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S&P 500 touches another record as investors buy up AI trade into Fed rate decision: Live updates The S&P 500 touches another record high, driven by relentless institutional buying in a handful of technology giants focused on artificial intelligence. This historic milestone, crossing the [Insert specific index level, e.g., 5,500] mark for the first time, … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the landmark $\textsterling 8$ billion deal for 20 Eurofighters in Ankara on October 27, 2025, bolstering NATO’s flank but raising serious human rights concerns.1 In a crucial move reshaping regional air power, the United Kingdom and Turkey finalized an $\textsterling 8$ billion agreement on October 27, 2025, for the … Read more
U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates slipped to 6.27% this week, offering slight relief; yet, the rate remains high, driven not by the Fed’s short-term cuts but by a widening risk spread tied to quantitative tightening. As of October 16, 2025, the average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate dropped for the second consecutive week, settling … Read more
Oracle Corporation’s future financial trajectory has been dramatically redefined by record AI cloud contracts, fueling its Remaining Performance Obligations to $455 billion, even as the company streamlines its workforce amid a rigorous, AI-driven restructuring. I. Introduction: The AI Explosion Reshaping Oracle (ORCL) Oracle Corporation (ORCL) announced its fiscal year 2026 Q1 results on Tuesday, September … Read more
Navigating stubborn inflation and a cooling but resilient economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces immense pressure as his next decisions carry significant weight for American households and global markets. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the quiet halls of the Marriner S. Eccles Building, the Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, Jerome Powell, … Read more