Global markets update: US stocks gain, Tesla rallies

Global markets update: US stocks gain, Tesla rallies

US stocks gained on Monday in a holiday-shortened session. The markets were lifted by a rally in Tesla and strength in bank shares. US stocks gained on Monday in a holiday-shortened session. The markets were lifted by a rally in Tesla and strength in bank shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.87 points, or … Read more

Stock Market News on S&P 500 Rally in June and Into July, 2023

Stock Market News on S&P 500 Rally in June and Into July, 2023

As the trillion-dollar AI rally gathers pace, pity the humans on Wall Street trying to figure out this gravity-defying market. With the S&P 500 Index staging an improbable 16% advance this year, being both bearish and wrong is making life awkward for the people paid to predict where equities will go next. After being blindsided … Read more

Global markets update: US stocks rise as major banks clear Fed’s stress test

Global markets update: US stocks rise as major banks clear Fed’s stress test

US stocks rose on Thursday as banks rallied after Federal Reserve’s annual stress test showed that the biggest US banks have enough capital to weather a severe economic slump. The S&P 500 gained 20.18 points, or 0.46%, at 4,397.04 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 266.88 points, or 0.79%, at 34,119.54. The Nasdaq Composite … Read more

Will Bitcoin Replace Dollars? Unlikely, Fed’s Michael Barr Says

Will Bitcoin Replace Dollars? Unlikely, Fed’s Michael Barr Says

The top US bank regulator says that crypto tokens are unlikely to replace traditional currency and that banks should proceed cautiously when they experiment with the asset class. “Because crypto assets have proved to be so volatile, they are unlikely to grow into money substitutes and become a viable means to pay for transactions,” Federal … Read more

What Biden’s Digital Dollar Means for Your Money, Crypto, and Banks

What Biden’s Digital Dollar Means for Your Money, Crypto, and Banks

The world’s reserve currency may be about to go digital, potentially transforming the way Americans move and use their money. On Wednesday, the White House directed federal agencies from the Treasury to the Commerce Department to research a number of crypto-related topics, including the pros and cons of a digital dollar. For consumers, the move … Read more

Digital U.S. Dollar Looks ‘Inevitable,’ Bank of America (BAC) Strategists Say

Digital U.S. Dollar Looks ‘Inevitable,’ Bank of America (BAC) Strategists Say

The U.S. will likely move forward with its own digital currency, with issuance occurring between 2025 and 2030, according to Bank of America Corp. U.S. government-backed coins, also known as central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, “are an inevitable evolution of today’s electronic currencies,” strategists Alkesh Shah and Andrew Moss, wrote in a report Monday. … Read more