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…

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?

Christine Idzelis Christine Idzelis is a markets reporter at MarketWatch and is based in New York.

Defense stocks rebound after Trump follows criticism with pledge to lift military budget by 50%

Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 4:22 a.m. ET U.S. defense stocks are surging in Thursday’s premarket action…

Lockheed and Northrop shares dive as Trump says he’ll ‘not permit’ dividends and buybacks in defense sector

President targets executive pay as he calls for faster production and maintenance of military equipment

Online fury as betting market Polymarket denies any Venezuelan invasion

If this isn’t an invasion, what is?

Silver and gold are the big winners as investors look for safety following the U.S. intervention in Venezuela

Published: Jan. 5, 2026 at 1:53 p.m. ET Gold and silver emerged as the big winners of…

ServiceNow acquires Armis for $7.75 billion as it bets big on cybersecurity for AI

Published: Dec. 23, 2025 at 9:04 a.m. ET ServiceNow announced the acquisition of cybersecurity company Armis on…