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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.28%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.43%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -1.35%. Stock indexes moved lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to…

What happened Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose 3.9% on Wednesday following positive analyst remarks. So what New Street analyst Pierre Ferragu believes the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s investors are in store for sizable rewards. He expects Tesla’s stock price to soar more than 40% to $1,580 per share in the year ahead, fueled by…

Key Points Rivian is working on building a lower-priced version of its EV truck, called the R2. The company expects to produce and sell its first R2 trucks in 2026. Selling into the mass market is a key step on the company’s path to sustainable profitability. 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive ›…

The market loved Meta Platforms’ META quarterly results but wasn’t impressed with Microsoft’s MSFT and Tesla’s TSLA December-quarter numbers. The market’s disappointment with the Microsoft report notwithstanding, the company delivered +28.1% earnings growth on +16.7% top-line gains for the period, also handily beating estimates. The sticking point for investors was Azure and other cloud services…

Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts pulling off midday lows but still down 2 to 4 cents. March was down 2 ¼ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 cents at $3.93 1/4. Outside markets played a role on Friday, with the dollar index up $0.893. Commitment of…

Gold and silver have dominated financial headlines for the last 18 months. Driven by central bank buying, geopolitical instability, and global economic uncertainty, precious metals have provided a necessary shield for investors seeking safety. However, as the calendar turns to February 2026, the market narrative is shifting. The defensive trade is giving way to a…

The wheat complex gave into weakness on Friday, as a $0.893 gain in the dollar index added some pressure. Chicago SRW futures saw 3 to 4 ¼ cent losses on the day, as March was up 8 ½ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents at the close, though…

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (January 28) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$89,089.42, down by 0.3 percent over 24 hours. Chart via TradingView….

The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday rose by +0.79%.  The dollar rallied on Friday after President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair.  Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair candidates and often emphasized inflation risks during his tenure as a Fed Governor from 2006-2011. The dollar added to its…

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO), where a total of 33,454 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 259.5% of TTWO’s average daily trading volume over the past month of…