Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose for a photo with Eisaku Ito, Pesident and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the signing of the contract for Japan to deliver the first three of Mogami-class warships, in Melbourne on April 18, 2026….
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Monday, as investors continue to keep a cautious eye on…
When the stock market opens on Monday, we will once again face the interaction between bonds and oil. Over the weekend, we saw the breakdown of the Strait of Hormuz opening deal and the ramp-up of President Donald Trump ‘s willingness to go back to bombing mode. I read that there are no more targets,…
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a…
Wall Street’s scorching rally off its wartime lows back to new highs faces a big test this week: a jam-packed earnings calendar. The list of companies reporting stretches from linchpins of the AI trade like Club name GE Vernova to battleground software stocks such as ServiceNow to companies with their pulse on the industrial economy…
Cybersecurity and enterprise software stocks have been market dogs since the start of 2026, with fears that AI will wipe out a wide range of companies in the enterprise space dominating the narrative. But they snapped a brutal losing streak this past week, joining in the broader market rally that saw all losses from the…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright appears before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy hearing on the Trump administration’s 2027 budget request for the Department of Energy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said gas prices may not drop below $3 until…
Conflict in the Middle East has sent the market on a wild ride, but investors with a long-term horizon ought to look past short-term disruptions to find compelling stocks. Choosing the right stocks can be challenging due to the vast universe of equities available. Investors can consider the ratings of top Wall Street analysts as…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire shares left behind as S&P 500 rallies to record high Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards At the close on March 31, Berkshire…
You can call it a comeback. Stocks rocketed to record highs last week on hopes of a peace deal with Iran, with the S & P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time and the Nasdaq completing its longest-winning stretch since 1992 — 13 days of gains. For the week, the broad-based S &…
