Disney shares gained after the company announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and a new licensing deal that will allow AI-generated videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a ¼-point yesterday, as expected.

This week’s update of initial and continuing jobless claims is a demonstration of two frames of seasonality: one in the immediate term, and one longer term stretching back several years.

Expect an exciting European Central Bank meeting next week.

Hapag-Lloyd has paid variable annual dividends since June 2018. It paid an Annual dividend of $4.64 for the year 2025. So, $4.64 is used as HPGLY’s forward-looking dividend amount for 2026.

Although the benchmark indices opened lower, they traded positively throughout the session and ultimately closed green.

The 25Q3 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 62.5%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 58.1%.

Cable has been rising since its November lows amid a combination of factors.

The EUR/USD pair is showing early signs of a bullish breakout after rebounding from support post-Fed rate cut.

Advanced Micro Devices experienced a stock boost following a strong earnings report, driven by heightened demand in AI and data centers, while facing potential legal and regulatory challenges.

Since the start of 2025, foreign workers have increased by 192,000. Meanwhile, US employment fell by 73,000.

There is a cloud on the horizon for teen employment. AI technology would appear set to decimate traditional teen employment opportunities in the years ahead,

The Federal Reserve announced a new round of quantitative easing (QE) on Wednesday. It also cut the federal fund rate by another 25 basis points.

NZD/USD clings to gains above 0.58000 post-Fed cut, with buyers showing resilience and short-term sentiment pointing to modest upside within a stable mid-term range.

The dollar was sold in response to yesterday's FOMC decision.

The Pound Sterling trades mildly lower against its major peers ahead of the UK GDP data for October to be released on Friday.

JPMorgan Chase plans to charge fintech companies for access to customer bank-account data.

Despite early volatility and earnings-driven selloffs, buyers regain control as the Fed’s 25 bps cut and $40B in T-bill purchases support dip-buying conditions, with traders watching for a clean upside continuation above value.

Excellent profit margins despite pricing pressures, revenue woes, and an ongoing cost-cutting initiative may weather the turbulence.

The GBP/USD pair advanced to 1.3367 on Thursday, stabilising near its highest level since 22 October.