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Gold prices fell sharply as news of a potential ceasefire in the Middle East and Scott Besent's appointment as Secertary of the Treasury weighed on safe-haven demand.

The Dow and S&P 500 reached all-time highs, while the dollar weakened on Monday following the news that President-elect ...

Bessent's financial-market credibility could help the administration sell investors on the idea of more tariffs - even if those costs get passed along, said Stephen Myrow, managing partner of Beacon ...

The longtime hedge fund manager said he is focused on making Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on ...

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high. The Dow added 1% ...

The pick of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary has changed the market's mood, says Kit Juckes, chief currency strategist at ...

US Treasuries have added to the gains spurred by the late-Friday announcement of Scott Bessent — a Wall Street veteran who ...

Bessent has been openly in favor of a strong dollar and has supported tariffs, suggesting any pullback in the currency might ...

Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, has called for a gradual approach to implementing trade restrictions and ...

Scott Bessent’s Treasury nomination boosts market optimism with stable yields, a stronger dollar, and a tempered outlook for ...