Initial cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Monday. Asian shares finished lower, while European shares are trading mixed. The dollar scaled higher. In the Asian trading session, oil prices jumped more than 4 percent. Brent crude futures for August...
A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil. The images reveal significant declines in some of the aquifers that are critical to one of the world's largest agricultural producers. In the study, published...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of three European major powers have called on Russian President Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with President Zelensky in London to reiterate their unwavering support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's inva
Israel has retaliated against Iran's missile attacks Monday by targeting its military sites and a petrochemical plant, reports said. The two rival nations exchanged fire in the worst strikes in months, for the first time since the US-Iran ceasefire in April. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the strikes reportedly defying US president Donald Trump's warning not to do so at a tim
Shares of Tate & Lyle Plc were gaining around 14% on the London Stock Exchange after the British sweetener and food solutions firm announced Monday its agreement to a 595 pence per share all-cash deal to be bought by U.S. food ingredients maker Ingredion Inc. The cash consideration values Tate & Lyle at around 2.7 billion pounds or $3.6 billion, with an implied enterprise value of...
Eurozone investor confidence improved for the second straight month in June, signalling economic stabilization to continue over the coming months, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The investor sentiment index rose more-than-expected to -13.4 in June from -16.4 in May. The score was forecast to rise to -13.8.
European stocks traded lower on Monday as geopolitical tensions persisted, and robust U.S. jobs data led traders to ramp up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. Brent crude futures jumped nearly 5 percent above $97 a barre and Eurozone government bond yields scaled multi-week highs as Israel...
European stocks are seen opening on a sluggish note Monday, with Middle East concerns and rate hike worries likely to keep investors on edge. Pushing against U.S. rate-hike bets, U.S. President Donald Trump said that there is too much emphasis on inflation and that increasing the benchmark interest...
Factory orders from Germany and investor confidence from the euro area are the top economic news due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders. Economists forecast factory orders to fall 2.2 percent on a monthly basis in April, in contrast to the 5.0 percent increase in March.
Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, is sounding the alarm about the need for the AI industry to create ways to slow down or even halt the rapid development of advanced AI. He warns that we're nearing a point where these systems might improve themselves without any human input.
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), MGM Studios has hinted that it plans to take charge of publishing future James Bond video games after gaining creative control over the franchise.
Wyze Labs is recalling about 321,360 of its Solar Cam Pan Security Cameras in the U.S. and another 2,560 in Canada because of a fire risk associated with improperly assembled instructions.
TOMY International has recalled about 40,000 Boon NURSH 8-ounce reusable baby bottles after reports that the bottles' hard plastic outer shell can bubble or partially peel, creating loose plastic pieces that could pose a choking hazard to young children. The recall affects Boon NURSH 8 oz Reusable...
After coming under considerable pressure early in the session, stocks showed an even more substantial move to the downside over the course of trading day on Friday. The major averages all moved sharply lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq posting a particularly steep loss.
A new study suggests that doing a moderate amount of strength training every week may help people live longer, especially when it is combined with regular aerobic exercise such as walking, running, cycling, or swimming. Researchers analyzed data from three large long-term health studies involving...
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.