The U.S. stock market ticked higher, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday and pulled closer to its all-time high set late last month.

Asian markets are mixed ahead of Lunar New Year holidays. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped after new data showed weaker-than-expected economic growth in the latest quarter.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggested that part of the recent weakness reflects a cooling of the post-election enthusiasm that had buoyed crypto prices on expectations of a more suppor ...

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A series of disappointing economic data from around the world, along with Anthropic’s launch of a new AI-tool that could ...

The FTSE 100 has maintained its positive momentum as mid-week arrives, with the index climbing further into record high territory over 10,400 points.

Global equity markets delivered another year of healthy returns in 2025, with non-US stocks outperforming US equities and emerging markets beating their developed market counterparts. Market optimism ...

As has become tradition, the famous World Cup trophy has been touring the world ahead of the tournament this summer. The tour started at the beginning of the year in Saudi Arabia and has been in Asia ...

10 semi-finals will become six finals in the play-offs and the winners of those six finals will punch their tickets to the 2026 World Cup. From each bracket, one team will advance to the tournament in ...

We're a little more than a month out from 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, being held this year at the Clippers' Intuit Dome. If you treasure yet another NBA All-Star format change, the league once again ...

The FTSE 100 drops as oil major Shell, Primark-owner AB Foods and grocer Tesco slide following updates, and the pound also falls. Join the Markets Today team for news and analysis vital to UK markets.