Rare earths prices saw some gains in May 2024, fueled by positive sentiment over consumer demand in China. While both dysprosium (Dy) and neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxides benefited from this positivity, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence notes that Dy oxides registered the largest gain, moving 10 percent high month-on-month. “This was the first-time rare earths prices had recovered after a continuous decline (in ...
Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised pointed questions ahead of Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Her concerns, outlined in a detailed 31-page letter, focus on Bessent’s stance on crypto regulation, financial deregulation, tax policies, and the challenges faced by small banks. Senator Elizabeth Warren Presses Treasury Nominee Bessent on Crypto and Tax Policies In ...
Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil in a statement said the vandalism was coordinated by grassroots groups known as “comanditos” – meaning small commandos – but he did not offer any evidence to back up the accusation, which ...
In this video, Tony starts the week with a very different tone as he looks at how markets are currently playing out. He then shares individual trade ideas, pointing out which ones they continue to have a bullish or bearish outlooks on. He looks at some key stocks including META, NVDA, AAPL, and more. This segment is meant to be ...
Longtime Democrat fundraiser and Kamala Harris critic Lindy Li was named this month to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fundraising committee, an about-face that she says has been met with overwhelming support from donors, including from some longtime contributors to the Democratic Party vying to get a spot at the table. Li’s appointment to the Trump fundraising committee was previewed exclusively ...
Microsoft is forming a new group focused on developing AI apps and providing tools for third-party customers, the company announced Monday. The new group will be led by Jay Parikh, the former CEO of cybersecurity startup Lacework and former global head of engineering at Meta. The group will be called Core AI — Platform and Tools, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a ...
The Buffalo Bills entered the 2025 NFL playoffs hoping to make it to the NFL divisional round for a fifth consecutive year. Mission accomplished. The Bills defeated the Denver Broncos 31-7 in the AFC’s No. 2 vs. No. 7-seed matchup to set up a divisional round date with the Baltimore Ravens. Bo Nix and the Broncos got off to a ...
Stock futures climbed on Wednesday, driven by strong performances from Salesforce and Marvell Technology, following upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 215 points (0.5%), while S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced by 0.7%. Salesforce surged 12% after reporting fiscal third-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, showcasing robust demand in the enterprise ...
Global markets were turbulent this week on speculation about US President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies. Initial gains on Monday (January 6), driven by rumors of less aggressive tariffs, were followed by a mixed performance as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada, and investors awaited key economic data. 1. AI takes center stage at CES Unsurprisingly, ...
LUNC News: Terra Luna Classic community’s recovery efforts hit roadblocks as the broader crypto market took a downturn, with traders reconsidering market activity ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Here are key developments making buzz in the Terra Luna Classic community. Terra Luna Classic Forks Removal Software Upgrade Blockchain developer Orbit Labs announced the completion of the first ...
Croatia’s opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, official results showed. Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to the results released ...
Trump tasks blue state Republicans with ‘homework’ as GOP plots massive conservative policy overhaul
President-elect Donald Trump is giving Republicans his blessing to negotiate on a key tax that could prove critical to the GOP’s negotiations for a massive conservative policy overhaul next year. Trump met with several different groups of House Republicans at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, including blue state GOP lawmakers who make up the House SALT Caucus – a group opposed ...