Soybeans are down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures saw 6 to 8 cent gains across most contracts at Thursday’s close. Some new crop contracts were up 2 to 3 cents. Open interest was suggesting new buying, up 8,413 contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average...
Soybeans are down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures saw 6 to 8 cent gains across most contracts at Thursday’s close. Some new crop contracts were up 2 to 3 cents. Open interest was suggesting new buying, up 8,413 contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average...
Cotton prices are up 75 to 85 points so far on Friday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 26 to 38 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures were up $1.24 per barrel on the day at $66.43. The US dollar index was up $0.139 to $97.760. The...
Cotton prices are up 75 to 85 points so far on Friday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 26 to 38 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures were up $1.24 per barrel on the day at $66.43. The US dollar index was up $0.139 to $97.760. The...
Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, the church’s soaring central piece, which now stands 172.5 metres (566 feet) above the city. A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalme...
Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, the church’s soaring central piece, which now stands 172.5 metres (566 feet) above the city. A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the 7-metre-high white cross’s upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put...
alexsl Wall Street’s major market averages move higher on Friday as investors react to the PCE report, which came in hotter than expected. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) was -0.6%. At the same time, the benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) was -0.4%, and the blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) was -0.3%. From a sector vantage point, seven of the S&P 500’s 11 segments were in positive trading territory, w...
alexsl Wall Street’s major market averages move higher on Friday as investors react to the PCE report, which came in hotter than expected. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) was -0.6%. At the same time, the benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) was -0.4%, and the blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) was -0.3%. From a sector vantage point, seven of the S&P 500’s 11 segments were in positive trading territory, with communication services at the top. Going the other way, energy has struggled the most so far. Treasury yields inched higher as the shorter-end U.S. 2-year Treasury yield ( US2Y ) moved up by 2 basis points to 3.48%, and the longer-end U.S. 10-year Treasury yield ( US10Y ) moved up by 2 basis points to 4.09%. On the economic calendar, PCE inflation ticked up in December and came in higher than the consensus. The Q4 U.S. GDP (first estimate) came in at +1.4%, annual rate, vs. +2.8% consensus and +4.4% in the prior quarter. “Friday's GDP for the fourth quarter was much lower-than-expected, but it was still positive and shows that the economy expanded at respectable clip during the final few months of 2025 even as fears about the labor market started to intensify. We expect a strong year of economic growth in 2026, driven by business investment, consumer spending and fading trade headwinds,” Rick Gardner, chief investment officer of RGA Investments noted. As for stocks that were on the move, shares of Corning Incorporated ( GLW ) climbed 6.1%, and shares of Intel ( INTC ) came down by 2.8%. More on markets Solid appetite for U.S. duration: 30-Year auction metrics point to deep investor demand Dividend Roundup: Halliburton, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Delta Air Lines, and more Dividend power plays: 10 large caps delivering 5% yields and 10%+ returns Dividend picks: 20 large-cap defensive stocks outperforming the market in 2026 How high can the S&P 500 climb in 2026? Here’s what prediction markets are signaling
Fans turned on Glasner during game on Thursday Assistant Paddy MacCarthy in line to step up if needed Crystal Palace are considering sacking Oliver Glasner after his latest public outburst in which the manager said he was “just not good enough” to turn around the club’s fortunes. Glasner has announced he will leave Palace at the end of the season but it is understood the chair, Steve Parish, could...
Fans turned on Glasner during game on Thursday Assistant Paddy MacCarthy in line to step up if needed Crystal Palace are considering sacking Oliver Glasner after his latest public outburst in which the manager said he was “just not good enough” to turn around the club’s fortunes. Glasner has announced he will leave Palace at the end of the season but it is understood the chair, Steve Parish, could bring forward the Austrian’s departure after supporters turned on the manager during Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Zrinjski Mostar in the Conference League. It is unclear whether Glasner will remain in charge beyond Sunday’s game at home to Wolves, with his assistant Paddy MacCarthy in line to step in as a caretaker if needed. Continue reading...
In early trading on Friday, shares of Salesforce topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 0.9%. Year to date, Salesforce has lost about 29.4% of its value. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is Wal
In early trading on Friday, shares of Salesforce topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 0.9%. Year to date, Salesforce has lost about 29.4% of its value. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is Wal
Inflation Fears Plummet As UMich Sees Democrats' Confidence Pick Up In February After rebounding strongly in preliminary February data (as Democrats came to their senses over the fearmongered Trump tariff-flation), the final UMich sentiment survey print slipped lower with the headline lowered from 57.3 to 56.6. Both Current Conditions and Expectations were lower than the flash print with the latte...
