Crude prices fell on Monday after the U.S. ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro over the weekend and said it would take control of the oil-producing nation.https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/asian-markets-calm-with-gold-and-oil-higher-after-u-s-ousts-venezuelas-maduro-7b6655af?mod=rss_markets_main
When a lagging area of the market heats up and a hot area cools off, it can signal a sector rotation. Investors who heed the cues can position accordingly.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/investing-sector-rotation-cac15a61?mod=rss_markets_main
As banks get involved with the blockchain, the federal government needs to set clear rules.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/unregulated-crypto-is-an-invitation-for-criminals-906259b7?mod=rss_markets_main
What would we do without forecasting experts?https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-economy-still-beating-expectations-a2227659?mod=rss_markets_main
They shouldn’t be asked to pay more to fix the project’s flawed capital structure and bail out its junior creditors.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/californians-want-the-sun-to-set-on-ivanpah-solar-utilities-bill-901ab428?mod=rss_markets_main
Treasury yields slipped in Christmas Eve’s shortened trade as investors expect a Fed hold next month despite fresh signs of a resilient labor market.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/jgbs-mixed-pm-takaichis-reported-worries-over-debt-issuance-may-support-25ccdbd4?mod=rss_markets_main
Regulators end a settlement that stopped investment bankers from influencing researchers.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-sec-may-make-wall-street-analysts-corrupt-again-79effdf4?mod=rss_markets_main
Now is not the time to go wobbly on Russia’s frozen assets.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-should-europe-let-putin-have-his-loot-eu-loan-736a5dea?mod=rss_markets_main
Find insight on BlueScope Steel, Northern Star Resources, iron ore and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.https://www.wsj.com/business/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-8a22a445?mod=rss_markets_main
Find insight on BP and Venezuela’s oil supply and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-utilities-roundup-market-talk-80526096?mod=rss_markets_main
The rally has been driven by concerns over tightening supply and tariff uncertainty in the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/copper-extends-rally-bursting-through-13-000-a-ton-9e66c958?mod=rss_markets_main
European natural-gas prices continued to trade in a tight range after plunging in the previous session.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/european-gas-prices-in-tight-range-with-focus-on-weather-lng-supply-2a0add22?mod=rss_markets_main
Gold prices extended gains in early trading as investors turned their focus to a raft of U.S. economic data this week for more cues on the monetary policy outlook.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/gold-edges-lower-on-likely-technical-correction-89444fc9?mod=rss_markets_main
The dollar gained against a basket of currencies but was experiencing some volatility as investors weighed lingering geopolitical tensions alongside weak U.S. economic data.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/yen-weakens-slightly-amid-mild-risk-on-sentiment-c2ecc979?mod=rss_markets_main
The dollar weakened after U.S. ISM business manufacturing PMI data came in below forecasts.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/markets-mostly-calm-as-venezuelan-raid-weighed-b8eac96e?mod=rss_markets_main
The dollar edged higher Friday and posted a moderate weekly gain.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-mixed-fed-rate-cut-expectations-may-support-554b3513?mod=rss_markets_main
Bitcoin finished the year in the red as investors grappled with the AI trade and macroeconomic risk.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-investors-celebrated-for-most-of-2025-then-came-the-hangover-400173ae?mod=rss_markets_main
The WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% — up two of the past three trading days.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/dollar-trades-steady-ahead-of-fed-minutes-8e03dd3d?mod=rss_markets_main
Money for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, long a GOP target, is set to run dry.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/democratic-attorneys-general-sue-russell-vought-over-cfpb-funding-3b7f8e6a?mod=rss_markets_main
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions said it views systemic vulnerabilities in the financial system to be stable and will maintain the domestic-stability buffer at 3.5% of risk-weighted assets.https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/canadas-big-banks-see-no-change-to-regulatory-capital-requirement-despite-risks-7e6a02be?mod=rss_markets_main