Dow Jones futures fell early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Dell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, Credo Technology and MongoDB are notable overnight earnings movers. The stock market rally came under further pressure with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 dropping below key levels. Crude oil prices jumped on fresh U.S.-Iran attacks…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – After opening the door to higher interest rates last week, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has to decide how to follow through with actions the public and investors will see as both consistent with his own words and independent of President Donald Trump’s wishes. Failing those…
According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are much higher today, following continued escalation in the Middle East. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Wednesday, September 2, 2026, is 6.74%, up 15 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently 6.16%, 16 basis points higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.46%, up 24 basis…
Deposit account rates are on the decline. The good news: You can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. In fact, the best CDs still pay rates of 4% or higher. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where to find the…
The re-escalation in the Middle East and the Russian ban on diesel exports amid incessant Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries have pushed middle distillate cracks to record highs this week. The renewed exchange of strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz has erased hopes of a swift recovery of oil product flows from the…
In the course of two short weeks, tech titans Dell (DELL) and Nvidia (NVDA) have managed to stomp on the bearish AI-is-peaking thesis. The proof is in the numbers, more importantly, the long-term outlook numbers. Dell stock rose nearly 10% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the server and PC maker issued fiscal year 2027…
HONG KONG, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Shares of online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell more than 5% on Wednesday, a day after a lacklustre debut session following a long-awaited initial public offering. The stock tumbled as much as 10% on Tuesday but recovered to close to its HK$48.56 issuance price. On Wednesday, the stock closed at…
Shell has agreed to take full control of U.S. convenience store operator and fuel distributor Tri Star Energy, in a transaction that will more than double the energy major’s company-owned convenience retail footprint in the United States. Equilon Enterprises, which operates as Shell Oil Products US, will increase its ownership of Nashville-based Tri Star from…
Sept 1 (Reuters) – Dropbox said on Tuesday that around 5,000 accounts were compromised last month, with hackers viewing and downloading content stored on the cloud-storage platform. Here are a few details: • Some Dropbox users received an email from the company on Monday notifying them that their accounts have been accessed without authorization between…
Walt Disney (DIS) stock is currently trading with a very low implied volatility rank, so options are cheap compared to the last 12 months. That means it’s a good time to look at a breakout trade such as a long strangle. A long strangle is constructed through buying an out-of-the-money call and an out-of-the-money put….
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