Stock Futures Are Little Changed Amid Shutdown Stalemate
Oil rose after OPEC+ said it would boost production by 137,000 barrels in November, while Bitcoin briefly rose above $125,000.
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How China Secretly Pays Iran for Oil and Avoids U.S. Sanctions
A hidden funding conduit has deepened economic ties between the two U.S. rivals in defiance of Washington’s efforts to isolate Tehran.
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Japan’s Ruling Party, Following Global Trend, Veers Right
The election of Sanae Takaichi is a response to voter angst over immigration and other issues that is boosting conservatives and populists worldwide.
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Bitcoin hits new high above $125,000 as investors seek safety
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on Sunday, briefly topping the $125,000 level, as investors seek safe havens amid the uncertainty caused by the government shutdown.
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Government Shutdown Drags On With Little Pressure to Break Impasse
Pain from missed federal paychecks and healthcare deadlines will mount throughout October, but Republicans and Democrats aren’t budging for now.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries wants to regain market share lost to U.S. shale producers, Brazil and Guyana.
Traders are all but certain the central bank will slash rates in October.
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Trump’s Team Hones Message on Economy: Just Wait Until 2026
Advisers are privately assuring the president that his policies will pay off.
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Bond Traders Look for an Edge in Overlooked Economic Data
With the government not publishing key data like the September jobs report, traders are scouring little-known reports for guidance.
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AI Investors Are Chasing a Big Prize. Here’s What Can Go Wrong.
There are good reasons to think that simply throwing more computing power at the current models won’t do it.
If the market’s rally holds, it’ll be a third straight year of double-digit gains. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 20 years ago, the Refco commodities debacle.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Minutes, U.S. Shutdown Developments
Focus in the coming week will center on any developments with the U.S. government shutdown. Wednesday’s minutes for the last Federal Reserve meeting will attract a good deal of attention.
Ford, GM, Toyota, and Honda were higher after a Reuters interview with Sen. Bernie Moreno.
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U.S. Services-Sector Activity Unexpectedly Stagnates
The ISM’s purchasing managers index for services providers fell to 50.0 in September from 52.0 in August. Economists expected it would remain at the same level of expansion.
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Goldman Sachs’s CEO says he ‘sleeps very well’ over the bull market, but a pullback is coming
David Solomon said the bull market for stocks doesn’t keep him awake at night. But a reckoning will be coming for AI technology’s winners and losers.
