Elsa Ohlen

3 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen

President Donald Trump made a point of pledging his support for NATO Wednesday, as the leaders of the defense alliance approved an increased defense spending goal of 5% of GDP Wednesday. “It is a great victory for everybody I think and we will be equalized shortly,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at The Hague ahead of the NATO Summit alongside Secretary-General Mark Rutte. “I’ve been asking them to go up to 5% for a number of years, and they’re going up to 5%,” Trump added.

3 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose sharply early Tuesday as the conflict in the Middle East entered a new phase, improving investors’ risk appetite.

4 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose sharply early Tuesday as the conflict in the Middle East entered a new phase, affecting investors’ risk appetite. The world’s largest coin, Bitcoin , rose 3.2% over the past 24 hours to $$105,28, according to CoinDesk data. It comes following Iran’s limited retaliation to U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend and signs of a cease fire emerging Tuesday.

4 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen

Nvidia stock rose alongside a market that was breathing a sigh of relief early Tuesday as the Israel-Iran conflict appeared to have an end in sight.

4 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen |Brian Swint

Israel accused Iran of violating the cease-fire just hours after it took effect and vowed to "respond forcefully."The Israeli Defence Forces said it had detected missiles launched from Iran after the two countries had agreed to halt attacks early Tuesday. Iran's General Staff of Armed Forces denied the accusations, according to Iranian state media PressTV.