A New Era Dawns as San Antonio Ascends the NBA Throne
The landscape of the NBA has shifted dramatically heading into the new season, with the San Antonio Spurs claiming the top spot…
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Wednesday, October 21
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Commodities
Oil falls from five-month highs after report of US-Iran peace proposal
Oil prices fell around 2% toward midday Tuesday after reports of a potential diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran raised hopes of easing tensions…
Market Anxiety Peaks as Tech Doubts and Geopolitical Tensions Collide
Investors are entering the final stretch of 2026 gripped by a sense of profound uncertainty, mirroring the instability…
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Business
Deals, earnings and the people who sign them
Bank of America sees a costly catch in America’s strong economy
Not sure if this is the case for everyone, but checking my credit-card statement has become a strange exercise these days. I’ll look down the list and see…
Politics
Where policy meets the price
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A High Speed Journey Through America’s Racing Heritage
Formula 1 returns to the heart of Texas this weekend for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, a venue that has cemented itself as a fan favorite…
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One Dollar, Eight Borders
How far a single US dollar stretches abroad compared with 10 sessions ago. A bar running right means the dollar now buys more of that currency; a bar running left means it buys less.
Rates as of
2026-10-21
Checked 57 minutes ago
Where the dollar gained most
JPY
−0.22%
Japanese yen
Where it lost most ground
SEK
−1.63%
Swedish krona
EUR
Euro
−0.51%
$1 = 0.8902 EUR
GBP
Pound sterling
−1.47%
$1 = 0.7462 GBP
JPY
Japanese yen
−0.22%
$1 = 157.88 JPY
CHF
Swiss franc
−1.07%
$1 = 0.8239 CHF
CNY
Chinese yuan
−0.43%
$1 = 6.6761 CNY
CAD
Canadian dollar
−1.45%
$1 = 1.4046 CAD
AUD
Australian dollar
−1.17%
$1 = 1.4217 AUD
SEK
Swedish krona
−1.63%
$1 = 9.8785 SEK
Sport News
Scores, transfers and the business of the game
