Business & Market

Potentially reduced conflict in the Middle East and Trump’s Treasury pick may have acted as drivers for the stock rally.

The pro-Bitcoin president-elect could trigger a crypto-friendly regulatory environment.

The publicly traded company now owns more than $36.8 billion worth of the digital asset.

Housing production slowed down last month amid elevated rates.

Gold climbed to $2,718 per ounce, up by 5.87 percent for the week, outperforming equities.

Business activity shot up in November amid a broad-based surge in confidence across both services and manufacturing.

Major players in cryptocurrency and venture capital bankrolled a $100 million effort to help industry allies and oppose enemies in the 2024 election. It worked.

SpaceSail, which plans to provide global satellite internet services next year, is one of three Chinese companies aiming to challenge Starlink.

Some economists advocate a return to the gold standard, criticizing the fiat currency system as the root cause of government overspending and inflation.

Tech juggernaut has surpassed Wall Street expectations for 25 of the past 26 quarters.

The panel said China shouldn’t enjoy the same trade terms as U.S. allies, given its malpractices such as intellectual property theft and market manipulation.

Walmart reported a third-quarter total of $169.6 billion in sales, 5.5 percent higher than the year-ago period.