Kuwaitis gather at an exhibition of military equipment as they celebrate the country’s 61st Independence Day and the 31st anniversary of the end of the Gulf war with the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, in Kuwait City, on February 25, 2022. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)…
Argor-Heraeus’ CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The rally that propelled gold and silver to record-breaking highs in 2025 could pick up again if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is reached, market…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are pushing higher for the second day in a row as the S & P 500 and Nasdaq make new records. Enthusiasm for the AI…
Gold pure gold bar models captured in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Gold and oil have been two of the hottest trades of the last 12 months, but one could be causing the other to falter now. What’s good for energy stocks may be bad for precious…
A Spirit Airlines plane sits parked at Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, April 16, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Spirit Airlines struggled for years, battered by larger, cash-rich airlines that copied its business model as well as by failed mergers, higher costs and, most recently, a surge in jet fuel prices because of the…
Oil prices jumped Monday after Iran attacked the United Arab Emirates, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington. International benchmark Brent crude futures rose nearly 6% to close at $114.44 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures advanced more than 4% to settle at $106.42 per barrel. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said in a social media post…
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean stocks rose Monday to hit a fresh record, following their strongest monthly gain in April, as investors weighed tensions between Iran…
Yet another record week for stocks. Strong first-quarter earnings and a war-driven spike in oil made for another historic week on Wall Street. Investors also made sense of a spate of economic data and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively, over…
Oil prices were marginally lower Thursday amid stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States, and continued restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices fell Friday after Iran sent an updated peace prososal to mediators in Pakistan, raising hopes again that a settlement with the U.S. is still…
