Technology stocks and funds have skyrocketed in recent years as investors rushed to get in on the next big revolution: artificial intelligence (AI). Like the internet or the printing press, AI may enter history books as one of the biggest transformations in the world of technology. And companies and investors involved in the early stages may score a major win. This idea has sparked investor intere...
Technology stocks and funds have skyrocketed in recent years as investors rushed to get in on the next big revolution: artificial intelligence (AI). Like the internet or the printing press, AI may enter history books as one of the biggest transformations in the world of technology. And companies and investors involved in the early stages may score a major win. This idea has sparked investor interest in tech stocks and funds, driving them to highs. And one of these winning assets has been the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) . Over the past three calendar years, this exchange-traded fund has soared 136%. Since the start of this year, it's slipped about 6%, but at about $700 a share, it remains close to its peak price of more than $750. In a couple of weeks, the fund's managers will do something that will drastically change the price of this hot ETF. With this in mind, should you buy shares before the key date of April 17? Let's find out. Continue reading
Gold fell, after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to destroy Iran’s power plants and Tehran showed little sign of accepting American demands to end the war in the Middle East. Bullion slipped as much as 1.3% in early trading, having declined 1.7% in the previous session. In a social-media post over the weekend, Trump said he would bring “Hell” to Iran if it didn’t open the Strait of Hormu...
Gold fell, after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to destroy Iran’s power plants and Tehran showed little sign of accepting American demands to end the war in the Middle East. Bullion slipped as much as 1.3% in early trading, having declined 1.7% in the previous session. In a social-media post over the weekend, Trump said he would bring “Hell” to Iran if it didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran rejected the ultimatum and kept up strikes on energy infrastructure in the region. Read More: Trump Escalates Threats to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants After Rescue Gold has fallen since the conflict began more than a month ago, as spiking energy prices have stoked fears of inflation and reduced the prospects for interest-rate cuts. Bullion’s haven appeal has also been dimmed by the need for investors to liquidate their positions and cover losses elsewhere. Spot gold fell 1% to $4,630.08 an ounce at 6:14 a.m. Singapore time. Silver dropped 1.4% to $72.04. Platinum and palladium also declined. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index , a gauge of the US currency, ended the previous session up 0.3%.
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange, in New York, Jan. 16, 2026. NYSE Stock futures fell on Sunday, following a winning week, as traders continue to monitor the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices rose. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 253 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. Wall Street is coming off a strong perfor...
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange, in New York, Jan. 16, 2026. NYSE Stock futures fell on Sunday, following a winning week, as traders continue to monitor the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices rose. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 253 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%. That gain snapped a five-week losing streak and marked the benchmark's best weekly performance since late November. The Dow and Nasdaq also ended their respective five-week slides. The former advanced 3% for the week, while the latter popped 4.4%. Those gains weren't easy to come by, however. The major averages experiences wild swings during the week, as traders assessed updates on the U.S.-Iran war and gauged when the conflict may end. On Sunday, President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would strike Iran's power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened by Tuesday. "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Trump said in a Truth Social post . Crude prices ticked higher to start the week. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 1.9% to $113.53 per barrel. Brent crude climbed 1.3% to $110.44 per barrel. Monday will mark the first session during which investors will be able to react to the March jobs report, which came out on Friday. (U.S. markets were closed due to Good Friday.) The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, well above the Dow Jones consensus of 59,000. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.3% from 4.4%, though that was largely due to a big drop in labor force participation. "The March employment data showed a strong rebound from February's weak numbers but likely won't completely reassure markets as a deeper look suggests a labor market that is limping along," said Ryan Weldon, portfolio manager at IFM Investors. "The layoff...
Oil gained as President Donald Trump imposed a fresh deadline on Iran and escalated threats to strike power plants and other infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Brent climbed above $111 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $115. In a series of fiery social-media posts, the US president threaten to bring “Hell” to the country. Tehran has rejected the latest demands, ...
