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An increase in the expected Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027 could be a catalyst for the industry.
The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.
New York Fed President John Williams discusses the impact of the Iran war on US inflation, saying he is “looking at an inflation rate for the year as a whole of something like 2.75%,” but that can be impacted by energy prices. He speaks with Michael McKee on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Hopes are fading for an agreement ahead of President Donald Trump's evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Investors are now faced with the best opportunity in decades to buy beaten-down tech stocks, say Goldman Sachs strategists.
Chinese vehicles may not be for sale in the U.S. yet, but they’re already getting positive reviews. “Other automakers should be paying attention,” said a vehicle-test editor at Edmunds.
Brazil is sounding out investors as it weighs a return to global debt markets, potentially paving the way for its first euro-denominated issuance in more than a decade.
McEwen Copper Inc. is in talks with global lenders as it seeks financing for its $4 billion Los Azules project in Argentina, a potential step toward bringing one of the country’s largest undeveloped deposits into production.
Consumer goods companies increasingly take stock of how the Iran war may impact their operations and costs base, as the conflict enters its sixth week.
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square said Universal Music's stock price has "languished" due to a range of issues that can be addressed with the merger.
Oil prices were rising on Tuesday after reports that the U.S. conducted strikes on military targets on they key island.
US stocks are falling in premarket trading as mixed economic data and geopolitical tensions weigh on investors ahead of a key US deadline on Iran.
Argentina’s corporate borrowers are turning to global debt markets with a different goal this year — funding an energy-driven expansion rather than patching up balance sheets battered by years of crisis.
Kate Moore, CIO at Citi Wealth, says the firm is taking a barbell strategy to market uncertainty around the Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have exploded in popularity recently, raising questions about how to properly regulate the platforms.
There is still time to make IRA contributions for 2025. The deadline is April 15.
Wall Street’s biggest ETF issuers are circling Invesco Ltd.’s Nasdaq 100 franchise, threatening to end its near-exclusive hold on the index.
S&P 500 Index futures fall 0.5% as of 7:50 a.m. in New York as traders await President Donald Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to make a peace deal.
Investors are now faced with the best opportunity in decades to buy beaten-down tech stocks, say Goldman Sachs strategists.
The UK government signaled it won’t let the US use British military bases for strikes on Iranian energy or civilian infrastructure after President Donald Trump threatened an escalation of operations against Tehran.
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Wolf von Rotberg, J Safra Sarasin, Equity Strategist; Azadeh Zamirirad, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Africa and Middle East Research Head. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mozambique’s dollar bonds fell to the lowest in almost three years after authorities gave the strongest signal yet of plans to seek restructuring talks with creditors.
Traders risk being wrongfooted by bets that major central banks will move in unison to respond to the threat of prolonged war in Iran, according to Bhanu Baweja, chief strategist at UBS Group AG.
It’s six weeks into the Iran war, and foreign countries have begun selling U.S. assets and gold to afford the cost of higher oil prices.
The looming market debut of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has sparked a rush of capital into smaller space ventures with investors eager to find a way to hitch a ride onto what could be the biggest listing ever.