Jan 1, 2026 | Markets
Tesla Inc. ended last year on a roll, with investors increasingly buying into Elon Musk’s ebullience about autonomous vehicles. Winning over actual car buyers was another story. Shares in the world’s most valuable auto company soared in the second half, largely on the...
Dec 31, 2025 | Markets
The S&P 500 Index fell 0.3% in midday trading, down less than 1% from its record close on Christmas Eve. Nike Inc. was a bright spot, climbing more than 4% after news its CEO bought shares. The Nasdaq 100 Index shed 0.3% and Bloomberg’s Magnificent Seven Index was...
Dec 30, 2025 | Markets
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment. The deal values Manus at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar...
Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
UK shoppers’ spending on their debit and credit cards dropped in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, according to Barclays data that nevertheless showed people still willing to treat themselves with small luxuries and experiences. The bank said the value of...
Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
A measure of US bond-market volatility is heading for its biggest annual decline since the wake of the financial crisis with the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts dampening risks of an economic downturn. The ICE BofA MOVE Index, a gauge of expected bond-market...
