Powell fires up markets, but some investors see reason for caution
In his final address as Fed chair at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, economic symposium, Powell hinted at a September interest rate cut, but stopped short of committing
US stock futures muted ahead of Powell speech
U.S. stock index futures are subdued, with investors largely on the sidelines awaiting further economic cues from Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Gold Rises on Fed Independence Fears
Gold held on to gains after Donald Trump's announcement that Lisa Cook would step down from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors raised fresh concerns about the central bank's independence.
Trump says Powell is "damaging" the housing sector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Donald Trump said Tuesday that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is "doing a lot of damage" to the housing sector, and repeated his call for lower interest rates in the United States.
Oil prices rise on U.S. crude inventories fall
Investing.com — Oil prices rose Wednesday after industry data showed a larger-than-expected fall in U.S. crude inventories.
Elon Musk Changes Plans to Launch New Political Party - WSJ
Elon Musk is quietly scaling back his plans to form a political party as the Tesla CEO seeks to maintain alliances with leading Republicans.
European defense industry falls on expectations of resolution of conflict around Ukraine
Shares of European defense companies are falling amid growing hopes for a settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict after the meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
Emerging Market Assets Rise Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Emerging market stocks edged higher ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Vlodymyr Zelensky
A busy week is expected in terms of geopolitical events and the Fed's speeches
Markets are pricing in an 84% chance the Fed would ease rates by a quarter point next month, down from 98% last week, after a raft of data including a jump in U.S.
Russian stock market closed down, Moscow Exchange Index (MICEX) unchanged
The Russian stock market ended Saturday's trading with sectors falling.