MARKETWATCH · Apr 15, 2026, 1:45 PM
Bank of America’s strong quarterly results were helped by market volatility and an easier regulatory environment.
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Colombian power plants are preparing to ramp up liquefied natural gas imports ahead of an expected El Niño, which would bring dry weather to the Andean country.
The S&P 500 Index is on track to close at its first record since January, as traders bid up stocks amid optimism over the ceasefire between the US and Iran and robust corporate fundamentals.
Allbirds announced a deal with American Exchange Group to sell its intellectual property and other assets for $39 million in March.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina said ensuring a €30 million ($35 million) loan for national airline Air Baltic Corp. was more important than the stability of the ruling coalition, six months ahead of parliamentary elections.
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters.
A group of Western finance ministers, including from the UK, Japan and Australia, said the Iran war has caused a regrettable loss of life and warned that a prolonged conflict risks derailing the global economy.
Last time momentum measures were this high indices saw notable pullbacks in the next few weeks
Equinor’s Danske Commodities A/S has let go about 5% of its staff as part of a strategy shift to focus more on technology-based trading operations.
NOV Inc., one of the biggest US makers of oilfield gear, slashed its earnings guidance for the first quarter as the war in the Middle East raises costs and snarls equipment deliveries.
The central bank official advocated a patient approach as officials watch incoming data for clues about where the U.S. economy is heading.
Eric Swalwell already faced a pending criminal investigation by the Manhattan DA's office over an allegation of sexual assault by another woman.
The U.S. has beaten Iran "militarily" and that the war is "very close to over," Trump said, claiming a peace deal likely.
With the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz in its second month, producers of everything from metal to consumer goods in the Persian Gulf are turning to land transport in an effort to keep their products flowing.
Morgan Stanley's results in the quarter were powered by the firm's fixed income and equities trading operations, which produced about $8.5 billion in revenue.
Morgan Stanley’s traders got a boost from President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda.
The US named veteran diplomat John M. Barrett as chargé d’affaires in Venezuela, amid a rapid normalization of ties after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.
The market is in extremely overbought territory after a remarkable comeback from the March lows.
Trump accounts have signed up 5 million kids, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Here's what families need to know.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said interest rates are well positioned and she prefers for them to remain steady, but also sees the possibility they may need to be adjusted in either direction.
Ryanair Holdings Plc said jet-fuel suppliers are guaranteeing shipments until at least mid-May, though the situation remains “fluid” as the war in the Middle East plays out.
Robusta coffee climbed to the highest in almost two weeks in London, on concern that parts of top grower Vietnam are too dry and as exchange stockpiles continued to shrink.
Meta Platforms Inc. has been threatened with an interim European Union ban on policies that allegedly block rival AI firms from operating on WhatsApp, unless the tech giant offers fixes that appease the bloc’s concerns.
The US war with Iran threatens to upend one of Javier Milei’s most emphatic promises: monthly inflation below 1% by the middle of this year.