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An analyst notes Mastercard got off to a strong start this year, which “defies fears of slowing consumer spend.”

The World Gold Council said total demand for gold smashed records last year.

Meta is increasing its AI spending, but investors are pleased with the growth trajectory of advertising revenue.

Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. jobs market seems to have stabilized after a big letdown last year, justifying a decision to leave interest rates unchanged. The latest jobless-claims report appears to support his claim.

Surprisingly strong software growth sent IBM shares surging in early trade on Thursday.

Levi’s sees sales of tops, dresses and non-denim bottoms growing fast.

Caterpillar’s backlog increased by 71% from a year ago, reaching a record for the construction-machinery maker.

A breach below a key support level for the U.S. dollar could trigger a sharp decline and potentially open the door to further downside.

Royal Caribbean’s stock rallied toward a three-month high after the cruise operator’s full-year profit and revenue outlooks were above Wall Street forecasts.

A JPMorgan strategist calculates impact on gold prices were households to swap out bonds for the yelllow metal in balanced portfolios.

Bank of America’s chief investment strategist states the U.S. Treasury cannot allow the 30-year bond yield to exceed 5%.

DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach is so convinced of his weak dollar view that he used his own money to buy gold miners and land last summer.