CMC Markets has introduced a blockchain-based settlement capability through a collaboration with Kinexys, the blockchain infrastructure unit of J.P. Morgan Payments. The initiative allows the trading ...

At 8 years old, he was a happy second grader and enthusiastic soccer player. Then, his family’s car hit a median on the highway, and the crash ejected him from the vehicle. He spent nearly 3 months in ...

INVESTORs WAKING from a stupor that began on New Year’s Eve might question whether they had missed anything. For all the recent geopolitical drama, the S&P 500 share index of big American firms sits ...

Gone are the days of open trade in commodities. Trade barriers and hoarding—by governments, traders and even investors—are the features of today’s markets. That is fragmenting commerce and fueling ...

The political fight in the US over the future of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi has escalated into a full-blown war, and battle lines aren't being neatly drawn along party lines.

Global stocks bested major U.S. indexes like the S&P 500 by the widest margin in years in 2025. And while it is still early, it looks like they could stage a repeat performance in 2026. Back To Top ...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) ripped a top Trump administration regulator Tuesday over its push to defeat state efforts to regulate prediction markets. In a Tuesday post on social media, Cox criticized ...

Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sunday's Super Bowl is expected to see a record $1.76 billion wagered with sportsbooks. Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, a newer form of betting — prediction markets — will ...

Silver and gold fell on Monday, extending losses after a major sell-off at the end of last week. Spot silver was last down more than 6% to $78.86 per ounce. Spot gold lost more than 4%, sitting at ...