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Disney opened its fiscal year with results that topped market expectations, driven by a standout performance in its theme parks and experiences business. However, higher operating costs across several divisions weighed on overall profits, highlighting a mixed but resilient start to the year for the entertainment giant. Parks deliver record …

Gold prices extended their sharp pullback on Monday, falling to $4,677.17 an ounce by 04:50 GMT after earlier sliding more than 5% to their lowest level in over two weeks. The decline comes just days after bullion surged to a record high of $5,594.82 on Thursday, capping an extraordinary rally. …

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as a sharp selloff in gold and silver dented risk appetite ahead of a busy week packed with corporate earnings and key economic data. By 05:50 ET (10:50 GMT), Dow Jones futures were down 130 points, or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures fell 45 …

A Calm Decision Meets an Uncalm Market: The Federal Reserve opened 2026 by holding interest rates steady, exactly as markets expected after three consecutive rate cuts late last year. Yet what followed was anything but calm. The Fed’s pause, combined with growing uncertainty around its future leadership, landed in markets …

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to keep interest rates unchanged well into next year, as momentum for further hikes in 2026 fades. Economists widely agree that the deposit rate will remain steady at 2% when the Governing Council convenes in Frankfurt on February 4–5. Inflation Nudges Higher, But …

AI leadership and cloud power aren’t enough to stop the sell-off. Microsoft’s stock dropped sharply to an 8-month low even after posting solid fiscal second-quarter results, as investors reacted to slowing consumer growth and ongoing AI-related capital expenditures. The tech giant remains a leader in AI after its early investment …

White House Pushes Forward as Jerome Powell Era Nears Its EndPresident Donald Trump has signaled a decisive move toward reshaping Federal Reserve leadership, with the White House openly backing Kevin Warsh as its preferred choice to succeed Jerome Powell. The message from the administration is clear: it wants a swift …

Emergency Accord Keeps Government Open: US President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement to avoid a US government shutdown, easing immediate political and economic pressure as a critical funding deadline nears.Short-Term Funding, Longer Battles AheadThe plan would fast-track five full-year appropriations bills while funding the Department …

Shares of Microsoft tumbled dramatically after the company revealed a surge in spending on data centers and AI infrastructure. The stock fell more than 12% intraday and closed nearly 10% lower, erasing roughly $430 billion in market value. This marks the second-largest single-day market capitalization loss ever for a U.S. …

U.S. stock futures inched higher on Thursday as investors weighed a mixed round of mega-cap technology earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. By 05:25 ET, Dow Jones futures were up 60 points, S&P 500 futures gained 16 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 85 points. …