Thursday, August 13, 2026
General
- S&P 500 higher after more encouraging inflation data; Cisco weighs on Nasdaq: Live updates
- Oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against Middle East tensions
- Korean Stocks Rise 22% in 10 Days as Chip Rally Regains Steam
- Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets
- US Set to Pay Most for 30-Year Debt in Quarter of a Century
- Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
- US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
- Fed should raise rates to restrain growth and inflation, Hammack says
- Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments
- ‘Hormuz remains blocked’: Iran disputes Trump claims as traffic sinks to near 3-month lows
- Big Tech Drives Up Credit Risk for Safe Firms With No AI Links
- Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border, sparking a fire
- ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Putin enrages Japan with trip to disputed island
- Record El Nino to Give Earth a Preview of its Warmer Future
- For the Oil Market, the Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Closed
- Manhattan Rents Hit $5,000 Record While Listings All But Vanish
- Japan’s Producer Price Gains Stay High as BOJ Mulls Rate Path
- Housing Market Jitters Grip Australia Banks on Cautious Outlook
- Low Danube Forces Full Halt of Romania’s Sole Nuclear Plant
- Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food Supplies
- U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won.
- Taiwan Weaponizes Coast Guard to Prepare for Battle With China
- The hyperscalers’ exploding ‘purchase commitments’ reach $1.5tn
- US race to compete with China on lithium runs into water battles









































