The three worst-performing Dividend King Stocks in 2025 were Stepan, Target, and Kimberly-Clark. This is the second year in a row that Stepan has been in the bottom three of this group

Silver price (XAG/USD) attracts some buyers to around $72.90 during the Asian trading hours on Friday.

AUD/USD recovers its recent losses registered in the previous trading session, rising toward 0.6690 during the Asian hours on Friday.

A close reading of the Fed minutes reveals deeper divisions than Chair Powell acknowledged, pointing to labor-market risk, persistent dissension, and the case for earlier rate cuts.