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The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and a global trade war.

US stocks rose on Friday as investors returned from the Juneteenth holiday break to evaluate recent comments from a top Federal Reserve official as well as the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Nach Spekulationen über einen bevorstehenden Angriff der US-Armee auf den Iran hat sich am Donnerstag das Weiße Haus geäußert. Präsident Donald Trump werde seine Entscheidung in den nächsten zwei Wochen treffen, hieß es. Einem Bericht zufolge führten Washington und Teheran im Hintergrund Gespräche. In Trumps rechtskonservativer Basis, die sich hinter dem Slogan „Make America Great Again“ („MAGA“) versammelt, mehren sich unterdessen Stimmen gegen ein Eingreifen.

Den globalen Klimazielen läuft die Zeit davon: Das verbleibende CO2-Budget, um die Erderwärmung dauerhaft auf 1,5 Grad zu begrenzen, wird bei dem derzeitigen Niveau klimaschädlicher Emissionen in etwas mehr als drei Jahren aufgebraucht sein. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt der Jahresbericht der Wissenschaftsinitiative Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC), der am Donnerstag bei der UNO-Klimakonferenz in Bonn vorgestellt wurde.

Slumping Russian steel demand, due to a construction slowdown amid broader economic weakness, may force some of the country’s producers to halt output, according to Severstal PJSC’s chief.

President Vladimir Putin’s top economic officials openly argued over the state of Russia’s economy during a session at a flagship forum, with one government minister issuing his starkest warning yet that the country may be teetering on the edge of a recession.

Europe risks drifting into stagnation without urgent action to tackle slowing growth, weak investment and rising geopolitical threats, the International Monetary Fund warned.

Spain will oppose NATO plans to raise the target for members’ defense spending to 5% of GDP, potentially setting up a clash with US President Donald Trump, who wants Europe to spend more on its own security.

Die SNB senkt ihren Leitzins um weitere 0,25 Prozentpunkte. Den grössten Teil der Liquidität, die Banken bei der SNB halten, wird künftig nicht mehr verzinst. Auf einem kleinen Teil werden allerdings Negativzinsen von 0,25 Prozent anfallen. Ist das der neue Normalzustand?

There are a lot of unknowns about the outlook for the economy and interest rates, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled at least one thing seems certain: Higher prices are coming.

Momentum built around sleek showrooms, bold pricing and a dealer push that worries entrenched rivals.

The US added more than 1,000 new millionaires per day last year, with surging stocks driving the wealth increase, according to a new report from UBS.

China has attacked the Group of Seven nations for what it called interference in its internal affairs and chastised a top European official for criticizing Beijing’s rare earth and economic policies.

Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and continued to pencil in two rate cuts in 2025, saying uncertainty over the economic outlook was still high but had diminished.

Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in eight months.

The euro-zone’s economic prospects face “substantial” dangers that officials are struggling to assess, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta.

The president’s economic agenda is dragging down the dollar and making it more difficult for the US to finance its deficits.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is burning through $1 billion a month as the cost of building its advanced AI models races ahead of the limited revenues, according to people briefed on the company’s financials.

It will take months yet before the Federal Reserve can get a clear idea of how Trump administration policy changes will shape the US economy, making officials unlikely to consider a change to interest rates before September, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

Aufgrund der politischen Umwälzungen unter der Trump-Administration ziehen Unternehmen verstärkt Möglichkeiten außerhalb der USA in Betracht. Dies berichtet McKinsey-Chef Bob Sternfels.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is in talks to raise $4.3 billion through an equity investment on top of the $5 billion it has recently been trying to borrow from debt investors, according to information the company shared with investors who asked not to be identified because it is private.

Abundant supply means the conflict may not worry crude — at least for the time being.

Economists still expect the European Central Bank to lower interest rates one more time this year, even after policymakers signaled they’re in no rush to ease further.

The threat of inflation falling short of the European Central Bank’s 2% target is contained, Vice President Luis de Guindos told Reuters.

Multiple central banks are set to keep interest rates frozen in the coming week while continuing to gauge the impact of trade disruptions instigated by US President Donald Trump.

Open hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a fourth day on Monday with no sign of easing, stoking fears of a wider war in the oil-rich region.