Shares of major US health insurers jumped in premarket trading on Tuesday following the government’s announcement of a larger-than-expected increase in 2027 payment rates for Medicare Advantage plans. Insurance giant UnitedHealth led the rally, climbing 6.9%, while CVS Health, Elevance Health, Centene , and Molina Healthcare rose between 3.6% and 6%. Notably, Humana surged 10.7%,
Big Tech stocks, which have come under sustained pressure in recent months, may be entering a more attractive phase for investors as valuations reset and geopolitical tensions reshape market dynamics, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. The sector’s sharp pullback, exacerbated by the ongoing Iran conflict, has led to a reassessment of growth expectations and
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as investors assessed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 214 points, or 0.46%, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.42% and the Nasdaq 100
Faced with the twin challenges of rising inflation and slowing growth driven by the oil price shock, the European Central Bank is under pressure to act, with Commerzbank AG anticipating the ECB to prioritise long-term inflation expectations and consider an interest rate hike as early as its next meeting at the end of April. While
The cryptocurrency market has been bearish over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin and Ether currently in the red. Bitcoin hit the $70,000 mark on Monday but is now down 1.4% and is trading around $68,400. Ether also risks dropping below $2,000 if the selloff persists. However, ZEC, the native coin of the Zcash ecosystem,
Novo Nordisk announced on Tuesday that it is making a higher-dose version of its popular weight-loss medication, Wegovy, available across the United States. The new 7.2-milligram dose, branded as Wegovy HD, was recently approved under the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Review Voucher program last month, marking a significant development in obesity treatment options. Before this
The American labour market has long been a complex machine of shifting gears, but in the current economic landscape, one cylinder is firing with more reliability than all others combined. While technology and manufacturing navigate the choppy waters of replacement by AI and perils brought on by tariffs, the healthcare sector has emerged as a
Close to three weeks ago, Comex copper price dropped past the bullish trendline that had shaped its movements since the start of August 2025. While its long-term demand outlook remains bullish, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are clouding the short-term outlook. A stronger US dollar and heightened inflation concerns are weighing on Dr.
The Dow Jones Index has pulled back in the past few weeks, moving from the year-to-date high of $50,485 to the current $46,500. This retreat has coincided with the ongoing Fear and Greed Index retreat to the extreme fear zone of 16. This article explores some of the top movers in the index. Nike stock
Bitcoin price ticked up slightly on Monday after a report said that the US and Iran were considering a longer ceasefire that could lead to the end of the war. BTC rose to $69,165 on Monday, up slightly from the weekend low of $66,000. US and Iran are discussing a 45-day ceasefire Bitcoin price rose