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The potential for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in July 2026 is drawing significant attention, as market participants weigh the implications for stock markets. Historically, initial rate hikes have often led to short-term selloffs in stock indices like the S&P 500. However, past trends suggest that markets eventually recover, often showing gains over a longer…

The Islamic Republic News Agency said in a post on X on Sunday that all transit through Hormuz “is temporarily unavailable.”  Oil prices jumped by over 4% following the escalating tensions between the two countries.  The development comes ahead of the start of the new earnings season on Wall Street, with the biggest American banks…

On Friday, both the Nifty and the Sensex ended the trading day and week on a firm note. The Sensex jumped 1.08 percent and closed 827.57 points higher at 77,569.39 and the Nifty closed 244.10 points higher at 24,206.90. Until last week, market experts were upbeat and believed the West Asia conflict will not escalate…

Gold Price today in DelhiStandard gold (22 carat) prices in Delhi stand at Rs 1,05,952/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,15,576/8 grams. Gold Price today in MumbaiStandard gold (22 carat) prices in Mumbai stand at Rs 1,05,832/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,15,456/8 grams. Gold…

The U.S. leveraged exchange-traded product (ETP) market has reached a new milestone, offering investors more ways than ever to amplify bets on stocks, sectors and themes; but also exposing them to greater risk. For investors, the surge signals that leveraged ETFs have evolved from niche trading tools into one of the fastest-growing segments of the…

Millions of Social Security recipients could be in line for a larger-than-expected increase to their monthly benefits in 2027 after new inflation figures pushed early cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections higher. The latest estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) suggests next year’s COLA could reach 3.8%, significantly above the 2.8% adjustment beneficiaries received for 2026. …

Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,064.42 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly lower than Friday’s price, when it traded at $4,103.69 per ounce at the same time. Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when…

A program that currently benefits around 71 million Americans, Social Security was established with the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935, when the effects of the Great Depression laid bare the inadequacies of the patchwork of local, state and family networks to care for the elderly. But the legislation created much more than…

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, especially with the new chairman, Kevin Warsh, taking over from Jerome Powell in May. Investors have their eyes and ears on the central bank’s actions and words. This isn’t anything new. Minutes from the most recent meeting, in June, showed that instead of cuts, an interest rate hike…

Quick Read Delaying the higher earner’s Social Security to 70 permanently lifts the survivor benefit from $3,000 to $3,720 monthly, which is something bonds cannot replicate. High yields ease funding the income bridge to 70, but interest income can trigger IRMAA Medicare surcharges and make more Social Security benefits taxable. Using pre-Social Security years for…