Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30, 2026, for an official state visit and to attend the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on September 1. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make rare state visits to Egypt and,…
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend shows the U.S. is running out of patience with the…
A tourist shelters from the sun under an embrella during a heatwave in Paris on July 10, 2026. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France’s deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms. The European Union’s…
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 05: A general view of the BYD Auto showroom on January 5, 2026, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD fell nearly 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, following the release of its…
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto Parts Co., Ltd. on July 25, 2026 in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. He Huawen | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity in August shrank for a second straight month, though by…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 18: Attendees are seen sampling products at the VIP Preview of the medicube Glowland Pop Up on March 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) Robin L Marshall | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean beauty company APR have surged nearly…
As one AI chipmaker leaves the earnings spotlight, another one enters this week. The evolving cybersecurity landscape and the labor market will also be in focus. Here’s an in-depth look at three big things we’re watching this week. 1. Earnings: Broadcom and Palo Alto Networks are the two Club names on the earnings docket. Both…
Inflation data, earnings reports and tensions in the Middle East have been influencing the market. In this volatile backdrop, investors seeking income can bolster their portfolios by adding dividend-paying stocks. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors in their search for attractive stocks from the vast universe of dividend-paying companies. These…
(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.) Buffett remains active at 96, but Berkshire’s shares aren’t doing much Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards That puts it 12.2 percentage points behind…
C. K. E. Those aren’t initials or Greek life letters. They’re some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians are using as they attempt to define the U.S. current economic moment. Ever since the recovery from the pandemic, a consensus among economists has viewed the economy as acting in a “K”-shape, displaying an…
