A week of high drama and significant global developments has seen the US government grind to a halt, a deadly terror attack strike a synagogue in the UK, and a major new peace plan for Gaza unveiled by the White House. Here’s a breakdown of the key events that transpired in the week. The US
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1.2KSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the House of Representatives out of session for a third straight week in a bid to keep pressure on Senate Democrats in Washington. The speaker appears to be raising the stakes on lawmakers across the aisle, who keep refusing the GOP’s plan to fund government agencies on a short-term basis
4.3KThe S&P 500 Index soared to a record high last week, continuing a bullish trend that started in April when it bottomed after Donald Trump launched his tariffs. This article looks at some of the top news events that will move the SPY, IVV, and VOO ETFs this week. US government shutdown The first major
2.6KU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said a ‘coward hiding behind a keyboard’ was arrested this week for allegedly sending a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. George Isbell Jr., 69, was taken into custody on Tuesday in San Diego, California. He will be federally charged with mailing
2.1KJapan’s three largest financial groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), and Mizuho Financial Group — are joining forces to issue a stablecoin pegged to both the Japanese yen and the US dollar. The partnership marks a significant milestone in Japan’s efforts to modernise its financial system, improve settlement efficiency,
4.1KVenezuelan opposition leader and newly minted Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicated the award on Friday to both President Donald Trump and the ‘suffering people of Venezuela.’ Machado, a leading figure in the resistance against Venezuela’s ruling party, took to X to acknowledge the honor and to praise Trump for his support. ‘This
3.8KThe government shutdown is poised to enter a third week, and Democrats still appear to be struggling in the search for a cohesive messaging strategy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., received a barrage of GOP-led attacks on Thursday after he told Punchbowl News, ‘Every day gets better for us’ in reference to the shutdown dragging
4.6KPresident Donald Trump is in ‘excellent overall health,’ the president’s doctor said in a memorandum after a follow-up evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. Earlier this week, the White House announced that Trump, 79, would undergo a ‘routine’ semiannual physical on Friday. The president also met with troops while at the
1KThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was essentially flat on Friday as traders sought to move past credit concerns that triggered a sharp sell-off in regional banks on Thursday. The index traded 14 points higher, or less than 0.1%, while the S&P 500 shed 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%. Stocks that led Thursday’s banking
3.5KNvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) traded in the red on Friday, as a mix of policy worries and broader market risk-off sent investors scrambling for the exits. In premarket trading, the Nvidia stock was down roughly 2.8% to about $176, and several other chip names, including AMD and Broadcom, showed similar weakness. A key immediate trigger
