic news from the first paragraph.) US eq

European stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday as the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.5%, the Swiss

Every month, Bank of America surveys some of the world's largest institutional investors to build a picture of how professional money managers see the global economy. The latest edition of that survey landed with a specific number that stood out: Equity allocations had jumped to 50% overweight from ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The partnership with China Southern Air Logistics could make Guangzhou a key connection for U.S. shipments to Southeast Asia, Cirrus Global Advisors founder Derek Lossing said.

FedEx says it has significantly reduced cargo backlogs at its warehouses in Vietnam after a messy switch to a new ground delivery partner and new technology system. The post FedEx slowly recovers from operational meltdown in Vietnam appeared first on FreightWaves.

The stock market was rising ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee meeting press conference. The Dow was up just 135 points, or 0.3%, after hitting another record on Tuesday. The Nasdaq was up 0.4%.

June 17 (Reuters) - The main U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

Gold edged lower early Wednesday as the dollar rose after a report showed U.S. retail sales rose mor

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were broadly steady on Wednesday as investors geared up for a key Federal Reserve interest rate decision and monitored reports on the details of a preliminary Middle East peace agreement.

Treasury yields tick higher ahead of the first interest rate decision under Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Rates are expected to remain unchanged. Investors are curious about how Warsh will change the central bank's communications with the public and its forward guidance.

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock

The market has the most to lose if the central bank raises interest rates. Its rally is powered by tech and AI, making it risky, risky, risky.

Micron Technology stock was back on the rise early Wednesday as the memory-chip maker looks to resume its relentless rally. Micron was leading the rebound in premarket trading, rising 3.5%, the second-best performer in the Only Intel was climbing more ahead of the open. When there’s nothing happening Micron stock tends to gain.

US stocks look set for a cautious start on Wednesday as investors await the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, with the focus less on the immediate policy outcome and more on the route forward. Futures point to a flat open for the Dow Jones and S&P...

<body><p>STORY: Big pharma is receiving pushback from European capitals on drug pricing.&nbsp;</p><p>So they’re turning to a playbook that brought them success in the UK.</p><p>Making threats to pull investment plans to pressure policymakers.&nbsp;</p><p>The industry notched a win when the British government agreed to increase medicine spending as part of a broader deal to avoid U.S.-imposed tariffs.&nbsp;</p><p>The latest nation to face pressure is Germany, which has been debating legislation to tighten spending on medicines.&nbsp;</p><p>A Reuters European Pharma correspondent Maggie Fick said pressure in the last week has ramped up.&nbsp;</p><p>"The CEO of Pfizer wrote a letter to the German chancellor warning that their future investments in the country may be at risk over these proposed changes to pricing laws."</p><p>Meanwhile, AstraZeneca warned that it may not launch new medicines in Germany if these changes go ahead.</p><p>Earlier in June, Eli Lilly announced it would halve a planned $2.7 billion investment, also citing the proposed legislation.&nbsp;</p><p>This bid to cap costs has centered Germany in a broader tussle between drugmakers and European governments that began several months ago.</p><p>That tension has been sharpened by the impact on Europe of U.S. President Donald Trump's pricing push.</p><p>This aims to tie prescription medicine prices in the lucrative U.S. market to ​lower prices elsewhere, including in Europe.</p><p>Major drugmakers have struck deals with the White House to lower drug costs in exchange for tariff exemptions, adding to pressure for increasing prices elsewhere.</p></body>

US equity futures were slightly higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders await the Federal Reserve's rat

The main US stock measures were mostly pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders

The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, while SpaceX stock continues its post-IPO climb and chip stocks also advance

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Wednesday, as oil prices steadied well under

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) and Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) plan to introduce commercial robotaxi services in the Greater Zurich Region later this year, extending their autonomous mobility partnership in Europe following a recent deployment announcement in Madrid. The service is expected to launch during 2026, pending approval from Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO).

U.S. stock futures rose as further details on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran lifted sentiment.

FEATURE Artificial-intelligence stocks were mounting a comeback on Wednesday, having slumped the previous session, as hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran led investors to pile back into some of the market’s best-loved names.