U.S. equity fund ⁠inflows ⁠ebbed to a ⁠six-week low in the week through ​April 29 as investors concerned over a surge in ‌crude oil prices exercised ‌caution ahead of a monetary policy ⁠decision ⁠by the Federal Reserve. According to LSEG Lipper data, investors ​bought just $911 million worth of U.S. equity funds in their smallest weekly net purchase since March ​18. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady last ⁠week, but ⁠three board members ⁠voted ​to drop the central

Investors will look for another batch of earnings reports and fresh employment data to drive a resilient U.S. stocks rally higher this week, in the face of spiking oil prices and ​a more hawkish Federal Reserve. Major U.S. stock indexes ended the week at record-high levels, following a sharp month-long rebound from concerns about economic fallout from the ‌Middle East war. A stellar season for corporate profits is underpinning bullishness for U.S. equities and countering othe

The Panorama digital command center in the headquarters of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 6, 2026. The United Arab Emirates announced plans to leave OPEC on April 28, 2026, after long complaining that the oil production cartel’s quotas had curtailed its oil exports in an unfair manner. (Natalie Naccache/The New York Times) By VIVIAN NEREIM and REBECCA F. ELLIOTT The United Arab Emirates dealt a major blow to some of th

U.S. stocks advanced on ⁠Thursday ⁠and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their ⁠biggest monthly gains in years as solid corporate earnings offset the war-related oil supply shock that has rattled ​markets and sent crude prices to four-year highs. But oil prices eased and economic data showed the U.S. economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, helping as investors ‌geopolitical tensions and close the book on a ‌month of solid gains. The rally gained momentum throughout the s

Wall Street moved lower ⁠on ⁠Wednesday, with spiking crude prices fanning inflation worries ⁠as the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of what is likely to ​be its last monetary policy meeting under Chair Jerome Powell. The three major U.S. stock indexes gyrated lower after the Fed’s policy statement revealed the decision to hold rates ‌steady was its most divided since 1992, ‌along with uncertainties concerning rising energy prices due to tu

A Spirit Airlines flight taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Jan. 26, 2026. Spirit is negotiating a loan of up to $500 million from the Trump administration. (Angelina Katsanis/The New York Times) By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN and LAUREN HIRSCH A trade group representing low-cost airlines said Monday that it was asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to offset some of the cost of fuel, which has surged because of the war with Iran. Jet fuel prices climbed to about $4.10 a

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, backing ⁠away ⁠from record closing highs as renewed concerns over the ⁠artificial intelligence boom weighed on technology stocks days before five of the sector’s most high-profile companies were due to post quarterly ​results. Semiconductor shares, which have surged over 40% so far this year, weighed particularly heavily on the Nasdaq, which suffered its biggest daily percentage loss in a month. OpenAI missed internal targets for weekly us

A view of La Rada Hotel on the Condado Lagoon, where for decades Larry Sweeney’s Scotch ‘n Sirloin, generally known to its local patrons as simply “Sweeney’s,” served as a versatile gathering place that helped define Condado as the San Juan district came into its own. (Wikimedia Commons) Owner of renowned Scotch ’n Sirloin dies at 86 By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR Tributes of notes and flowers, some faded from the sun, have accumulated on the Condado site where the Sc

Short sellers’ bets against U.S. life insurance stocks more than doubled in ⁠the ⁠past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX ⁠data shows, a move that analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector. Jitters about private credit - lending ​to companies by non-banks, such as private equity funds and asset managers - have shaped markets in recent months, after portfolio managers were found to hold debt from bankrupt auto f

U.S. equity funds ⁠attracted ⁠the largest weekly net ⁠investment in four weeks through April 22, ​driven by upbeat corporate earnings results and optimism over AI-linked ‌business deals. Investors bought a ‌net $27.98 billion of U.S. equity funds in their ⁠largest ⁠weekly purchase since roughly $36.94 billion net acquisitions in the ​week through March 25. Upbeat earnings from major banks and food and beverage company PepsiCo boosted risk appetite. LSEG data for ​134 S&P 500