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President Donald Trump has spent months demanding lower interest rates. Instead, the Federal Reserve just moved them in the opposite direction. The Fed voted unanimously Wednesday to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing its target range to 3.75% to 4%. The increase marks the first rate hike since 2023 and…

BMNR’s Chairman Tom Lee said financial firms will start trading like tech stocks as AI and blockchain reshape their industry. Wedbush’s Dan Ives stuck to AI, calling the AI race a “two-horse race” between the U.S. and China. The comments followed Fundstrat’s stock list update last month, which added JP Morgan as a buy. Bitmine…

Key Points The S&P 500 lost over 40% of its value during the dot-com crash. The S&P 500 lost over 50% of its value during the Great Recession. Those massive declines are barely noticeable today. Wall Street pays a huge amount of attention to the price movements of the S&P 500 index(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). If stocks…

Hello, this is the Aimura Research Institute. In this article, we will clearly explain how the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike will change our money and daily lives, focusing on deposits, mortgages, and the yen exchange rate. Chapter 1: The BOJ Raises the Policy Interest Rate to 1.25% – What Actually Changed? On September…

Track the latest stock market news happening on the Dow Jones today. Plus, get timely analysis of the DJIA and 30 Dow stocks, including Apple (AAPL), Boeing (BA), Microsoft (MSFT), Walmart (WMT) and the newest addition, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Since its founding in 1896 with 12 stocks, the Dow Jones industrial average (DJIA) has…

Warren Buffett is handing the chairmanship of Berkshire Hathaway to his son Howard Graham Buffett, who has served on the company’s board since 1993. Berkshire announced Friday that the younger Buffett would become chairman, while his father would assume the title of chairman emeritus and remain a director. Howard Buffett, 71, won’t be running Berkshire’s…

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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 16: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following Federal Open Market Committee meetings at Federal Reserve Headquarters on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in the first increase since 2023. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty…

Good morning. Here is this morning’s stock market brief. In the free section, we provide a 30-second summary, and in the continuation (full version), we deliver an in-depth look at important global and Japanese news along with a breakdown of stocks to watch. ⏱ 30-Second Summary US stocks rebounded overnight, supported by the view that…

Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, is known for making quick moves in her favorite tech stocks. This week, she reversed course on CoreWeave (CRWV), buying $19.2 million of the AI stock just days after selling shares. Last year, the flagship Ark Innovation ETF gained 35.49%, far outpacing the S&P 500’s return of 17.88%…