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Lawmakers have until Jan. 30 to avoid causing another federal shutdown. To anticipate how markets are going to react, it’s worth taking a look at what happened on Wall Street during last year’s record-breaking shutdown.

The FTSE 100 index today opened higher as investors reacted calmly to another bout of geopolitical turmoil.

It's not quite the end of the world as we know it, but Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

The stock market can feel like a rollercoaster designed by a caffeine-fueled thrill-seeker. One moment, your portfolio is soaring like a rocket; the next, it’s plunging faster than a superhero in a free fall. For anyone who’s ever felt their heart rate spike with every market dip, learning how to…

See what Cullen Roche has to say about finding your perfect portfolio as a new investor and his two-word answer on where he thinks the stock market is headed in 2026.

After nearing bear-market territory in the spring, the main market indexes closed out the year with impressive gains.

What should you do with a big inheritance? We asked a financial expert for advice.

The stock market loves confidence, but it adores overconfidence, because it feeds on it. Every bull run, every hot stock tip, and every viral investing success story whispers the same seductive message: You’ve got this. And sometimes, you do. But the danger isn’t ignorance—it’s misplaced certainty. The smartest investors often…

2025 was a big year for diamond-fisted investors who held on.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as London’s blue-chip share index rises by 21.5% for the year

Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, are closed for the yearend and New Year’s holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open