Shares of furniture retailers with significant exposure to US imports rose in premarket trading after President Donald Trump delayed planned tariff increases on several key home goods categories, offering temporary relief to a sector grappling with weak consumer demand and cost pressures.Late on Wednesday, Trump signed a proclamation postponing higher…

In his final interview as chief executive, Warren Buffett expressed profound confidence in Berkshire Hathaway’s future longevity, telling CNBC that the company “has a better chance of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of.”The 95-year-old Oracle of Omaha formally stepped down on January 1,…

European markets enter 2026 at a crossroads, marked by symbolic highs, regulatory assertiveness, and uneven economic momentum.Britain’s benchmark index has broken new ground, underscoring renewed confidence in large-cap equities, while regulators strengthen transparency powers with potential market implications.On the continent, manufacturing conditions continue to deteriorate, contrasting with sharply divergent trends…

Global markets and geopolitics set a volatile tone for the start of 2026.US equities are flashing renewed bullish momentum as investors rotate back into risk assets ahead of key economic data and earnings season.Corporate developments underscore shifting sector dynamics, from mounting pressure in the electric vehicle space to consolidation in…

The S&P 500 opened 2026 treading water, with semiconductor stocks, particularly Nvidia and Micron, muscling higher to counterbalance weakness across tech names.The blue-chip Dow inched into positive territory while the Nasdaq slipped roughly 0.2% to 0.3%, painting a classic picture of sector rotation rather than broad confidence.For traders timing the…

Wall Street’s biggest firms view 2026 as a year where selective themes will matter more than broad market rallies.Rather than betting on another 17% S&P 500 gain, as in 2025, strategists at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America are pointing toward five specific predictions that could…

Ending the year with a stunning 66% gain, gold prices experienced their best annual performance since 1979, holding solid support above $4,300 an ounce. With the precious metal seeing its third consecutive year of gains, one market strategist suggests there is significant potential for the unprecedented rally to continue into the…

Norway moved within striking distance of effectively eliminating gasoline and diesel cars from its new car market after electric vehicles accounted for nearly all new registrations last year, reinforcing the country’s position as the world’s leading adopter of EVs.Data published on Friday by the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council, known…