(RTTNews) – European stocks are seen opening on a positive note Friday despite rising U.S.-Iran tensions and lingering uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates. WTI crude futures hit a seven-month high at $66.80 a barrel amid the threat of a full-blown U.S.-Iran conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered his latest ultimatum to Iran,…

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The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 1-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.57%.  The dollar moved higher on Wednesday and found support on better-than-expected US economic reports on Dec capital goods new orders, Dec housing starts and building permits, and Jan manufacturing production.  Also, higher T-note yields on Wednesday have strengthened the…

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The stock market has been showing unbelievable strength in the last few years. In fact, it has risen to heights that many would have agreed would be highly unlikely just a few years ago. Given where we stand today, and this seemingly unstoppable market action, it might feel like this will last forever. This surely…

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(RTTNews) – European stocks are seen opening on a sluggish note Tuesday, with geopolitics and upcoming U.S. economic readings likely to be in the spotlight. U.S. equity futures ticked lower amid heightened geopolitical risks and lingering worries about AI disruption hitting more and more sectors. As tensions escalate, the U.S. and Iran will resume talks…

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Cotton futures posted Friday losses of 15 to 20 points at the close, as March held up for a 105 point gain on the week. Crude oil futures were down 3 cents per barrel on the day at $62.81. The US dollar index was down $0.067 to $96.770. The markets will be closed on Monday…

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The TSX is a great place to look for dividend stocks. You can buy a plethora of dividend stocks in a mix of industries, all with either attractive yields or steadily growing payouts. With the stock market seemingly more and more volatile as this year goes on, it’s not a bad idea to look to…

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Key Points Demand for small modular reactors is real, driven by data centers and decarbonization needs, but the biggest risks are regulatory delays, financing challenges, and manufacturing hurdles. Public SMR stocks like Oaklo are highly speculative, with valuations relying on optimistic commercialization timelines and milestone execution. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of…

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Thursday closed down -0.09 (-0.65%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -11.10 (-2.87%). Sugar prices extended their 5-month-long plunge on Thursday and fell to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows.  Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering prices.  Last Wednesday, analysts from sugar trader…

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The loonie has been lively, and that matters when you drop $10,000 into the market. The Bank of Canada’s daily data showed CAD/USD at about 0.7383 on Feb. 10, 2026, which equals roughly US$0.738 per CAD$1. The currency sat near an 11-day high around that level. When CAD moves, it changes your Canadian-dollar return on…

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Key Points Over the last year, few stocks have done better than Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). The leading memory-chip maker is up more than 300%, largely because it’s benefiting from a generational shortage of memory chips from the AI boom. High-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which run alongside GPUs to power AI applications, are in high…

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