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US stock futures sank early on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment, reigniting concerns over the central bank’s independence. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell 0.5%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) moved down 0.5%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100…

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, probing doubts surrounding his congressional testimony on the renovation of the system’s Washington, DC, headquarters.  The inquiry will focus on the accuracy of Powell’s congressional testimony when he was characterizing the size and price of…

Powell’s statement amounts to a dramatic escalation in the fight between him and Donald Trump that dates to Powell’s first years as chair in 2018. The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a “pretext”…

The US president has criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns for renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday that US prosecutors have opened a probe into his comments to lawmakers and threatened an indictment, a move he said is part of President Donald Trump’s pressure…

USDJPY – Daily Chart – 120126 – Takaichi EffectDOJ Criminal Investigation into the Fed Hits Risk Appetite Fed Chair Powell announced the US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the Fed on Sunday, January 11, weighing on US stock futures. In a video message, Fed Chair Powell stated: “This unprecedented action should be…

US stock futures dropped Sunday night as Wall Street reacted to the Trump administration opening a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and futures on the S&P 500 (ES=F) fell 0.5%. Contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slumped 0.8%. Investors were rattled late Sunday evening after Federal…

The company is highly popular among investors thanks to its solid position as a supplier of hardware that underpins AI systems. In the final month of 2025, investors were clearly seeing the value of Ciena (CIEN +2.38%) stock. Shares of the optical networking equipment specialist raced nearly 15% higher over the course of December, which…

Sensex Today | Avenue Supermarts’ Q3 consolidated profit rises 18% #1 Profit jumps 18.3% to Rs 855.9 crore Vs Rs 723.7 crore, YoY #2 Revenue grows 13.3% to Rs 18,100.88 crore Vs Rs 15,972.6 crore, YoY #3 Board appoints Anshul Asawa, presently the CEO Designate, as Chief Executive Officer and Key Managerial Personnel of the…

The United States attacked Venezuela and President Donald Trump is threatening to take Greenland “the hard way.” All the while, the US has an uncertain economic outlook and a weak jobs report. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average could still hit a record 50,000 points on Monday. The Dow, which consists of large companies that…

<!–> President Donald Trump threatened to sue Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s costly renovation project. The U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, focusing on the renovation of the central bank’s Washington headquarters and whether he was truthful in…