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Following the recent rally, the spotlight is on copper, and analysts have been busy assessing their forecasts for copper prices, reflecting a complex set of factors from supply constraints and geopolitical factors to evolving demand trends in various sectors.

While copper prices slumped on Wednesday, the metal has experienced a significant rally over the past couple of months, with prices hitting record highs on Monday this week. 

Copper, which is a... (continue reading...)

Investing.com -- The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell by more than anticipated last week.

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. dropped to 215,000 in the week ended on May 18, down from an upwardly revised total of 223,000 in the prior week. Economists had seen the figure at 220,000.

The four-week moving average, which attempts to account for variances in the weekly figure, edged down to 219,750 from 218,000.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures traded higher Thursday, as solid quarterly corporate earnings overshadowed concerns over interest rates remaining elevated for longer than expected.

Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:

• Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock soared over 7% after the chipmaker’s first quarter earnings blew past estimates, as well as offered up a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter, as it continued to... (continue reading...)

Analysts at Needham&Company expect Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) to be the third company to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization after the company's latest earnings, which topped expectations and saw the company issue upbeat guidance.

Nvidia reported Q1 EPS of $6.12, $0.53 better than the analyst estimate of $5.59, while revenue for the quarter came in at $26.04 billion, above the consensus estimate of $24.65 billion.

In addition, NVIDIA expects second-quarter 2025... (continue reading...)

Investing.com -- The prospect of the U.S. economy slipping into a "hard landing" cannot be ruled out, according to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon.

In an interview with business news channel CNBC, Dimon argued that "anyone who reads history" cannot discard the possibility of this scenario, which would see the U.S. dip into an economic downturn following a period of recent growth.

Dimon told CNBC that the worst outcome for the world's biggest... (continue reading...)