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12+ min ago   (41+ words) Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec Oops, something went wrong Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select…...

13+ min ago   (570+ words) Risk aversion pushed the precious metals space to record highs, with Silver also soaring to $95.86 a troy ounce amid a time of high US Treasury yields. The narrative of the "Sell America' trade is driving the US Dollar and equities…...

15+ min ago   (534+ words) European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says uncertainty is back because of the latest tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to CNN at the World Economic Forum in Davos, she warned that these trade tensions are hurting trust…...

19+ min ago   (874+ words) Stocks slumped Tuesday on Wall Street after President Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland. The losses were widespread, with nearly every sector losing ground....

33+ min ago   (852+ words) Stocks slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland. The losses were widespread, with nearly every sector losing…...

45+ min ago   (470+ words) Silver price (XAG/USD) hovers around an all-time high of $95.89, reached in the previous session, currently trading around $94.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Precious metals, including Silver continue to attract buyers amid rising geopolitical tensions. US President…...

48+ min ago   (361+ words) The Indian rupee weakened to 90.98/$1 on Tuesday, nearing all-time lows despite a weaker dollar index. Sustained foreign investor exits from Indian equities and high government bond yields weighed on the currency. The central bank intervened by selling dollars to protect…...

49+ min ago   (254+ words) Earlier this month, President Donald Trump called on the credit card industry to cap interest rates at 10% and gave companies until Jan. 20 to comply. A recent Vanderbilt University study found Trump's proposal could save Americans $100 billion in one year. RELATED…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1222+ words) January 21, 2026 " 12:07pm On both sides of the Pacific, investors are becoming nervous, with the Japanese bond market crashing in response to its new prime minister's election promises and US markets tumbling in response to the threat of new tariffs on European…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (347+ words) A repeat of last April's geopolitical haze at the hands of Trump's confusing, whiplash international policy goals has sparked a matching tumble in market confidence. Investor sentiment has crumbled in the US market segment, driving the US Dollar and American…...