• Reuters

    Futures fall as rate worries push bond yields higher

    Megacaps such as Apple, Meta and Nvidia dipped between 0.3% and 1.1% in trading before the bell as the yield on Treasury notes edged higher, with that on the five-year note hovering near four-week highs, following a weak debt auction. Bond yields reflect interest rate expectations. The tech-heavy Nasdaq on Tuesday closed above the 17,000 mark for the first time, driven by gains in Nvidia and fellow chip stocks, while the benchmark S&P 500 index ended flat with market participants doubting the possibility of an imminent start to Fed's monetary policy easing cycle.

  • The Canadian Press

    Most AAPI adults think the history of racism should be taught in schools, an AP-NORC poll finds

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe. They also oppose efforts to restrict what subjects can be discussed in the classroom, according to a new poll.

  • Cover Media

    Dua Lipa calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

    On Sunday, editors at The Associated Press reported that Israeli airstrikes had hit tents where displaced people in the Gaza city of Rafah were seeking shelter amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Palestinian health officials reported at least 45 people had died. In response, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the strike on Rafah a "tragic mishap" and indicated the military had been targeting a compound held by Hamas-led militant groups as part of the response to the surprise attack on southern Israel on 7 October.