Inflation Fears Plummet As UMich Sees Democrats' Confidence Pick Up In February After rebounding strongly in preliminary February data (as Democrats came to their senses over the fearmongered Trump tariff-flation), the final UMich sentiment survey print slipped lower with the headline lowered from 57.3 to 56.6. Both Current Conditions and Expectations were lower than the flash print with the latter falling to 2 month lows and the former holding at 4-month highs... Does anyone else think its weird that all the numbers were exactly the same at 56.6 Source: Bloomberg Democrats and Republicans led the decrease in inflation expectations... Source: Bloomberg UMich Survey Director Joanna Hsu noted that "all index components posted insignificant movements this month ; overall, consumers do not perceive any material differences in the economy from last month." Democrats confidence is at its highest since July 2025... Year-ahead inflation expectations fell from 4.0% last month to 3.4% this month, the lowest reading since January 2025. Hsu concludes that "A sizable month-to-month increase in sentiment for the largest stockholders was fully offset by a decline among consumers without stock holdings. Similar divergences were seen across income and education, where higher-income or college educated consumers exhibited increases in sentiment while lower-income or less-educated counterparts did not. With their much stronger income prospects and investment porfolios, wealthier and higher-income consumers feel better insulated from any possible risks to the economy." Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:10
Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.
Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.
(RTTNews) - Shares of DNOW Inc. (DNOW) are moving down about 18 percent during Friday morning trading following the announcement of fourth-quarter financial results, reporting loss of $147 million compared with earnings of $23 million in the prior year.
(RTTNews) - Shares of DNOW Inc. (DNOW) are moving down about 18 percent during Friday morning trading following the announcement of fourth-quarter financial results, reporting loss of $147 million compared with earnings of $23 million in the prior year.
A person carrying a U.S. flag walks outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump's far-re...
A person carrying a U.S. flag walks outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariff agenda. The law that undergirds those import duties "does not authorize the President to impose tariffs," the majority ruled six to three. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion of the court. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. Since retaking the White House, Trump has rapidly reshaped America's longstanding trade relationships by imposing a staggering array of import duties that have touched nearly every country on earth. Many of those tariffs were invoked using a novel reading of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. They include Trump's near-global "reciprocal" tariffs, and separate duties related to the alleged trafficking of deadly drugs into the U.S. IEEPA does not explicitly mention tariffs. Instead, it allows the president to "regulate … importation" of foreign property transactions after declaring a national emergency in order to deal with certain "unusual and extraordinary" threats. The Trump administration has argued that that language empowers the president to impose tariffs on foreign goods. Critics charged that the law does not permit the president to unilaterally impose levies of any size on any country at any time. A federal trade court and a federal appeals court both found Trump's IEEPA tariffs illegal before the Supreme Court took up the case. The majority of U.S. tariff revenue generated last year came from the IEEPA duties. Trump last April unveiled his sweeping reciprocal tariff plans at a much-ballyhooed White House event marking what he had dubbed America's "Liberation Day...
From Adani and Ambani racing to outspend each other to fresh deals with OpenAI and Anthropic, India is going all in on AI. But will it finally turn ambition into reality? (Source: Bloomberg)
From Adani and Ambani racing to outspend each other to fresh deals with OpenAI and Anthropic, India is going all in on AI. But will it finally turn ambition into reality? (Source: Bloomberg)
Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview US equities advanced in the fourth quarter, registering a sizable return for 2025. Markets were bolstered by robust corporate earnings, resilient consumer spending, and solid economic growth, although anxiety about lofty valuations in the technology sector and concerns surrounding massive AI spending drove capital toward value/cyclical areas...
Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview US equities advanced in the fourth quarter, registering a sizable return for 2025. Markets were bolstered by robust corporate earnings, resilient consumer spending, and solid economic growth, although anxiety about lofty valuations in the technology sector and concerns surrounding massive AI spending drove capital toward value/cyclical areas of the market. The cooling labor market and worries about upside inflation risks also kept the markets on edge. In the third quarter, the US economy grew at the fastest pace in two years; GDP surged 4.3% annually, primarily fueled by robust consumer spending but also aided by a rebound in exports, business investment on equipment and AI, and increased government spending on defense. The Federal Reserve (Fed) reduced interest rates by 50 basis points (bps)* during the quarter. Policymakers were divided on their outlook for interest rates amid considerable uncertainty about inflation and the labor market, with the Fed's median dot-plot projection showing only one rate cut in 2026. Performance Summary The Hartford Equity Income Fund (I Share) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index during the quarter. Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up stock-selection process, was the primary driver of relative underperformance. An underweight to communication services and overweight to utilities detracted from relative results, while our overweight to healthcare and underweight to consumer discretionary contributed, partially offsetting relative performance. Stock selection contributed to relative performance. Strong selection in healthcare, materials, and energy was partially offset by weak selection in information technology, communication services, and utilities. At the issuer level, our top-two relative detractors were not holding benchmark constituents Alphabet (communication services) and Micron Technology (information technology), while our top-two relative contributors ...