Bitcoin's sharp retreat to $81,000 on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, resulted in massive leveraged position liquidations and sent shockwaves through correlated equities.
President Trump is expected to nominate former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as Jerome Powell's successor, a move markets interpret as a tilt toward more hawkish monetary policy and an end to months of uncertainty over the central bank's leadership.
Investors who backed wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE (ETR:NDX1) twelve months ago have seen their holdings nearly triple in value, with shares skyrocketing 197%. The surge highlights a powerful rally in renewable energy stocks amid favorable policy shifts and strong order books.
In a major policy shift, the CFTC under new Chairman Michael Selig is drafting a comprehensive rulebook for event contracts, aiming to bring regulatory certainty to the fast-growing prediction market industry while fostering 'permissionless innovation.'
Panama's Supreme Court has nullified long-held port contracts operated by a CK Hutchison subsidiary, declaring them unconstitutional. The landmark ruling throws the future of key container terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal into doubt and reverberates amid broader geopolitical tensions over global trade chokepoints.
Asian markets opened to a volatile session Friday, with Bitcoin leading a sharp crypto sell-off and stocks swinging as traders weighed President Trump's signals on a key Fed nomination and a deal to avert a government shutdown.
Amid renewed threats of steep US tariffs, South Korean officials are scrambling to salvage a key trade deal, with high-level talks in Washington failing to yield an immediate breakthrough.
In a landmark move, Venezuela's parliament has passed reforms to its hydrocarbons law, easing state control and aiming to lure back foreign capital to its struggling oil industry, coinciding with a partial easing of U.S. sanctions.
Hecla Mining's stock soared nearly 300% in 2025, fueled by surging silver and gold prices. While the company's financials have transformed, its dividend policy remains a point of contention for income-focused investors.
A detailed options trade on Dell Technologies reveals a high-conviction, income-focused strategy betting on the company's stability and its role in the AI buildout, even as the stock faces near-term volatility.
Amid regulatory uncertainty, FutureFuel Corp.'s strategic pivot to its higher-margin specialty chemicals business and a fortress balance sheet are drawing investor attention. With shares trading near multi-year lows, bulls see a potential multi-bagger if policy headwinds abate.
The House is poised to vote Tuesday on a Senate-passed funding package to reopen most federal agencies, while a two-week stopgap for the Department of Homeland Security sets the stage for a fierce immigration policy battle.
As DoorDash trades near $205, analysts debate whether its integrated logistics platform, likened to a modern utility, justifies its premium multiples amid expansion into groceries and international markets.
With Advanced Micro Devices set to report Q4 results, derivatives traders are pricing in a significant post-earnings move, betting the chipmaker's momentum can extend its recent 25% surge from yearly lows.
U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds attracted $165.4 billion in January, with a notable pivot toward international stock funds as they continue to outperform domestic markets.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the immediate deployment of body cameras to all federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, a policy prompted by recent fatal shootings and set to expand nationwide as funding allows.
In a landmark move, Venezuela's interim government has enacted a sweeping reform of its oil industry, dismantling core tenets of two decades of socialist policy. The overhaul aims to revive production but faces deep-seated risks and questions over its ultimate beneficiaries.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces immediate rollout of body-worn cameras to all field officers, including ICE agents, with Minneapolis as the initial focus. The policy expands a federal transparency initiative amid heightened scrutiny of immigration enforcement practices.
Despite a dismal long-term performance, Sirius XM (SIRI) is showing curious resilience in the new year. A complex volatility skew in its options suggests traders are bracing for a potential surprise—in either direction—as the company prepares to report quarterly results.
A company linked to a key UAE national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, secured a 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship crypto firm, just days before President Trump's 2025 inauguration. The investment raises fresh questions about the intersection of foreign capital, presidential family businesses, and U.S. policy.
