Finance

RBA Holds Rates at 4.35%: Strategic Pause or Final Rate Hike ?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has chosen caution by maintaining its cash rate at 4.35% during its June and August 2026 meetings. This wait-and-see...

Record Bull Market Triggers Mass Exodus of Boomers and Gen X From the Workforce

The S&P 500 has logged three consecutive years of double-digit gains, giving near-retirees a financial cushion they had stopped expecting. The result is a...

Trump reignites bid to oust Fed’s Cook as rate-cut standoff drags on

Donald Trump has reignited his push to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, three months after the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt. The...

BoA sees two ECB rate cuts in 2027, bucking market consensus

Bank of America now expects two 25-basis-point (bp) rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2027, scheduled for March and June, according...

S&P 500 at record high: July CPI puts the Fed and rally to the test

The S&P 500 closed at a fresh all-time high this week, powered by a sharp rebound in technology stocks and semiconductors. But the rally...

US sheds 23,000 jobs in July as markets dial back Fed rate hike bets

The United States unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, accompanied by massive downward revisions to May and June figures. The jobs report places the...

Energy Transfer Q2 Beats Forecasts, Lifts 2026 Guidance

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) reported second quarter 2026 results that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, with revenue of $34.3 billion and adjusted EBITDA of...

Banco BPM ends Monte dei Paschi merger talks, clearing Intesa’s path

Banco BPM has definitively ended merger negotiations with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, blocked primarily by the opposition of Crédit Agricole, its largest...