Gold remained under pressure on Thursday as resilient US consumer spending and a continued rally in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting support from softer inflation expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The precious metal struggled to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, with investors reassessing the outlook for interest rates after the latest US
SpaceX stock (NASDAQ: SPCX) briefly looked unstoppable after the world’s largest initial public offering, but almost all the early excitement has now disappeared. Shares closed Tuesday at $136.08, only $1.08, or 0.8%, above the $135 offering price. The stock has fallen almost 40% from its June 16 intraday peak of $225.64, wiping an estimated $1.2
Derive (DRV) has emerged as one of the strongest-performing cryptocurrencies over the past 24 hours, posting a 52% gain while much of the broader digital asset market traded with little direction. The sharp price surge has pushed the token close to its all-time high and drawn renewed attention to the decentralized derivatives protocol. The rally
UnitedHealth Group stock has been in a strong rally this year as investors cheered its turnaround efforts and the Trump administration’s decision to boost Medicare Advantage payments by a larger-than-expected rate. UNH jumped and peaked at $434 last week, up by 66% from its lowest point this year. This surge mirrored that of other health
Retail investors, long considered one of the strongest pillars supporting the US stock market since the pandemic, are becoming increasingly selective as market leadership shifts rapidly and alternative investment opportunities gain traction. Recent data suggest individual investors are rotating between themes rather than making broad-based bets on the stock market. At the same time, a
US stocks ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing just shy of a record high as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks offset concerns over renewed tensions in the Middle East. Investors also turned their attention to the start of the second-quarter earnings season next week, when major US banks will begin
Financial markets remained volatile heading into the weekend as investors avoided taking large positions amid continued uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran and the United States. Market participants largely stayed on the sidelines, limiting major moves across asset classes. The June labor market report from Canada is expected to be the day’s only major economic
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has moved sideways in the past few days. It has remained inside the key support and resistance levels of $31.60 and $32.90 since May. Despite the consolidation, SCHD is having a strong year, with inflows rising by over $13 billion and its assets nearing the $100 billion mark.
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) shares rose about 4.6% on Tuesday even after Bank of America reinstated coverage of the software company with an Underperform rating. The brokerage argued that generative artificial intelligence is weakening Adobe’s competitive position despite the stock trading near the lower end of its historical valuation range. Bank of America set a price
British house prices increased by 0.2% in June, marking the first monthly rise in four months, while annual growth accelerated slightly to 0.6%, according to data released by mortgage lender Lloyds on Tuesday. The latest figures showed that the average UK property price reached £299,330 during the month. The increase follows several months of weaker