Geopolitical shocks — terrorist acts, wars or military action — can give your portfolio a significant negative charge. The leading geopolitical source of market instability in 2025 has been the Middle ...

[BRIEFING.COM] A brief and modest early rally around AI enthusiasm quickly faded into a broad market retreat just before midday, with the S&P 500 (-0.6%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.5%), and DJIA (-0.7%) ...

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages are slightly improved from previous levels as the market digests some developments on the geopolitical front. The Telegraph reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

The stock market rally has already defied expectations this year, shrugging off geopolitical strife, economic uncertainty and global trade tensions to reach fresh record highs. Some analysts say the ...

The Cboe Volatility index, or VIX, is below 17 and near its lowest levels since the stock market hit its previous peak in mid February. The VIX is an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 ...

Putin's visit to India for the 23rd summit highlighted a new economic cooperation program aiming for $100 billion in trade by ...

U.S. stock buybacks are projected to hit record highs in 2025, potentially exceeding $1.8 trillion and significantly influencing equity market dynamics. Buybacks can raise stock prices by 3–5% ...

The Buffett indicator has accurately predicted past market downturns and is now at its highest level ever. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio has predicted multiple market crashes and is now at its second ...