Investor interest in rare earth minerals is rising, a source of strength for shares in the rare earth miner MP Materials. The stock rose early on Friday after jumping late Thursday following a Bloomberg report that the Defense Department might provide additional capital to boost production.

Asian equities were lower overnight as Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran sent oil higher as the US dollar appreciated versus local currencies.

US stocks were little changed on Tuesday as renewed US-China trade talks entered their second day after an upbeat initial meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little chan

US stocks closed higher as investors wait for news from another day of China-US trade talks in London. Key inflation data are also ahead.

Despite a weaker US dollar, Asian equities were off overnight on growing chatter of a coming Middle East crisis and Trump’s tariff threat reiteration.

U.S. stocks drifted just below their all-time high as the wait continues to hear what will come of trade talks underway between the United States and China.

The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.

Chinese authorities released draft guidelines on transmitting data from automobiles overseas, a move that could pave the way for the wider rollout of Tesla Inc.’s most advanced driver-assistance functions in the world’s largest car market.

Shares of Oxford Industries were falling Thursday after the company slashed its fiscal-year outlook due to increased tariff costs, leading analysts to caution investors about the challenging economic environment.