Democrats Win House and Senate in 2026 Midterms: Stock Futures Fall, Dollar Slides
Democrats win control of the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterms, per NBC News. S&P 500…
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Chip Stocks Lift Nasdaq After Three-Day Slide as Apple and Palantir Fall After Earnings
Wall Street was mixed on Election Day: chip stocks like Nvidia and Micron rebounded to lift the Nasdaq…
2026 Midterm Elections and the Stock Market: What History Says and How Investors Can Prepare
How could the 2026 US midterm elections affect stocks? What Wall Street expected before the vote, what history…
RBA Hikes Rates to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, but Split Vote Knocks the Australian Dollar
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 4.85% in a 6–3 vote, its fifth hike…
Treasury Yields Edge Toward 5% on Election Day as Strong Jobs Data and Fed Hike Bets Weigh on Bonds
US Treasury yields rose on midterm Election Day, with the 10-year near 4.95% and the 30-year above 5.3%,…
Investing When Bond Yields Are Near 5%: How to Rethink Your Portfolio Mix
With 10-year Treasury yields near 5%, bonds and cash offer real income again. Here is how that changes…
Interest Rate Differentials Explained: Why Fed, ECB and BoJ Policy Gaps Drive EUR/USD and USD/JPY
Interest rate differentials are a key long-term driver of currencies. Learn how Fed, ECB and BoJ policy gaps…
Wall Street Rebounds as Tech Leads: Big Tech Earnings and the Fed Set the Tone This Week
US stocks rebounded on Monday led by tech. Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon earnings plus the Fed decision will…
10-Year Treasury Yield Hovers Near 5%: What a Soft 2-Year Auction Tells Bond Investors
The 10-year Treasury yield sits just below 5% after a soft $69 billion 2-year auction showed foreign demand…
Yen Slides Again as Trump Flags Currency Concerns to Japan’s PM
Trump reportedly raised yen weakness directly with Japan's PM at the UN summit, reviving intervention-risk chatter as USD/JPY…