timef 05/20/2026

Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia's post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.

Mercury has emerged as one of a select group of fintech firms, like Ramp and Stripe, that continued to thrive after the collapse of pandemic-era valuations.

Space companies are racing to make data centers in space a reality, as artificial intelligence skyrockets demand for energy and land resources.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shrugged off concerns of a looming AI bubble, saying the massive investments will ultimately drive the technology forward over time.

"I would say you can make a good career and good money in skilled trade. That's definitely a career track," CEO of world's largest recruitment firm told CNBC.

The meetings between China's Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts came just days apart, but there was a stark contrast in tone and content.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday threatened to extend the Middle East conflict "beyond the region" if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against Tehran.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday welcomed a provisional agreement on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods.

China International Marine Containers, Singamas Container Holdings, Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment, and CXIC Group Containers colluded to cut container output: DOJ

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to drop back to 3%, cooling from 3.3% in March.

Market commentators are concerned that equity markets may struggle to ride out the bond market storm with yields at current levels.

"'The pendulum could swing backwards," analysts said on Tuesday amid mounting warnings that equities could soon change course.

As Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham looks to replace U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his record in office is receiving attention.

China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, its first major order in nearly a decade, U.S. President Donald Trump said last week.

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and UK inflation data.

A strange paradox has taken hold of the global fashion industry. 

Putin is expected to hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline topping the agenda.

Singapore has announced a new Nvidia research center and its first testbed to research, test and deploy physical AI, along with industry leaders.

Singapore has signed new partnerships with Google and OpenAI to strengthen the city-state's position as a global AI hub and accelerating AI deployment.

Alibaba announced updates to its AI offerings, including a more powerful chip and a new large language model.

South Korean media outlet Yonhap said that a strike will begin Thursday. More than 47,000 workers are expected to join the strike

A global reshuffling in stock-market hierarchy is underway. AI is propelling Taiwan and South Korea past a couple long-established Western countries. 

Trump faces resistance at home even as inflation expectations rise and affordability looms large ahead of the midterms.

U.S. Treasurys are in a "danger zone" as surging long-term yields raise fears that sticky inflation could begin spilling over into equities, strategists said.

North Asian markets are outperforming South Asian markets, supported by stronger fiscal ability and AI developments, Goldman said.

President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.

Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed elevated bond yields and renewed geopolitical tensions.

SpaceX has picked Goldman Sachs to lead what's expected to be a record-setting IPO.

The war with Iran has now blown past the 60-day requirement under the War Powers Act for the president to seek the authorization of Congress.

Altman said OpenAI will make sure it leaves enough capacity available for its products like ChatGPT and its coding assistant Codex.

President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.

Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base.

Andrej Karpathy, an artificial intelligence researcher who co-founded OpenAI before getting poached by Tesla, said he's joining Anthropic.

Asked how long Iran has to come to the table, Trump said it could be two or three days, or perhaps until Sunday or early next week.

Businesses in the Middle East bought insurance that protects against terrorism or sabotage, but far fewer purchased coverage explicitly designed to cover "war."