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Trading Day: Talks + tech = boom!

Trading Day: Talks + tech = boom!

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 1 (Reuters) - Conflicting headlines on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated world markets on Monday, with the big three U.S. stock indices eventually joining several key global benchmarks in an AI-driven rally to new highs after President Donald Trump said the

5 foreign stocks that could beat the S&P 500

5 foreign stocks that could beat the S&P 500

Transcript: Caroline Woods:The S&P 500 to 8100. That's a bold call for my next guest. But while he still likes U.S. stocks, he says some of the biggest opportunities right now may actually be overseas. Joining me now with five international stock picks is James Demmert, founder and CIO at Main ...

Trading Day: New high? Still a buy

Trading Day: New high? Still a buy

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 2 (Reuters) - World stocks rose to fresh peaks again on Tuesday as no major change in U.S.-Iran tensions, together with a general calm across currency and bond markets, encouraged investors to keep buying.

Wall Street poised to open lower even as AI and data center companies soar on still-hot demand

Wall Street poised to open lower even as AI and data center companies soar on still-hot demand

Markets on Wall Street tipped toward losses before the opening bell Tuesday even as a handful of technology companies saw their shares post big gains as demand for AI and data center infrastructure remains red hot

Global subsidies rebound, especially in China, OECD says

Global subsidies rebound, especially in China, OECD says

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Government subsidies to industry have reached their highest level since the global financial crisis, driven largely by China, a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Monday.

BOJ chief to deliver key speech as pressure mounts for June rate hike

BOJ chief to deliver key speech as pressure mounts for June rate hike

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a closely watched speech on Wednesday that could reveal his thinking on the prospects of a June rate hike, as surging fuel costs from the Iran war broaden price pressures in an already fragile economy.

A drop for Alphabet helps slow Wall Street's record-breaking rally

A drop for Alphabet helps slow Wall Street's record-breaking rally

A drop for Alphabet, one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks, is helping to slow the U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally

Oil prices rise, but Wall Street still hangs near its records

Oil prices rise, but Wall Street still hangs near its records

Oil prices are rising following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks are hanging around their records

Goldman Sachs doubles down on oil and economy message for 2026

Goldman Sachs doubles down on oil and economy message for 2026

Three months into the Iran War, vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running more than 90% below normal levels. Base chemicals have risen faster than at any point on record. Asian petrochemical plants are declaring force majeure. And Goldman Sachs just published its most detailed ...

Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks

Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - The economic shock from the Iran war hit European factories last month, suppressing demand for their goods and pushing up raw material costs at the fastest rate in four years, although their Asian peers saw activity expand due to

Dollar steadies as markets await signals on Iran war, central banks

Dollar steadies as markets await signals on Iran war, central banks

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held steady on Monday after a weekly loss as markets awaited the results of peace talks in the Middle East and signals on the timing of central bank rate hikes.

Asia's factory output expands as firms stockpile buffers over Iran war risks

Asia's factory output expands as firms stockpile buffers over Iran war risks

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Asia's factory activity expanded steadily in May on stockpiling by some companies to get ahead of supply shocks from the Middle East conflict, private surveys showed on Monday, a sign that the war's economic fallout is broadening across the region.