A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to create a $2.5 billion stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at stabilizing market prices and encouraging domestic mining and refining.
U.S. bond investors are bracing for higher long-term yields as a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has fueled expectations of elevated inflation, a move that could end up amplifying affordability concerns.
After years of watching technology stocks drive the U.S. bull market, investors are betting the rally will broaden to industrial, healthcare and small-cap companies, with a chance they can catch up and assert market leadership.