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From 47m ago Introduction: Bank of England interest rate decision today Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. The world’s central bankers are facing a conundrum right now. With the Middle East crisis pushing up energy prices, inflation risks lingering, and economies looking weak, should…

In brief S&P Dow Jones Indices licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ], enabling round-the-clock speculation on the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. The development comes as the CFTC develops a regulatory framework for perpetual futures in the U.S., which could be unveiled soon. Perpetual futures tied to indices and exchange-traded funds are becoming…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on March 18, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures slid Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to a fresh 2026 low, as inflation fears took hold on Wall Street. Dow futures fell…

Oil spiking and hot inflation data shook Wednesday’s stock market, leaving investors with few places to hide. But there’s still room to nibble on select stocks, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “If I didn’t own it, I would buy the stock of Nvidia,” Cramer said on “Mad Money,” explaining that the AI-leader and CNBC Investing…

With the Strait of Hormuz currently closed and the threat of ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and the price of oil almost $100 a barrel at the time of writing, investors have inevitably started looking at which energy-related stocks might help protect a portfolio from headline…

Why are US stock market indexes down today, and will S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones stay in red or turn green again? This question is being asked after a sharp fall in US markets. Wall Street closed lower as investors reacted to multiple signals from the economy and global events. The Federal Reserve kept…

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second consecutive policy meeting this year, amid a surge in oil prices and increased economic uncertainty, as officials projected one rate cut for the year. The central bank voted in a split decision on Wednesday to hold its benchmark interest rate in the range of 3.5%…

Images of mobile devices at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran’s latest attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns…

Wider borrowing cost are also likely to be affected, such as the rates on credit cards and personal loans. “This will be particularly challenging for lower income households, many of whom were hoping that falling rates would ease pressure on already stretched budgets,” said Tamsin Powell, consumer finance commentator at Creditspring. “Instead, they are now…