Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices were dropping Friday as the dollar strengthened and some risk-aversion lingered after the latest series of central-bank decisions.  Bitcoin has fallen 1% over the last 24 hours to $26,644. A hawkish tone accompanying the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady has strengthened the dollar…

Large cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Cardano ADAUSD, +0.23% seeing the biggest move, sliding 0.74% to 24 cents. Ethereum ETHUSD, -0.60% lead the increases with a 0.48% climb to $1,595.85. Four other currencies posted reductions Friday. Polygon MATICUSD, -1.13% slipped 0.52% to 52 cents, and Solana…

The tail end of the second-quarter earnings reporting season lies ahead, but the companies reporting results this week will serve as a checkup on a wealthier consumer — or at least on shoppers’ willingness to treat themselves. Leading the discretionary-spending herd for the week ahead is Nike Inc., which reports…

From Halloween frights to an existential rom-com to gritty mysteries, Amazon’s Prime Video and Freevee, its free, ad-supported service, have a little bit of everything this October. If you’re looking for scary stuff ahead of Halloween, the slasher-comedy movie “Totally Killer” (Oct. 6) looks to be the best of the…

Max has some fan favorites returning in October, to go along with a solid slate of movies and the debut of its live-sports tier.“The Gilded Age” (Oct. 29), Julian Fellowes’ “Downton Abbey”-esque drama set in 1880s New York high society, returns for its second season, as the upstart Russell family…

It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a new shot that’s now available to guard against the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was recommending the vaccine, which is being produced in versions by Moderna MRNA, -0.24% and Pfizer PFE, -0.49% -BioNTech…

Despite the opacity of China’s economy, small-cap Chinese stocks continue to attract attention, according to Stocktwits, a social platform for investors and traders. “Investors still think they can play this high-stakes game of musical chairs,” Tommy Tranfo, head of community at Stocktwits, told MarketWatch. Tranfo explained that one of the biggest challenges…

If politicians aren’t able to reach a deal, then the U.S. federal government could shut down on October 1. That might temporarily dent economic growth through reduced consumer confidence, as well as disrupting defense and healthcare spending. However, historically government shutdowns have been brief, often lasting days, and most employees…

The September market weakness is being played out. The election year cycle and the decennial cycle both suggest that the fourth quarter will be strong. Apple AAPL has been a highly seasonal stock in the autumn as we can see in the monthly histogram of expected return. September has been…

Oil prices charted fresh intraday highs for the year on Tuesday, but settled slightly lower for the session. U.S. and global benchmark crude prices eased back, after expectations of tighter oil supplies fed a three-session run up to the highest prices since November. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, meanwhile, predicted prices…