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For the past two years, the easiest way to play artificial intelligence was to buy the companies building the technology. NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) became the face of the AI boom as hyperscalers raced to buy graphics processing units, build data centers and expand computing capacity. •...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday, as the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and the Dow Jones indices declined, following Tuesday’s mixed close. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...

The most important chart on Wall Street right now isn’t Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) or Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). It’s the yield on the two-year Treasury note. According to John Roque, technical analyst at 22V Research, the front end of the Treasury curve has become “...

Gold’s reputation as the market’s ultimate safe haven is facing one of its toughest tests in recent times. Since the beginning of June, the yellow metal is down by over 4.3%, hitting an intraday low of $4,268.9 per ounce on Monday. The decline is the aftermath of a stronger-than-...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, economic data and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 fell, and the Dow Jones index gained, following a mixed close on Thursday. Investors digested the...

For much of the past year, investors have operated under a simple assumption. Inflation is gradually cooling, the Federal Reserve will eventually pivot to rate cuts, and the economy will settle back into a familiar low-interest-rate environment. Increasingly, the data is pointing in the opposite...

The SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) has greatly contributed to financing the AI revolution. To further establish its position in the AI sector, the company plans to use its stake in OpenAI as collateral to service a debt. The proposed margin loan would allow SoftBank to raise fresh capital for data...

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, after a higher close on Friday, ending the month of May at a record high. The U.S. has undertaken "self-defense" strikes in Iran on Sunday as President...

The Russell 2000's sharp outperformance this year has been celebrated as proof that the market rally is finally broadening beyond mega-cap technology stocks. iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) is up 17.38% year-to-date, compared to State Street's SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) at 10.46%. Yet the...

This past week saw global sovereign debt markets absolutely dump. Here's how it might get a lot worse. Bond Yields Soar Friday saw global sovereign debt markets in free fall. Yields spiked across the board- not because of some sudden inflation panic, but because of a much deeper, more...

Kevin Warsh didn’t get a gentle welcome. The new Federal Reserve Chair inherited a bond market that hasn't looked this hostile on the swearing-in day since Alan Greenspan took over the same helm in August of 1987. The 30-year yields were at 5.17% while the 10-year hit 4.65%. His response?...

Top dividend ETFs like the Schwab US Dividend Equity (NYSE:SCHD), iShares Core Dividend Growth (NYSE:DGRO), and Vanguard High Dividend Yield (NYSE:VYM) soared to their record highs this week, continuing an uptrend that has been going on for years. SCHD, DGRO, and VYM dividend yields have dripped...

The S&P 500 has spent much of the past year defying gravity. Despite sticky inflation, shifting Federal Reserve expectations and rising Treasury yields, stocks have continued to grind higher as investors bet on artificial intelligence, resilient earnings and a still-growing economy. But...

Inflation may be grabbing the headlines, but some bond investors are already looking beyond the next Consumer Price Index report. A less-discussed risk is beginning to emerge in the Treasury market: supply. While inflation concerns have helped push yields higher, WisdomTree’s Kevin Flanagan...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as all three indices, including Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, advanced after Thursday’s positive moves. However, persistent uncertainty...