At 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, premarket trading is seeing notable activity in several stocks (HCAI, FATN, ENVB, AKAN), with early price movements signaling potential opportunities before the opening bell.
In a co-ordinated crackdown involving the FBI, Dubai Police Department and Chinese Ministry of Public Security, 276 people were arrested and at least nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes were dismantled. These centers targeted Americans who have suffered millions of dollars...
Oil prices have jumped to the highest level since 2022 amid report of a U.S. plan to launch a fresh wave of attacks on Iran and President Donald Trump's decision to extend the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Brent crude soared to a four-year high of above $126 per barrel at one stage Thursday, increasing by more than 12 percent, before losing some gains. Simultaneously, the US-traded WTI
The German economy logged an unexpected faster growth in the first quarter, despite challenges posed by the war in the Middle East. Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent sequentially in the first quarter, slightly faster than the revised 0.2 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter of 2025, preliminary estimate from Destatis revealed Thursday.
European stocks were subdued near three-week lows on Thursday as investors watched the latest developments in the Middle East and awaited policy updates from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations, but there...
France's economy remained flat in the first quarter due to sluggish domestic demand and weaker exports and consumer price inflation hit the highest since mid-2024, driven by surging energy prices, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product stalled in the first quarter after expanding 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the first estimate from the statistical office INSEE.
European stocks may tumble at open on Thursday as investors await the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England's (BOE) policy decisions and policymakers' assessment of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Both the ECB and BOE are expected to hold borrowing costs amid signs of mounting macro...
Families of the victims from a tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge have taken legal action against OpenAI, claiming negligence and asserting that its chatbot technology played a role in the incident.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has just announced that it is planning to expand its quantum and microelectronics campus in Chicago, Illinois, with a fresh investment that's set to create 750 jobs over the coming five years.
Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed.
For the third consecutive meeting, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave rates unchanged, although the vote was unusually divided. The Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent, citing its dual goals of maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run.
A large study from Australia found that eating even a bit more ultra-processed food might affect how well people can focus and could be linked to a higher risk of dementia, no matter how healthy the rest of their diet is. The research, led by scientist Barbara Cardoso, looked at 2,192 people, consisting...
Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line following the pullback seen in the previous session. Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance.
In a move the agency calls a "bold modernization of clinical research," the U.S FDA has taken two major step toward implementing real-time clinical trials- an approach that could allow regulators to view safety signals and key endpoints as they happen.
New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods rebounded by more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders climbed by 0.8 percent in March after tumbling by a revised 1.2 percent in February.
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.