The United States and Iran have announced a preliminary agreement aimed at ending a four-month conflict that has put pressure on the global economy. Financial markets responded with optimism: stock

The stock market has delivered impressive gains over the past quarter, so the recent period of turbulence may be puzzling for many investors. The Nasdaq, a major index that tracks

May 2026 was a rewarding month for investors. Major stock market indexes climbed to new all-time highs, even as the bond market dealt with pressure from rising inflation concerns. The

For most of the stock market’s history, investing was mainly about picking individual stocks and bonds. Over recent decades, however, large-scale economic events have played a growing role in shaping

April’s market performance is a helpful reminder that markets can bounce back strongly even when investors are worried. Despite an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, major stock market indexes

It has now been more than three-and-a-half years since the current bull market started in October 2022. A bull market is when stock prices are rising over a sustained period.