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The president also joked about whether he can appoint himself to head the Fed

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade policies

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.20%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.33% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street after yesterday’s drop, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated projections, as well as Chair Jerome Powell’s…

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have advanced after the escalation of conflict in the Middle East hit Wall Street

The US central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday after its key policy meeting, as officials gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation -- and despite President Donald Trump's calls for rate cuts.

Darin Newsom discusses mixed grain and livestock markets, attributing crude oil support to Middle East tensions and explaining gold's rally due to global distrust in the U.S. dollar, while noting financial indices appear toppy and grain markets remain range-bound due to ample supply and a lack of significant weather issues,…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.00%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.86%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 dropped as Trump weighs whether to enter Israel’s war with Iran.

The tax cuts bill currently being debated by the US Senate will add another US$3 trillion (A$4.6 trillion) to US debt. President Donald Trump calls it the “big, beautiful bill”; his erstwhile policy adviser Elon Musk called it a “disgusting abomination”.