Oil gained as President Donald Trump imposed a fresh deadline on Iran and escalated threats to strike power plants and other infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Brent climbed above $111 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $115. In a series of fiery social-media posts, the US president threaten to bring “Hell” to the country. Tehran has rejected the latest demands, and the key waterway remains closed to all but a small number of vessels. The crude market has been pitched into turmoil by the war, which triggered an unprecedented supply shock that’s morphing into a global energy crisis. Oil and product prices have soared, stoking inflationary pressures, undermining economic growth, and piling pressure onto businesses and consumers. OPEC+ warned after a weekend meeting that damage to energy assets from the war would have a prolonged impact on oil supply even after hostilities ended. Members of the producers’ group approved an increase in output quotas — a signal of intent, given oil exports from the Persian Gulf remain throttled. Investors have been rattled by Trump’s frequently contradictory messaging on the conflict, with the US leader oscillating between occasional claims that the war would soon be over and threats to step up attacks, including against civilian infrastructure. At the same time, he has a history of setting self-imposed deadlines that he subsequently doesn’t keep. Trump said he plans to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. on Monday and also posted about a Tuesday 8 p.m. Eastern Time deadline, without offering any details about what he meant. On March 26, Trump gave Iran a 10-day deadline to reopen Hormuz, which would expire Monday evening. Brent for June settlement gained 2.3% to $111.48 a barrel at 6:22 a.m. in Singapore. WTI for May delivery rose 3% to $114.88 a barrel. Control of Hormuz — which connects the Persian Gulf to wider markets, especially across Asia — remains central to the conflict. Tehran has imposed its au...
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term future of China’s economy after the “two sessions” in Beijing and ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit – all during an oil crisis sparked by the US-Israel war against Iran. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. What impact will the oil shock arising from...
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term future of China’s economy after the “two sessions” in Beijing and ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit – all during an oil crisis sparked by the US-Israel war against Iran. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. What impact will the oil shock arising from the Iran war have on the growth of Asian economies this year? Asia is greatly affected by the war...
Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) has had a lot of positive energy over the past decade or so. The energy drink company has posted a stellar average annualized return of 47% over the past 10 years including a 74% return in 2025. But this year, the stock has sputtered, down about 25% and hovering near a 52-week low. Are the forces that caused the decline something that investors should be concerned a...
Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) has had a lot of positive energy over the past decade or so. The energy drink company has posted a stellar average annualized return of 47% over the past 10 years including a 74% return in 2025. But this year, the stock has sputtered, down about 25% and hovering near a 52-week low. Are the forces that caused the decline something that investors should be concerned about, or is this an opportunity to buy a high-growth stock on a dip? Continue reading
Wreckage is seen from what Iranian authorities say is a U.S. military helicopter that crashed during a mission to rescue the missing American pilot of an F-15E that was downed earlier this week, in a handout image provided on April 5, 2026, in an unspecified location in Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump has said on social media that the Air Force officer has been successfully rescued by U.S. Speci...
Wreckage is seen from what Iranian authorities say is a U.S. military helicopter that crashed during a mission to rescue the missing American pilot of an F-15E that was downed earlier this week, in a handout image provided on April 5, 2026, in an unspecified location in Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump has said on social media that the Air Force officer has been successfully rescued by U.S. Special Operations forces. Iranian officials have disputed Trump's claim and have said the search operation for the airman is ongoing. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons specialist to safety, moving him toward a secret rendezvous point before dawn on Sunday. Then everything stopped. Two MC-130 aircraft that had ferried some of the roughly 100 special operations forces into rugged terrain south of Tehran suffered a mechanical failure and could not take off, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Suddenly, elite commandos risked being stuck behind enemy lines. Their commanders made a high-risk decision, ordering additional aircraft to fly into Iran to extract the group in waves — a decision that left the elite commandos waiting for a couple of tense hours. "If there was a 'holy shit' moment, that was it," said the official, who credited quick decision-making with saving the day. The official, along with others who spoke to Reuters for this story, was granted anonymity in order to speak candidly about the operation. The gamble worked. The rescue force was pulled out in stages, and U.S. troops destroyed the disabled MC‑130s and four additional helicopters inside Iran rather than risk leaving sensitive equipment behind. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The successful extraction ended one of the most perilous episodes of the f...
A US$656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities has been reinstated by appeal judges, following a US Supreme Court ruling in favour of Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The decision from the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals comes a decade after it first tossed out a verdict against the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority on the grounds tha...
A US$656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities has been reinstated by appeal judges, following a US Supreme Court ruling in favour of Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The decision from the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals comes a decade after it first tossed out a verdict against the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority on the grounds that US courts could not consider lawsuits against foreign groups over overseas attacks that were not...