Stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday but managed to end the day modestly higher. The Dow led the way higher, reaching a new record closing high along with the Nasdaq and S&P 500. The major averages all ended the day in positive territory.
A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of Oxford has created a wearable ultrasound patch that continuously monitors babies during pregnancy. They believe this could help catch complications sooner and lower the risk of stillbirths.
The Canadian government is introducing new border rules to stop Ebola from spreading into the country as cases continue to increase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. Starting this week, travelers coming from the affected regions will be required to self-isolate for...
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the number of Hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship has risen to 13 after Spain reported one more case. The new patient is a Spanish passenger who has been in quarantine at Madrid's Gómez Ulla Central Defense Hospital since...
Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading session, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. The choppy trading on Wall Street comes as traders express some uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets following recent strength.
Shares of of DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc. were losing around 3 percent in the early morning trading on the NYSE after the sports retailer on Wednesday lowered fiscal 2026 outlook for earnings, despite higher first-quarter results. Further, the firm maintained forecast for annual adjusted earnings per share and net sales, and raised the expectations for comparable sales growth for the segments.
After ending the previous session mostly higher, stocks may see further upside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.3 percent. Technology stocks may help lead the way higher once again, as reflected...
The Department of Homeland Security has released a new directive instructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take additional steps to crack down on fraudulent asylum claims. DHS instructed ICE to develop anti-fraud policies that will further enforce 8 U.S.C. §?1324c(d), a law that establishes...
Geopolitical tensions continue to worry investor sentiments on Wednesday. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open slightly up on Wednesday. Oil prices traded sharply lower, while Brent crude futures for August delivery slumped 3.6 percent to $93.22 a barrel. Gold...
The UK is set to sign a new defense and security treaty with Poland to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, bolster collective defences and deepen cooperation with the European Union. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, in London Wednesday, as they prepare to sign the new agreement to strengthen defense cooperation in the face of increasing ho
As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the Covid-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo...
Hamas's military commander in Gaza Mohammed Odeh has been killed in an air raid on Tuesday, Israel says. Israel's military and Shin Bet security service said Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza City following months of intelligence tracking. Reports say that Odeh was killed alongside his wife...
French consumer confidence fell to the lowest in more than three years in May, survey data from the statistical office INSEE showed Wednesday. The consumer sentiment index dropped more-than-expected to 82 in May from 84 in the previous month. This was the lowest since March 2023. The survey showed that the proportion of households believing it is a good time to make major purchases fell sharply.
Multiple polls in recent weeks suggest Americans generally want the Middle East war to be over, even if it means failing to achieve original goals. 61 percent of registered voters who took part in a Fox News poll last week said the nearly three-moths-old U.S. military operations, code-named 'Operation Epic Fury', should be confined to a "limited time frame," while 39 percent preferred it to last
The World Food Program has deplored a Russian attack on a warehouse in Ukraine's Dnipro, that destroyed "a significant quantity" of food aid destined for thousands in frontline areas. "Absolutely unacceptable," WFP chief Cindy McCain wrote on X Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. "These deliberate...
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.