ECONOMY & MARKETS

Global oil demand is set to drop for the first time since 2020, according to the International Energy Agency as the war in Iran saw traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummet.

With the Nasdaq-100 losing momentum after months of artificial intelligence-fueled gains, options traders are increasingly positioning for a potentially significant move in small-cap stocks.

Stocks rose on Thursday and oil dropped even though tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high.

The stock has surged more than 250% in 2026 as demand for high-bandwidth memory and other AI-related semiconductor products continues to accelerate.

South Korea's benchmark Kospi stock market index has tumbled into bear-market territory just weeks after reaching a record high and taking the title of the best-performing market of the year.

Demand for SK Hynix's $28 billion American depositary receipt (ADR) offering has reportedly exceeded available shares by more than seven times.

Traffic through the Hormuz Strait decreased again following renewed clashed between the U.S. and Iran.

Several states plan to challenge Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. by filing an antitrust lawsuit.

The White House has announced a new gas station has opened and is selling gasoline below market prices.

Oil keeps rising as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate.

As stocks in Asia slip again, we talked to experts and analysts to figure out which way the market could go in the future.

SpaceX shares extended their recent decline on Wednesday, closing at $148, marking the second consecutive trading session below the company's June 12 opening price of $150 per share.

Stocks mostly dropped on Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran keep rising. Oil is soaring as well.

Fed officials were split about what to do with interest rates in their last meeting, minutes show.

Toyota has announced a $3.6 billion investment in Texas, as it plans to shift production from Mexico.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising $10 billion, its first funding round. The company will be valued at $130 billion.

Oil is surging on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over.

Researchers for the Journal of Financial Planning found that leading generative AI platforms frequently produced inconsistent recommendations for identical financial scenarios.

Jefferies says a group of established companies with healthy cash flow and limited momentum could offer investors a steadier place to ride out a volatile market.

Stocks dropped on Tuesday as chipmakers tumbled again. Oil climbed following renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with the former revoking a sanctions waiver following Tehran's attacks against ships crossing through the Strait of Hormuz.

SpaceX officially joined the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, becoming one of the fastest companies ever added to the technology-heavy benchmark after its blockbuster initial public offering less than a month ago.

W. Scott Stornetta, whose 1991 research gave start to the blockchain industry, has joined the prediction platform SafeBets as Chair of its Advisory Council, with a goal of rebuilding forecasting on a foundation of verifiable trust.

Rivian Automotive shares plunged more than 10% on Tuesday after the electric vehicle maker announced plans to sell 75 million new shares of common stock in a public offering.

Amazon is reportedly planning to raise $25 billion in a bond sale.

Samsung Electronics delivered one of the strongest quarters in its history, posting a more than 1,800% year-over-year jump in operating profit. However, its stock tumbled on the trading session.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering expanding its pipeline to the Red Sea to reduce its reliance on the Hormuz Strait.

Oil prices are climbing in Tuesday after Iran struck two vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump's newly launched Trump Accounts could channel nearly $20 billion into the U.S. stock market during the second half of 2026, according to a new analysis.

The world's largest cryptocurrency initially tumbled toward the $60,000 mark after Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, disclosed it had sold an additional $216 million worth of the digital asset. However, it rebounded after Trump touted it.