(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has finished lower in six straight sessions, plummeting more than 1,000 points or 15 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 6,000-point plateau and it's got another weak lead for Thursday's trade.
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Mark Esper, former US Defense Secretary, says the US controls the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran can still influence how much traffic moves through it by threatening ships, insurers and crews. Mattie Duppler, Founder and President of Forward Strategies and spokesperson for The Ledger Project, says a rate hike is more likely than not after the latest CPI report came in modestly higher than expected. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), DCCC Chair, says Republicans are in “triage mode” and moving resources to defend seats they already hold. (Source: Bloomberg)
Researchers have developed a chip-scale optical ring-laser gyroscope that can measure rotation as slow as 37 degrees per hour. This record sensitivity, approaching Earth's rotation rate of 15 degrees per hour, could eventually be useful for precision navigation and orientation systems, particularly where GPS is unavailable.
Stuttgart maintan their perfect start to this season's Champions League as they eased past Slovan Bratislava 3-0 in Slovakia, whilst the home side have lost both of their opening matches.
When astronauts first travel to Mars or anywhere else in deep space, they will have to contend with two problems that our planet protects us from on its surface—radiation and weightlessness. Scientists already know both can have a profound impact on the human body, but the extent of that impact and how long it can last remain a mystery.
Like many on Wall Street, DoubleLine’s Vitaliy Liberman has made a habit out of keeping tabs on foreign ownership of US debt securities, looking for signs of any broad-based pullback in retaliation for Donald Trump’s zero-sum trade policies. Month after month, he noticed something peculiar.
After getting China to accept limits to its car exports, the European Union is already eyeing follow-up action in other industries — setting up their next trade clash.
Intero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while the startup looks to scale production and expand its organoid technology.
In Orlando, authorities arrested the ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker in connection with her disappearance. Parker went missing nearly 15 years ago on the same day she appeared with him on “The People’s Court." NBC News’ George Solis has more on how investigators cracked the case.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +5.35 (+1.83%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +24 (+0.69%). Coffee prices moved higher on Wednesday on supply concerns. Last Friday, Colombia’s Coffee Federation reported that 2025/26 Colombia coffee production (Oct-Sep) fell -15% y/y to 12.65 million bags,...
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +5.35 (+1.83%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +24 (+0.69%). Coffee prices moved higher on Wednesday on supply concerns. Last Friday, Colombia’s Coffee Federation reported that 2025/26 Colombia coffee production (Oct-Sep) fell -15% y/y to 12.65 million bags,...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-year high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.37%. The dollar advanced on Wednesday on the stronger-than-expected US Sep CPI report, which bolsters speculation that the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer. The CPI report boosted the chance of a...
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
There are new details about Pope Leo’s recovery following his lung cancer diagnosis. Doctors say he is progressing as expected. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports from Rome.