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FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip as Middle East tensions keep oil above $105

Oil prices rose after Saudi Arabia thwarted an attempted Houthi attack on a major export route.

Fed's Warsh withholds rate signal, praises recent global tightening with 'no free riders'

BANGKOK — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh refrained from signaling whether there will be another interest rate hike again this month, while acknowledging a "synchronous tightening" by central banks around the world…

Here are the key things Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said — and didn’t say — while Americans were sleeping Thursday night

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, September 20, 2026 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. F…

Marco Rubio to visit Indian billionaire Ambani's refinery in Gujarat as U.S. diesel prices surge

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit the world's largest oil refinery in Jamnagar, India, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, as diesel prices surge ahead of U.S. midterm polls.

Russia returns to G20 table in Bangkok on U.S. invitation that angers Europe

Russia's finance minister attended a Group of 20 meeting in Bangkok on Thursday, his second in-person appearance at the event since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, testing how far Washington's rapprochement with Moscow wi…

One Singapore ship was sunk, but here's why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Commercial vessels are likely to continue navigating the perilous Strait of Hormuz despite the sinking of a Singapore-flagged container ship this week, as strong demand for Middle Eastern energy and lucrative shipping o…

The IPO drought is driving private equity-owned companies to the debt market to pay investors

Private equity funds are increasingly pushing their portfolio companies to take on more debt to return cash to their investors, data suggests.

Cotton Fades Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures were under pressure late, despite supportive outside markets, as contracts were down 24 to 60 points. Crude oil was up $2.46 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.562 lower.

Hybe shares jump 10% as K-pop sensation BTS' tour lifts earnings hopes

Shares of Hybe, the company behind K-pop supergroup BTS, surged 10% on Friday as investors weighed an upbeat third-quarter earnings outlook fueled by its artistes' global concerts.

CoreWeave’s polarizing stock rebounds as Wall Street squares off about AI spending

Wall Street’s views on CoreWeave are starkly divisive as investors pay more attention to the financial details of big artificial-intelligence companies.

Independent Bank stock climbs on earnings, revenue beat

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and the rest of th…

Investors are dumping AI stocks as ‘tech wreck’ worsens. Here’s where they’re turning now.

A continued selloff in the AI trade is forcing investors to move from tech names to the relative safety of government bonds and defensive stock sectors.

Big pharma stocks close near all-time highs as tech selloff pushes investors toward safer bets

CoreWeave credit default swaps hit distress levels as investors sour on AI debt

CoreWeave's credit stress continued to spiral on Thursday amid a broader sell-off in AI-related names.

KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades

KFC's U.S. restaurants will ditch PepsiCo and switch to Coca-Cola beverages next year, marking the first time in decades that the Yum Brands chain has changed its drink supplier, the restaurant company said Thursday.

Dollar Retreats with Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low today and is down by -0.48%. The dollar is sliding today on weakness in T-note yields after the 10-year T-note yield dropped to a 3-week low of 5.046%, weakening the dollar…

Soybean Weakness Continuing on Thursday

Soybeans are trading with contracts down 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys. Futures faded the early/overnight gains and Chinese business on Wednesday, with contracts down 6 ½ to 8 ¾ cents at the close. Open interest was down …

Harvard’s endowment jumps 27% in fiscal 2026, lifted by SpaceX as top holding

Harvard University's endowment grew 27.1% in fiscal year 2026, its strongest return in five years, the school said in its annual financial report released on Thursday.

Brian Sullivan: Why the 'real' price of oil is likely $30-$40 higher than where it is now

That's the real cost of a barrel of oil because buying the physical commodity is a very different story from a number on traders' screens.

Nvidia and Cisco confirm multimillion-dollar donations to Trump's White House ballroom

Technology giants Nvidia and Cisco have committed millions to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom renovation project, CNBC confirmed on Thursday.

Tesla plans next-generation Roadster reveal after almost a decade of delays

Tesla is planning to show off its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on Thursday, almost a decade after Elon Musk's company started taking deposits for the electric sports car.

U.S. sues California in fight over checking citizenship of mail voters

The federal government sued the state of California on Thursday in an escalating battle over how to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting by mail in federal elections.

This one governor’s race could derail the AI trade that’s powered the stock market

Here’s the Nov. 3 contest that “presents the biggest election-specific risk,” analysts say.

The problem with 'good debt': Why borrowers should think twice about the label

When Bryanna Hambrick bought a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family home in Columbus, Ohio, in 2022, she hoped that life milestone would help her save money on rent and build wealth.