Dollar Rises Following Trump's Statement

The dollar index saw a slight increase after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire to keep his economic advisor Hassett in his position.

The dollar index rose by 0.05% to 99.40 against a basket of six major currencies. This increase came after U.S. President Donald Trump stated his desire to keep Hassett as the White House economic advisor.

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2026-01-30T04:22:18+00:00

Wall Street Ends Lower as Nasdaq Declines and Oil Prices Rise

Most major Wall Street indices ended the Thursday session lower. The Nasdaq index, which is heavily weighted towards the technology sector, led the losses due to heavy spending on artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, rapid profit-taking pressured gold after it hit the $5600 mark. Concerns over Iran also pushed oil prices to $70.71 per barrel.

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2026-01-30T04:21:54+00:00

Four Companies Compete to Invest in OpenAI

OpenAI is attracting investor attention as it seeks to raise up to $100 billion, with an expected valuation of $830 billion.

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2026-01-30T04:19:41+00:00

Dollar Faces Losses Amid Tariff Threats

The dollar is set to suffer losses for the second consecutive week as threats of tariffs on countries trading with Cuba have increased global tensions, weakening demand for US assets.

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