The Japanese yen bounced off from a 1-year low against the US dollar overnight but remains a weak currency as has been the case ever since risk assets bottomed in April of last year.
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.22 (-1.48%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.10 (-1.43%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows today. Higher sugar production in Brazil is bearish for prices after Unica reported...
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -150 (-2.87%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -96 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices extended this week's slide today, falling to 7-week lows. Expectations of weak global cocoa demand are pressuring prices...
In a week defined by economic cross-currents, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has retreated to 4.16%, a significant pivot from the 4.21% highs seen late last year. This downward shift comes as investors digest a complex cocktail of data: a surprisingly robust holiday shopping season juxtaposed against
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on January 8, 2026, that nonfarm business sector productivity surged by a staggering 4.9% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025. This efficiency explosion, which far outpaced analyst expectations, arrives at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it attempts
In a move that signals a seismic shift in the American luxury landscape, Saks Global, the powerhouse entity formed through the high-profile merger of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing, entered today, January 14, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
The dawn of 2026 has brought a seismic shift to Wall Street, as the long-awaited "Great Rotation" from mega-cap technology to domestic small-cap stocks finally materialized with historic intensity. As of mid-January, the Russell 2000 Index, tracked by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE Arca: IWM), has rocketed 5.8%
(BPT) - Today's businesses face unprecedented challenges, from the increasing complexity of digital transformations and hybrid cloud environments to constantly evolving cybersecurity threats and regulatory pressures. Cybercrime alone has been projected to reach $12 trillion globally this year, with the average U.S. data breach now costing over $9.36 million, and cyberattacks more than doubling between 2021 and 2025.
On January 13, 2026, Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) officially launched the general availability of its revamped Slackbot, a move intended to be a cornerstone of its "agentic enterprise" strategy. However, the market’s reaction was far from celebratory. Despite the technological milestone, Salesforce shares tumbled nearly 7% in a single session,
The "K-shaped" recovery in the travel sector has reached a dramatic inflection point. On January 13, 2026, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) unveiled a fiscal year 2026 outlook that highlights a stark divergence in the American economy. While the carrier projected a robust 20% surge in annual earnings—targeting an
As the financial world settles into the first weeks of 2026, Oppenheimer Asset Management has sent a jolt through the markets by issuing a "Street-high" price target for the S&P 500, projecting the index will reach 8,100 by the end of the year. This aggressive forecast suggests a
Clover Health Investments Corp (NASDAQ: CLOV) stock is rising Wednesday after the company announced that it expects to achieve its first full-year GAAP net income profitability this year.
March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -4.05 (-1.12%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -19 (-0.48%). Coffee prices are under pressure today due to weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) dropped to a 1-week low against th...
The United States current account deficit narrowed significantly in the third quarter of 2025, falling to $226.4 billion, or approximately 2.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). This marks a substantial improvement from the revised $249.2 billion deficit recorded in the second quarter and signals
