The Dow Jones index rose Monday. Tesla neared a buy point while President Trump edged closer to a Fed chair pick.

Stock futures pointed sharply higher and gold neared its all-time record to begin the last full trading week of the year.

Here are the top stories to read during Monday's trading: Stocks could see wild swings in the last trading push of the year.

ADP data shows private sector shed jobs last month ...

U.S. stock futures dropped on Thursday after Wednesday’s advances. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower. The Federal ...

Shares in Oracle slid after the company's earnings reignited worries about aggressive spending on data centers. The Nasdaq composite fell less than 1% in morning trading, while the S&P 500 edged lower ...

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with investors dumping technology stocks and taking refuge in value assets as concerns grew over an AI bubble and Treasury yields rose after some Federal Reserve ...

Bank says its expenses likely to rise in 2026 ...

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday after modest advances on Tuesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.