Here’s why the Nikkei 225 Index is at risk of falling to ¥50,000

The Nikkei 225 Index remained under pressure in a technical correction as traders observed the ongoing developments in the Middle East. It also retreated after the latest Japanese consumer inflation and PMI report. Japan stocks pressured as Iran war continues The Nikkei 225 Index remains in a correction despite the surge in American equities on […]

Kospi surges 3% as Asia rallies, oil swings keep investors cautious

Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, but the mood was not fully comfortable amid uncertainties around the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Relief buying returned after the previous session’s oil slump. The markets in Asia followed gains on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US had held “productive […]

GOP senators see path to ending DHS shutdown after Trump meeting

Senate Republicans believe they’ve found a path to ending the five-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown after meeting Monday with President Donald Trump. Asked after the White House meeting if they had a solution after meeting with Trump, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama told reporters, “We do.” “I’m going to be working through the night, […]

GOP senators meet with Trump on DHS

Four Senate Republicans are meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shuttered for more than a month amid a standoff with Democrats over the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda. GOP lawmakers attending the Monday night meeting, according to a person granted anonymity to […]

Evening digest: Trump delays Iran strikes; Bitcoin trades above $70K

Global markets reacted sharply to a series of geopolitical and corporate developments on Monday, with US President Donald Trump announcing a temporary pause in planned strikes on Iran, triggering volatility across energy, crypto, and broader financial markets. At the same time, Meta Platforms expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities and Toyota Motor increased US investment. Trump […]

What drove General Motors stock higher on Monday?

General Motors (NYSE: GM) closed comfortably in green on Monday as investors responded to a powerful combination of strategic pivots, bullish analyst calls, and renewed confidence in its profit-first roadmap. At the Bank of America Global Automotive Summit last week, the firm’s management outlined a high‑margin transformation strategy that impressed Wall Street. BofA’s subsequent bullish […]

Hawley investigates FICO for mortgage credit scoring

Sen. Josh Hawley is launching an investigation into how the dominant player in credit scoring prices its services for the mortgage market. The Missouri Republican sent a letter Monday to Fair Isaac Corp., known more widely by its acronym FICO, announcing his intention to investigate the company’s price increases for credit scores. The lawmaker also […]

No DHS talks expected until Mullin is confirmed, White House official says

The White House is holding off on further DHS funding negotiations until the Senate confirms Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the agency, according to a White House official, granted anonymity to share internal thinking. Democrats have previously canceled meetings, and given Mullin is close to confirmation, the official said, aides to President Donald Trump […]

Palantir stock jumps 5% as Pentagon backs Maven AI expansion

Shares of Palantir Technologies rose about 5% on Monday, as investors reacted to multiple developments reinforcing the company’s positioning at the center of growing demand for artificial intelligence across government and enterprise sectors. The gains come as the US Department of Defense moves to formalize Palantir’s Maven platform as a long-term military program, alongside continued […]