Shareholders are enjoying one of their best runs in history. Since a trough last October the S&P 500 index of large American firms has risen

Not all that glitters is gold, but the value of the precious metal has been surging this year. Gold prices have broken record after record,

Investors are accustomed to volatility in the semiconductor industry. But recent ups and downs have been especially discombobulating. On October 15th ASML, a supplier of

Sales of existing homes are on track for the worst two-year period since the mid-1990s. The real-estate industry hoped 2024 would be a recovery year

Europe’s grim economic news is piling up, with business activity in its two biggest economies continuing to shrink. In Germany, the contraction eased in October,

The eurozone’s economy continues to stagnate, according to business surveys, as policymakers at the European Central Bank consider whether to accelerate interest-rate cuts to spur

Tesla’s shares surged after the world’s largest electric vehicle maker reported higher than expected quarterly profit while forecasting “slight growth” in deliveries this year and

The European Central Bank shouldn’t hurry too much to lower borrowing costs but remain flexible, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.The Bundesbank president, who’s

US mortgage rates rose again this week, the fourth-straight weekly increase. That rise in borrowing costs has undone some of the relief Americans felt this

Many people—though not all—saw wage increases that kept pace with the pandemic’s rapid price hikes, but the psychological toll remains. The economy is humming. Inflation