As governments and regulators around the world intensify scrutiny of social media’s impact on children, Meta’s landmark US settlement marks a major shift in how technology companies may be held accountable for the way their platforms are designed and used. Meta has agreed to overhaul parts of Instagram and Facebook in the United States and
The Kospi Index has come under intense pressure in the past few months as top constituents like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lost momentum and as wary South Koreans pare back their leveraged bets. It dropped to 6,788 on Friday, down by 27% from its highest point this year. South Koreans ditch their leveraged bets
The Kospi Index has come under intense pressure in the past few months as top constituents like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lost momentum and as wary South Koreans pare back their leveraged bets. It dropped to 6,788 on Friday, down by 27% from its highest point this year. South Koreans ditch their leveraged bets
Viktor Hovland, the 28-year-old Norwegian, is eyeing a major career milestone if today goes as planned. With the 2026 PGA Tour season drawing to a close, he holds a one-point lead at the East Lake Golf Course. It will not be easy for Hovland as he has some of the best players in the game
Crude oil prices held in a tight range this week as investors focused on the stalemate between the US and Iran. Brent, the global benchmark, ended the week at $88.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) settled at $83.45. Both benchmarks remain more than 30% below their highs for the year, and key developments
US stocks opened higher on Thursday after Nvidia’s latest results and outlook renewed investor confidence in the artificial intelligence trade. The chipmaker’s forecast highlighted continued demand for AI computing, helping lift semiconductor and software stocks in premarket trading. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.75%. The S&P 500 was up 0.24% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average
The newest gold derivatives on the market do not settle in dollars; they settle in Tether. Binance listed European-style gold and silver options on July 29, cash-settled in USDT through its ADGM-regulated Nest Exchange, the exchange said, following the USDT-settled metals perpetuals it introduced in January. “We’ve seen strong demand for our commodity perpetuals since
Bitcoin has rallied approximately 40% from its July low near $57,800, renewing expectations that the cryptocurrency may have established a market bottom after several months of consolidation. BTC was trading near $80,200 on Aug. 27. However, the recovery has brought the cryptocurrency back into a major resistance zone that previously preceded a sharp sell-off. Technical
The S&P 500 Index and its top ETFs like VOO and SPY have pulled back in the past few days as concerns about the soaring US debt remained. It retreated to 7,674 points, down slightly from the all-time high of 7,820 points. This article looks at some of the top catalysts that will drive these
CoreWeave CRWV shares fell nearly 3% in premarket trading Monday as technology stocks came under pressure from rising global bond yields. The 30-year US Treasury yield topped 5.3% last week, reaching levels not seen in nearly 20 years, while yields in Japan, France and Germany also climbed to multi-year highs. Despite the broader pressure on