Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady, with one more hike still possible this year The Federal Open Market Committee meets today and tomorrow, and investors overwhelmingly expect it to leave its benchmark rate unchanged, even as elevated inflation keeps a December increase on the table. Full story → · 2 sources
Wall Street rides an AI rally into a heavy week of earnings and the Fed decision US stock futures edged higher Tuesday morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher on Monday, lifted by renewed enthusiasm for AI stocks following Anthropic's IPO filing, even as oil prices stayed elevated. Full story → · 4 sources
Anthropic files for a Nasdaq listing that could be the largest IPO ever Anthropic, the maker of the Claude family of AI models, has submitted paperwork for an initial public offering, a listing investors expect could be the biggest in stock market history. Full story → · 3 sources
US and China move to cut tariffs after Trump-Xi summit, but analysts call the truce fragile Washington and Beijing plan to lower tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of goods following last week's summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping, though analysts caution the underlying disputes remain unresolved. Full story → · 1 sources
One week from Election Day, Trump, Vance, and Obama crisscross the country for the midterms With control of the House and Senate both in play, President Trump, Vice President Vance, and former President Obama are all campaigning hard in the final stretch before next week's midterm elections. Full story → · 4 sources
Israelis vote in a general election shadowed by the question of Netanyahu's political future Israel is holding a general election today in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future is one of the central questions, as he faces a challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Full story → · 2 sources
Lula wins a come-from-behind runoff victory to retain Brazil's presidency Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a runoff election to remain in office, according to reports, in what was described as the first come-from-behind comeback in a Brazilian presidential runoff, with his opponent not accepting the result. Full story → · 1 sources
A local ceasefire takes hold in Oleshky as overnight strikes hit Kyiv A ceasefire has begun in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky even as Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, underscoring how uneven the war's front lines and diplomacy remain almost four years after Russia's invasion. Full story → · 1 sources