Trade

The markets are entering the final week of October, which will feature more earnings, a Fed meeting, and President Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi.

Washington and Beijing are stocking their tit-for-tat toolboxes on the eve of trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials.

All three indexes recorded new highs thanks to a cooler-than-feared CPI reading.

China’s neighbors might hold the key to a growing problem, Joseph Epstein writes in a guest commentary.

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF is on course for its first positive October since 2019.

September's delayed consumer price index data will finally be released Friday.

Intel says current demand is outpacing supply, Rivian cuts jobs, funding the White House ballroom, and more news to start your day.

Democracy isn’t collapsing from single blows. It is being chipped away—internally and externally. To survive, it requires decisive action, William Priest writes in a guest commentary.

The precious metal is down 3.7% for the week so far but remains up 56% in 2025

The country’s plan prioritizes strides in economic, scientific and technological strength.

The U.S. is seeking leverage in its trade negotiations with China.

President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Rosneft and Lukoil.

U.S. rare-earths stocks were cautiously in the green early Thursday after losing momentum over the past few days.

The bulls are back, our Big Money poll shows. They see profit growth, lower interest rates, and AI driving the market higher. A strong vote for gold.

Investors are watching how the U.S. government’s industrial policy might benefit companies.

Rare earths optimism giveth and rare earths doubt taketh away.

Analysts are looking to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s planned meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia this week for assurances that a leader-level meeting is still on track and to keep tariffs from hitting triple-digit levels in November.

Apple stock driven to record, Amazon Web Services outage knocks out businesses, Lululemon founder picks a fight with the board, and more news to start your day.

The Chinese economy is showing unexpected strength, regardless of the U.S.’s tariffs and export controls.

The president listed rare earths as a priority for the U.S. in its dealing with China on Sunday.

MP surged earlier this week as tensions between the U.S. and China escalated after Beijing tightened export controls on certain rare earth materials

Stocks and gold are flying high, and concerns have surfaced over credit. But there are still significant differences between previous bubbles and our current markets.

Since the end of June, gold has become a bigger part of the combined foreign currency and gold reserves held by countries.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a trade truce between Washington and Beijing is offsetting worry over credit quality at regional banks.

Its shares have dropped amid an escalating trade conflict between Beijing and Washington.