US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked to extend the previous session’s gains, while closely monitoring developments in the escalating Iran conflict and its impact on global energy markets. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gained 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 398 points, or 0.85%. The cautious optimism follows a strong rebound
Ripple is stepping up its presence in Brazil as it broadens its digital asset services and prepares to enter the country’s formal crypto regulatory system. The payments-focused blockchain firm said Tuesday it is rolling out an expanded suite of offerings designed for banks and fintechs, while also planning to apply for a Virtual Asset Service
Even as the Indian government reassures citizens that the supply of domestic cooking gas remains uninterrupted, uncertainty prevails. Experts believe shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will likely remain. “Shortages will likely persist for as long as the kinetic conflict remains active,” Igor Isaev, doctor of technical sciences, head of analytics center at Mind Money,
Shares of Oklo Inc. rose on Tuesday after the nuclear start-up secured its first license from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), marking a key step toward commercial activity as investors await progress on its core reactor business. The stock surged 10.5% to $65.97 although it pared some gains and was trading at $61.5 at
Ripple’s Hidden Road went live on DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation on March 2, connecting Wall Street’s post-trade clearing infrastructure directly to the XRP Ledger for the first time. Hidden Road clears roughly $3 trillion annually for over 300 institutional clients. DTCC itself filed two patents in 2025 naming Ripple and XRPL as compatible infrastructure.
The S&P 500 Index remained under pressure last week, falling to its lowest level since November 2025. It dropped to $6,632 on Friday, down sharply from the year-to-date high of $7,700. This article explores some of the top catalysts for the S&P 500 Index and its ETFs like VOO and SPY. S&P 500 Index to
Pi Coin price has suffered a major reversal, moving from a high of $0.2975 to the current $0.1970. It has dropped by over 30% from its highest point this month despite some major announcements on Pi Day and after the latest Kraken listing. Pi Network launches Launchpad on testnet One of the top announcements on
After trading rangebound between $65,000 – $70,000 over the past weeks, Bitcoin price momentum returned on Friday as macro pressures cooled. Broader market sentiment has improved from levels seen earlier in the month, and the total crypto market cap has also stabilised above the $2.5 trillion mark after falling sharply from over $3.3 trillion in
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is being punished this morning after the cosmetics retailer posted a profit miss and issued “conservative” guidance for the full year. Investors bailed on ULTA also because its operating margin contracted by a significant 220 bps in the fourth quarter. Still, there’s reason to believe that Ulta Beauty stock remains well-positioned
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) plunged by nearly 2% in Friday afternoon trading, extending a shaky stretch for semiconductor names amid a cautious sentiment. Even though the broader indices remained steady today, the investors are weighing oil prices, geopolitical tension and renewed concerns about AI chip exports. Friday’s pullback in AMD stock added to Thursday’s