Evening digest: Oil plunges, Bitcoin jumps on Iran deal hopes

Dow Jones surges 860 pts as Hormuz reopening lifts stocks to highs

US stocks surged on Friday, with major indexes hitting fresh records as investors cheered Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

5 stocks Wall Street is quietly loading up before next week

Wall Street is heading into next week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq at fresh record highs, but this still does not

Inside the great AI talent war draining startups, powering Big Tech’s ambitions

The global race to dominate artificial intelligence is increasingly defined not just by capital investment or computing power, but by a fierce,

London’s FTSE 100 dips as utilities and miners drag index

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped on Friday, pressured by declines in utilities and mining stocks. The index was also on

Dow futures climb 175 points: 5 things to know before market opens

US stock futures edged higher on Friday as investors headed into the final session of the week hoping the worst of the

Is the S&P 500 surge built on conditioning, plumbing, and illusion?

We are in the middle of the largest oil supply shock in history. A war is still raging. Consumer confidence is at

Wall Street banks ride trading boom, but flag risks to deals and growth

Global financial markets were jolted by a volatile first quarter shaped by geopolitical tensions, energy shocks and shifting expectations around artificial intelligence

US stocks extend rally as earnings season unfolds

Investors are turning their attention to a busy week of corporate earnings, as US stock markets stage a sharp rebound and climb