Author: franperez66q@protonmail.com
Oil prices jumped after President Donald Trump reinstated the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows the latest rounds of strikes between Iran and the U.S. over the weekend. The volatility is creating a unique opportunity in the options market. The United States Oil Fund (USO), the ETF that best tracks oil prices, offers equity options traders a liquid, accessible alternative to the complexities of the futures market. Although uncertainty in the Gulf is creating near-term volatility, longer-term crude is structurally likely to face some upside resistance as well, presenting an ideal setup for premium sellers looking to exploit…
Renovation work continues on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve is still expected by futures traders and prediction markets to maintain the status quo at its July meeting, leaving interest rates unchanged once again. However, it’s going to be a close call.The odds are rising Monday that the central bank makes a move to hike.There’s now a 46.5% chance that the Fed hikes interest rates by a quarter point on July 29,…
US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism Source link
Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks to the stage before his announcement for presidency on Monday, June 1, 2015, in Central, S.C.Rainier Ehrhardt | APPresident Donald Trump on Monday urged South Carolina’s governor to appoint late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill his Senate seat through the rest of the year.Graham, 71, died unexpectedly on Saturday, leaving an opening for the seat through the end of his term. His death was the result of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary findings from the medical examiner of the District of…
After a year-long bear market, an almost 20% decline year-to-date, and sell-offs after four of its past four earnings reports, options traders are striking a decidedly bullish tone heading into Netflix’s earnings on Thursday.Call volumes doubled puts in back-to-back sessions Friday and Monday, with almost three times as many calls bought versus puts by midday Monday, according to data from ThinkOrSwim. At the same time, one of the most popular trades was selling at-the-money puts.The technical picture may be helping. At around $75, Netflix is trading about on par with where the stock was when it ended its pursuit of…
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve’s Payments Innovation Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday expressed concern about inflation but cautioned against “fighting the last war,” saying the central bank should wait for more data before raising interest rates.In remarks delivered for a speech in New York, Waller said inflation has expanded beyond the often-cited drivers such as the energy price spike in tariffs. Rather, he cited other factors, particularly artificial intelligence, as root causes for why price…
Netherlands stocks higher at close of trade; AEX up 0.11% Source link
The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesThis is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. Source link
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gestures, while standing next to former U.S. President Donald Trump, during Donald Trump’s campaign stop to unveil his leadership team, at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., January 28, 2023.Shannon Stapleton | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Monday said he’s calling on the Senate to pass cryptocurrency legislation known as the Clarity Act to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died at 71 over the weekend. “In honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, a big supporter, the U.S. Senate should pass the Clarity Act,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social.…