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Home Depot (HD) Q2 2026 earnings
A bucket inside a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHome Depot on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on…
Russia fires top economist after Ukraine war warning
People walk in front of a billboard honouring a participant in Russia's military action in Ukraine and reading "Pride of Russia!" and a Neftmagistral gas station pylon which shows that there is no gasoline at the station in Moscow on…
Treasury yields rise as oil gains and U.S.-Iran tensions fuel inflation
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Aug. 5, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersTreasury yields rose on Tuesday, with long-dated yields surging to their highest level in over two decades, as…
Higher oil, higher yields, lower volatility
Oil well pumpjacks at work in the oil fields of North Dakota. John Coletti | Photodisc | Getty ImagesHello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Risk has returned from its summer break. But not all moves are equal, with oil and…
Three things that could drive it even higher
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSEThe yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury has surged to its highest level in nearly two decades, and some strategists see scope for the selloff in long-dated government bonds to…
Ship attacked in Hormuz as lapsed ceasefire deal prolongs conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA cargo vessel was struck by a…
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 06: South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea is marking the 70th…
Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
A car with replicas of missiles and an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R), and late Supreme Leaders Ruhollah Jomeini (L), Ali Khamenei (C) during a gathering to commemorate the death of Imam Reza on August 12, 2026…
Credit card issuer Synchrony partners with OpenAI
In this photo illustration, the stock market information of Synchrony Financial displayed on a smartphone while the logo of Synchrony Financial seen in the background.Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEditor's note: A previous…
Options investors are betting on this gold-price trend: Susquehanna
One-ounce gold bars at the Valcambi SA precious metals refinery in Balerna, Switzerland, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2025. Valcambi SA, Switzerland's largest refiner, processes up to 2,000 tons of precious metals a year at its site in Balerna on…