By Tom Wilson LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Global shares advanced and oil prices eased on Wednesday as markets looked for signs of whether a shaky truce between the United States and Iran will be
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Wall Street’s technology stocks looked set to lead markets higher again on Wednesday as investors piled further into the artificial intelligence trade and global equity benchmarks hit fresh record highs. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.6% ahead of the opening bell, while contracts for...
Inflation expectations have driven bond yields higher, which could cause the stock market to fall sharply.
Micron Technology and ON Semiconductor were the top gainers in the S&P 500, rising 19% and 9.3% respectively. Bonds rose and oil prices were mixed as the outcome of Iran negotiations remains unclear. The 10-year Treasury yield declined 0.080 percentage point to 4.490%.
Micron Technology and ON Semiconductor were the top gainers in the S&P 500, rising 19% and 9.3% respectively. Bonds rose and oil prices were mixed as the outcome of Iran negotiations remains unclear. The 10-year Treasury yield declined 0.080 percentage point to 4.490%.
D-Wave's impressive valuation rally is taking a breather.
The U.S. stock market rose to more all-time highs and caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2% to reach a record of its own. The Nasdaq composite rose 312.21 points, or 1.2%, to 26,656.18.
By Twesha Dikshit and Utkarsh Hathi May 26 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded near record highs on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism offsetting concerns over Middle East peace talks after
May 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.
It's not just monetary policy that Warsh wants to change.
In spite of the first glimmer of hope in weeks, the bad news continues to pile up for the stock market.
Dissent within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) appears to be far greater than initially believed.
Despite recent sell-offs, Poet Technologies stock is still up roughly 130% this year.
Economic dynamics and the new Fed chair's strong views on monetary policy have Warsh and Trump on a collision course.
The new head of the head is taking the helm at one of the most challenging times in modern history.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow reaching an intraday record high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season.</p><p>The Dow added six tenths of one percent, the S&P 500 climbed four tenths and the Nasdaq two tenths.</p><p>The U.S. has made some progress toward a deal with Iran, though more work remains, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. </p><p>Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said differences between the two sides remained deep.</p><p>Shana Orczyk Sissel, founder and chief executive officer of Banríon Capital Management say investors should expect more bumps in the road as these talks continue.</p><p>"So in terms of what this means for the market, I think that for as long as we have this uncertainty around how long the tensions and the war will continue, global oil markets will be under pressure, which will continue to lead to higher volatility in the equity and the fixed income markets. And until we have some sort of resolution, I think investors can expect volatility and higher than average inflation.”</p><p>This will become a focus for Kevin Warsh who was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair Friday.</p><p>Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, were mostly higher though Nvidia slipped about two percent. </p><p>Shares of U.S. computer makers surged following strong results from China's Lenovo Group with Dell surging nearly 17%.</p><p>:: Workday</p><p>And Workday rose 5% after the human resources software provider exceeded expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit.</p></body>
President Trump and Wall Street want interest rates cut, but inflation has other plans.
By Ankur Banerjee and Stefano Rebaudo May 22 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose, the U.S. dollar hovered around its highest levels in over six weeks and oil prices edged up, as a great deal of uncertainty
Nvidia closed 1.8% lower. Nvidia’s stock is up 67% over the past 12 months, making it the largest publicly listed company in the world, with a market value of nearly $5.4 trillion. The music-streaming company said it plans to roll out an AI tool allowing users to make covers and remixes of songs from Universal Music Group artists.
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by
A strong rally in tech stocks has largely gone under the radar against a darkening backdrop for European equity markets as the energy shock triggered by the Iran war dampens economic growth. The war has paused "Make Europe Great Again" trades, with the region's shares expected to underperform U.S. peers as long as it persists. "The performance of our EU AI baskets since April is on par with the Nasdaq, just a touch behind Taiwan," said TS Lombard European and global macro director Davide Oneglia, referring to the U.S. index and Taiwan's bourse.
Record Q1 revenue, raised 2026 guidance, and the pending SkyWater acquisition give IonQ company-specific markers to watch as federal funding headlines draw attention back to quantum computing.
Nvidia closed 1.8% lower. The chip giant reported record sales and income that beat analyst expectations, driven by demand for data-center computing and the rise of AI agents. Nvidia’s stock is up 67% over the past 12 months, making it the largest publicly listed company in the world, with a market value of nearly $5.4 trillion.

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