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Stocks sank on Friday as tech enthusiasm dwindles. A modern building with "Oracle" logo. The S&P 500 index sank 1.07%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.69%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51%, and the small cap-heavy Russell 2000 index rank 1.51%. The VIX volatility index surged 6% as investors sold off en masse many Big Tech stocks amid current market uncertainty. Bond markets continued their rally as a result of the Federal Reserve's 25 basis points interest

Key indices set new all-time highs as the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut enticed investors into buying stock. The New York Stock Exchange, Reuters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led stock gains today with its 1.3% rise, followed closely behind by the S&P 500 index, which grew by a similar amount. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%, as Big Tech worries grow from Oracle's weak earnings report. Gold and silver fell very slightly during trading hours as th

On December 10th, the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, decided to cut interest rates yet again, but with some major caveats. A frontal view of the Federal Reserve, Washington D.C., Investopedia. Wednesday afternoon, after several days of meeting, the F ederal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to cut its benchmark, federal funds rate by 25 basis points, dropping the target range to 3.5%-3.75% from the previous 3.75%-4.0%. This is se

Markets rose slightly as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's next move, with a late rally occurring when the Fed announced a 25-basis points interest rate cut in the afternoon. The Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Jerome Powell, Caroline Gutman/New York Times. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way with its 1.1% gain, followed by the S&P 500 with its strong 0.67% rise, and the Nasdaq Composite with its 0.33% rise. The small cap-heavy Russell 2000 index saw ver

Markets fell slightly as investors await the Federal Reserve's December interest rate meeting. A phone with the Netflix logo, napoleonschwan/pixabay. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led losses on Monday with its 0.45% decline in point-value, followed closely behind by the S&P 500 index, which fell by a similar 0.35%. The Nasdaq Composite, which is comprised of the stock market's most influential tech tickers, fell by a smaller 0.14%, and the Russell 2000 small cap-heavy inde

Markets rose as investors gear up for Oracle's pivotal earnings report, and Netflix announces its large deal with Warner Bros. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, now the 2nd richest person in the world, speaking in a press conference with President Trump at the White House in January 2025, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images. The S&P 500 index rose 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.31%. Meanwhile, the small-cap-heavy Russell 2000 index f

As the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix continues toward realization, the proposed business acquisition has garnered significant opposition by some of the nation's most prominent political leaders. The Warner Bros. logo pictured just outside the studio lot in Burbank California, 2008, Amy T. Zielinski/Getty Images. On December, Netflix agreed to formally purchase Warner Bros.' film and television studies for roughly $82-83 billion, equating to roughly $72 billi

The European Broadcasting Union made the decision to allow Israel to perform in the Eurovision song contest next year. Now obviously, including or excluding Israel would have been controversial no matter what. Israel has had a positive reception to the news of their acceptance, with their president Issac Herzog saying " Israel deserves to be represented on every stage around the world, a cause to which I am fully and actively committed... I hope that the competition will re

Markets did not change, very literally so, as investors retain the exact same sentiments which they held from yesterday. The main headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States in Washington D.C., Adam Parent/Shutterstock.com. The Nasdaq Composite, comprised of some of the largest tech-heavy tickers in the economy, rose slightly by 0.2%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The VIX volatility index fell 1.87%, reflecti

The proposed "Trump accounts," which were first established under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act past July, was given a major boost by a donation from two billionaires, increasing the chances for its feasibility by next summer, its expected launch date. Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies (left) and his wife Susan Dell (right) speaking during their White House announcement of a large donation to the "Trump accounts" policy, Reuters. The propose d accounts would include a

Markets rose higher as Bitcoin saw massive progress in its efforts to recover due to a wave of short-liquidations in the crypto market. Crypto trading platform Coinbase, among the stocks most affected by today's crypto boom. The Nasdaq led gains today with its 0.59% rise, reflecting massive buying pressure among stocks in the technology sector. The S&P 500 likewise grew 0.25% in point valuation, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.39%. However, the Russell 2000 f

Markets receded as investors ease their rally from last week regarding the potential for interest rate cuts in December. The S&P 500 index fell 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%. The Nasdaq Composite avoided the most losses today, falling by a smaller 0.4%. However, the small-cap index Russell 2000 sank 1.3%, the most significant drop of the four main indices. The VIX volatility index rose sharply by 5.4%, as today's losses appeared to have been heavy shi