Gold Jumps Past $4,100 Again as Fed, Iran Fears Hit Market

Gold bounced above $4,100 an ounce on Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar after the metal hit its lowest point since July 1. Ongoing U.S.-Iran clashes kept traders focused on inflation and rate risks. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $4,106.82 an ounce as of 0901 GMT. U.S. August futures were also up 0.8% at $4,116.40. “Gold is trying to form a bottom today as dollar strength eases,” said Nikos Tzabouras, senior market analyst at Jefferies-owned Tradu.com.

9 July 2026

Schwab Faces $12.6 Trillion Test as AI Cash Flows Raise Concerns Again

Charles Schwab shares are moving into this short week as investors take a closer look at risks to one of the company’s top earning streams—idle client cash. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Memorial Day, and the NYSE has May 25 set as an exchange holiday in 2026.

25 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:LPLA·NYSE:RJF·NYSE:SCHW

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hits Record as Oil Retreats and Earnings Lift Wall Street

Tech names did the heavy lifting Tuesday, driving the U.S. stock market higher. Crude oil prices cooled off after Monday’s jump, prompting a swing back into growth stocks. According to LSEG data cited by Reuters, the S&P 500 added 0.83% to 7,260.23, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.00% to 25,317.95, and the Dow advanced 0.56% to 49,215.64. Brent crude, meanwhile, slipped 3.31% to $110.65.

5 May 2026

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US Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks slid in the U.S. on Monday, with the Dow dropping almost 450 points as fresh jitters over the Strait of Hormuz sent oil surging. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.90%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.44%. The Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.39%. Brent crude, meanwhile, spiked 5.31% to $113.91 per barrel, according to Reuters market data.

4 May 2026

LSE:BARC·NASDAQ:LPLA·Oil Prices·Stock Market

LPL Financial (LPLA) stock steadies premarket after 8% drop on Altruist AI tax-planning shock

Shares of LPL Financial barely budged in early Wednesday trading after taking a sharp hit the day before, as the market tried to size up the pace at which artificial intelligence might streamline tax planning and other lucrative advisory work. The stock loitered near $360.6, following an 8.3% slide to $360.58 at Tuesday’s close.

11 February 2026

NASDAQ:LPLA·NASDAQ:SCHW·NYSE:AMP·NYSE:CFG·Stock Market

Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

The Charles Schwab Corp shares slipped roughly 7.5% to $99.25 late Tuesday, after dipping as low as $97.03 earlier in the session. That’s a drop of about $8 compared with the last close.

10 February 2026

NASDAQ:LPLA·NYSE:MS·NYSE:RJF·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market·Technology

Morgan Stanley stock slides as AI tax tool spooks wealth managers

Morgan Stanley dropped 3.7% to $175.58 in afternoon trade Tuesday, after shares bounced around in a $173.62 to $184.59 range.

10 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:LPLA·NYSE:AMP·NYSE:MS·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

Bitcoin price hovers near $90,000 as Fed decision looms and dollar steadies

Bitcoin climbed Wednesday, hovering just under $90,000 ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. The cryptocurrency gained 2.52% over the last 24 hours, trading around $89,623, according to CoinMarketCap.

28 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:LPLA

Schwab Faces $12.6 Trillion Test as AI Cash Flows Raise Concerns Again

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hits Record as Oil Retreats and Earnings Lift Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Run

LPL Financial (LPLA) stock steadies premarket after 8% drop on Altruist AI tax-planning shock

Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

Morgan Stanley stock slides as AI tax tool spooks wealth managers

Bitcoin price hovers near $90,000 as Fed decision looms and dollar steadies

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