09/09/2026
Treasury Department to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level
The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows an announcement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
09/08/2026
U.S. downplays Iran's seizure of unmanned sub in Hormuz Strait
The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.
09/04/2026
U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
08/31/2026
Trump announced a massive oil deal with Venezuela. Why it won't lower gas prices anytime soon
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. secured majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves.
08/28/2026
Bessent attacks Warren over yen intervention query, offers ‘Foreign Exchange for Dummies’ lesson
Treasury has not disclosed how much yen it bought, the ex*****on rate or the current value of the position, despite Warren’s requests for details.
08/26/2026
Nvidia reports earnings beat as revenue more than doubles: Live updates
Follow Nvidia’s Q2 2027 earnings for data center results, guidance, AI demand and NVDA stock reaction in real time.
08/24/2026
A massive trade just happened in gold. The options market is buzzing
Twenty minutes after the market opened Monday, someone sold almost 116,000 420-strike calls in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) expiring Sep. 18.