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U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas.The latest detection was…
Abel goes his own way with new Berkshire investments, including billions
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)ABEL GOES HIS OWN WAY WITH NEW INVESTMENTS IN…
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ punches back as the ‘crash up’ in chip…
It's been one of the wildest stock markets on record lately but you wouldn't have known it looking at the Cboe Volatility Index. Friday's sell-off just made things a lot clearer. The non-stop, two-month 80% rally in semiconductor stocks…
Bitcoin is crashing, but a new Wall Street crypto hype is on the rise
In one very small, and at least to date obscure, corner of the crypto market, investors are rushing in rather than heading for the exits. So-called HYPE exchange-traded funds are taking in new assets from investors at a time when the…
Inside the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal that Trump withdrew from
President Donald Trump on Friday defended the continued lack of a war-ending deal with Iran by once again trashing the prior nuclear agreement brokered by Barack Obama, his predecessor and longtime political foe."They've dealt with very…
What investors need to know
AAP councillors protest against the leak of undergraduate examination papers during the House meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on May 25, 2026 in New Delhi, India.Sonu Mehta | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesA youth political…
The big winners of 2026 oil prices — and why they’re shifting focus
The surge in oil prices and ongoing volatility have netted major gains in a corner of the market that rarely captures headlines: quantitative trend-following hedge funds. Quantitative trend-followers — also known as commodity trading…
India scraps tax on overseas bond investors in bid to attract foreign
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India.Amit Dave | ReutersIndia is doubling down on measures aimed at attracting foreign portfolio investments, as capital outflows hit a record high. The…
Anthropic’s IPO sets up first big test of AI boom valuations
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.This week has been dominated by the hype around the highly anticipated IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI. When Elon Musk's SpaceX…
The gold chart looks precarious. Here’s how to profit
Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk.The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of…