Coal stocks gain as Trump looks set to issue executive order calling for industry deals with military

Coal stocks advanced Wednesday following news that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order…

Oil markets are on edge over elevated risks of a U.S. military strike against Iran this weekend

Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…

Another missile maker partners with the Trump administration, and the stock rises to record heights

Published: Feb. 4, 2026 at 8:51 a.m. ET Shares of RTX rose further into record territory in…

Lockheed Martin’s stock is having its best month in half a century. Thanks, President Trump.

Lockheed Martin’s stock is headed for its best month since 1980, after the defense contractor provided…

U.S. oil prices surge by nearly 5% on bets that U.S. strike on Iran is imminent

Oil prices rallied Thursday by nearly 5%, with the global benchmark touching its highest level since…

Oil hits 4-month high as Trump renews Iran threats, but crude’s momentum may be fleeting

President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Iran Wednesday, warning that a “massive armada” was headed…

Why oil experts say U.S.-Iran tensions feel different this time around than previous crises

Oil experts are factoring in the possibility of revolutionary upheaval in Iran as tensions with the…

Why the market is now more sensitive to the latest battle between Jerome Powell and President Trump

Jamie Chisholm Jamie Chisholm is a markets reporter based in London.

Stocks are signaling that another commodities ‘supercycle’ is afoot in 2026

Published: Jan. 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET Parts of the financial market linked to hard assets…

Opinion: Trump renews his assault on shareholder democracy, siding with CEOs over stockholders

Brett Arends is an award-winning financial writer with many years experience writing about markets, economics and…