timef 05/22/2026

Despite President Donald Trump's demands for lower interest rates, markets are betting the Fed will stay on hold through most, if not all, of 2026.

Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices.

Olympic medallists are among 42 athletes competing in the controversial competition, but the Enhanced Games has big product plans beyond the event this weekend.

Integrating American AI in Asia is high on the agenda for the U.S., according to a senior official for APEC and economic policy.

Estée Lauder's shares jumped before the market opened after talks over a potential merger deal with Spanish beauty group Puig was terminated.

The move for a referendum comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists.

"I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland," Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday.

Berenberg's chief economist said ECB rate rises would be a "big mistake" amid growing signs of European stagflation.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 2 basis points to 4.564%.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said there were "good signs" that an agreement to end the Middle East conflict is in sight.

Investors in the region are monitoring the U.S.-Iran war and a slew of economic data.

Major U.S. markets look set to end the week in the green despite a rocky start to the week's trade with bond market jitters still a concern.

Shares of Lenovo surged over 15% on Friday, after the electronics giant posted strong revenue growth bolstered by its artificial intelligence business.

The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase.

A Pokémon card boom is being driven by nostalgia, blockbuster card sales and speculation.

Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel is raising its stake in British and African ventures as it hunts for growth overseas

China's international trade representative Li Chenggang said he was chairing Friday's meeting as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had urgent matters to attend to.

Guzman y Gomez's shares surged after announcing that it has decided to exit the U.S. market while keeping its Australian business as the main focus

Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

Shares of SoftBank Group extended gains for a second straight session Friday.

The International Energy Agency warned that as travel demand grows during the summer season, oil markets could enter a "red zone" soon.

Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food — was lower than the 1.7% expected by economists polled by Reuters and below the 1.8% reading in March.

As FIFA's exclusive collectibles licensee, Fanatics is set to tap a rapidly growing market in the world's largest sport, but longstanding criticisms follow.

While oil prices fell in U.S. trading, reports that Tehran intends to keep its enriched uranium stockpile within the country stand to complicate negotiations with the U.S.

China's carriers face sky-high jet fuel, lack of hedging strategies, and a customer base that can easily pivot to cheaper high-speed rail services.

SpaceX's planned Starship launch follows the company's release of its IPO prospectus, which set the stage for what's likely to be a record offering.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call that China is the biggest competition for humanoid robots.

Broadcom, Meta, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are joining forces to launch a $125 million "Semiconductor Hub" at UCLA.

Sixteen states are in legal proceedings against prediction market platforms, while one state has moved to ban them.

Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but it is used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.

If you put the same money into a basket of companies that are building out AI infrastructure and energy sources, you’ve done much better than stocks like Nvidia.

"The capex is at a trillion dollars, and it's growing toward the three to four [trillion-dollar mark]," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Trump said that AI is "causing tremendous good," and he was concerned that the executive order "could have been a blocker."

The results bring Lilly one step closer to filing for approval of the injection, retatrutide, which works differently from existing injections and pills.