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Crude Slides on Easing Tensions

Oil prices fell as traders bet the US-Iran conflict would remain limited.

Kalshi traders think gas prices will stay higher for longer as U.S.-Iran tensions heat back up

Odds that gas prices are above $3.50 on Election Day have jumped to 75% on the platform.

What affordability crisis? Rich home buyers are powering the housing market.

“The housing market is the best expression of the ‘K-shaped economy’ that we’re in right now,” one expert says.

A huge trade just happened on the Nasdaq 100. Bulls are taking notice

Tech bulls may not have to wait much longer for fresh highs, if the single-biggest trade in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF on Thursday is any indication.

Kalshi traders see roughly 50% odds of a rate hike in 2026 as Fed is split on policy

Wednesday's Fed minutes showed a divided outlook on where interest rates are headed this year. Traders on Kalshi see a 54% likelihood of a hike before 2027.

Citi's AI Robotics Picks: Rockwell, Emerson, Honeywell Lead the List

Citi's Robotics & Physical AI Leadership Conference wrapped up on Tuesday. The annual Citi Research event brings together robotics founders, investors, operators, and industry executives to assess the state of "physical AI." Analyst Heath Terry summarized the key takeaways Wednesday morning, painting a picture of the robotics industry moving from proof of concept to commercial deployment, while warning that scaling robots remains challenging. "Labor shortages, reshoring, and favorable regulatory

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Prediction markets spark insider trading concerns. Here's how Goldman and other companies are responding

CNBC reached out to 50 companies about what are their trading policies for employees on prediction markets. A handful had an answer.

The AI disinformation gap the Pentagon may be missing

“The Pentagon is building a better mousetrap while the mice are rewriting the blueprint for the house,” argues this analyst.

+++ Federal politics +++: The Bundestag will decide on the black-red coalition's austerity package on Friday

Associations warn the federal government against abolishing mini-jobs +++ Gauck calls for more “argumentative zeal” towards the AfD +++ Industry association: AfD government participation would be “fatal” +++ The news blog.

Mitsubishi Motors to make humanoid robots for its own auto factories

Walmart targets Japanese food as US inflation brings wealthier shoppers

7-Eleven parent's net profit jumps 24%, fueled by US gasoline prices

ANA's domestic fare revamp brings it closer to a budget airline

Japan moves quicker to lower travel risk advisories, easing business trips

Meet Biomni: the free powerful biomed AI agent turning data into hypotheses

A Stanford University-led team including two Chinese researchers said they built the first general-purpose biomedical AI agent capable of working alongside human scientists, taking on complex tasks that once required groups of specialists. Jure Leskovec, a Stanford computer science professor who supervised the work, said the agent had been released as an open-source system with a web interface so that biologists could use it without writing code. “We have over 10,000 scientists all over the...

China Walks Away From Georgia's Strategic Deep-Water Port Project

China has walked away from the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project, ending speculation over one of Georgia’s most important infrastructure projects. The Georgian government now says it wants to develop and operate the port on its own. Few infrastructure projects in the Caucasus have been as geopolitically embattled as Anaklia. The project was launched in 2016, with a consortium of Georgian and US companies taking the lead in construction. The Georgian Dream government eventually canceled the $2.5 bill

Government statement: The opposition presents a sobering picture

The opposition largely does not apply pressure where the Union and the SPD most noticeably fall short of what is necessary.

Action-starved traders look to small-cap stocks for the next big move

One of the biggest options trades in the entire market Thursday seems to suggest small caps might lead the next move up or down.

+++ Iran War +++: Iran's supreme leader Khamenei buried

US government: Technical talks with Iran continue +++ Trump talks to Netanyahu about security concerns about Turkey +++ US government circles: Agreement between Israel and Lebanon is making progress +++ The news blog.

Risky leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. Some worry they could be making the stock market more volatile.

Some say traders who gravitate toward these products see big swings in the underlying stocks as a feature, not a bug.

After deadly ICE operations: After the death of migrants in the USA: Mexico announces lawsuits

A total of 17 Mexicans have died during US immigration operations or in their detention centers. Mexico is now planning legal action in the USA.

Following the example of the USA and Ukraine: Bundeswehr sets up new drone central office

In the future, a new committee will determine how drones and sensors from different manufacturers must work together. Goal: sovereignty and speed.

Mobile operator: O2 Telefónica plans to cut more than 1,000 jobs

What Vodafone has done behind it, its competitor O2 Telefónica now has in front of it: The company wants to reduce costs and is therefore saving on staff. Management emphasizes that this is unavoidable.

Automatic child benefit: added value without additional expenses

If child benefit will soon be automatically added to your account, it will be more than just a bit of digitalization. It is a textbook example that politics can please voters even without expensive additional expenditure.

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the “fastest growing” ever, African health authorities said on Thursday, as the World Health Organization said the disease had killed 600 people. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, including 600 confirmed deaths. “This is the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever, not only among the previous Bundibugyo outbreaks, but all the...

Salzgitter takes over: Ruhr area steelworks HKM becomes Lower Saxony

2,000 jobs will be lost and everyone is happy. Sounds paradoxical and is nevertheless the essence of the current takeover of the HKM steelworks by Salzgitter AG. Because it could have been much worse.

Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat'

"If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the Reflecting Pool, every American is at risk," a lawyer said as he blasted the Trump administration.

U.S. Oil Dominance Keeps Growing Despite Lower Prices

While much of the world spent 2025 debating peak oil, the United States was busy setting another production record. New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed that U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, averaged a record 13.6 million barrels per day last year, extending America’s run as the world’s largest crude producer. That streak began in 2018, when the United States overtook Russia. Since then, shale has done what shale does best: annoy OPEC, defy foreca

Jim Cramer: 'Costco's in a funk' but still a good name in a bad neighborhood

Costco's moderating June comps growth reinforce that the stock's premium valuation leaves little room for disappointment.