Low-end legacy chips not subject to restrictions but vital to industry have given strength to Chinese manufacturers.

Friday’s gains help, but don’t reverse, weekly declines by major indexes; Nike says it expects lower sales and margins this fiscal quarter.

The move follows an earlier Wall Street Journal investigation that revealed a toxic and sexualized workplace culture at the bank regulator.

The article, since removed, featured a key CoinDesk sponsor and a $6 million banana.

Unprecedented extreme weather boosted prices of cocoa, coffee and orange juice to new records in 2024 — and they’re showing signs of going even higher in 2025.

Eli Lilly is now comfortably ahead of Novo Nordisk in the race to dominate the market for obesity treatments.

Small-time investors may soon gain easier access to so-called private markets. That usually means higher fees, greater risk, more conflicts of interest and a harder time selling.

Brent crude is expected to average $71.57 a barrel next year, while West Texas Intermediate is seen at $67.44 a barrel. Global oil demand growth slowed significantly this year.

Asset managers hoping to seize on the momentum of bitcoin funds are jockeying to put smaller tokens into exchange-traded funds.

The UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting has sharpened the public’s focus on the role of private insurers, a necessary evil in the U.S. healthcare system.

Average 30-year mortgages have climbed to around 6.7% since the Fed started lowering rates in September. And they are only poised to rise further.

Natural gas futures rose for the fourth consecutive session, rallying to their highest level since January 2023, as weather forecasts turn a bit colder.

Treasury yields weakened after November PCE inflation accelerated a little less than expected.

Gamblers Anonymous meetings are filling up with people hooked on trading and betting.

The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.5% to 102.08 — snapping a three-trading-day winning streak.

Oil prices were lower in Europe and remained on track for weekly losses of roughly 3%, pressured by a stronger dollar and worries about global demand growth.

Stocks bounced back, but the gains didn’t prevent major U.S. indexes from ending the week lower.

Gold settled up 1.4% Friday, snapping a six-session losing streak, and silver rose nearly 2%, snapping a three-session losing streak. For the week, both metals posted a loss.

Season’s greetings videos from Blackstone and Apollo feature offbeat images including a CEO on horseback.