Bitcoin has pushed deeper into bear market territory amid its latest sell-off, with the crypto down 37% from its October all-time high.

Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes. On prediction markets like Polymarket ...

Prediction markets are facing new congressional scrutiny after a large-scale wager on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster by the Trump administration raised suspicions about insider trading ...

An estimated 6.5 million Americans will retire in 2026. Are you one of them? If so, you've likely already begun to consider where you might settle down and spend your golden years. You might even be ...

A gambling research company says prediction markets could become a $1 trillion industry nationwide when fully mature, with $435 billion of that coming from contracts on sports outcomes. The battle ...

US stocks had a stellar 2025, but global markets stole the show. A major index tracking stocks outside the US, the MSCI All Country World ex-USA, gained 29.2% in 2025, handily outpacing the S&P 500’s ...

Here's what to know. Is the stock market open on Jan. 2, 2026? The New York Stock Exchange will be open for trading at normal hours, 9:30 a.m. ET to 4 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 2, with the usual early and ...

Putting your money where your mouth is has never been easier, as it’s now possible to gamble on basically anything, including election outcomes. However, many experts worry that gamifying politics ...

Here's what to know. Is the stock market open on New Year's Day 2026? No. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Jan. 1, 2026. NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National, and NYSE ...

Emerging markets have concluded 2025 with a significant surge, outperforming major Wall Street averages. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which encompasses large- and mid-cap stocks from developing ...

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Emerging markets defied tariffs, trade wars and global turmoil to notch up stellar double-digit returns in 2025, and investors are hopeful of a repeat performance next year.