Sunday, 8 November 2026
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The final trading session of this week is shaping up to be a perfect storm of market-moving catalysts. On Friday, March 20, 2026, the financial markets will face the simultaneous impact of "Triple Witching"—the quarterl…
Gitlab GTLB shares have plunged 34.8% in the trailing six-month period, underperforming the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s rise of 7.9% and the Zacks Internet - Software industry’s decline of 22.4%. The un…
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Newsflash: UK government borrowing costs have jumped at the start of trading, as the bond market sell-off continues.
Britain's BP on Wednesday formally appointed Ian Tyler as chair after the surprise dismissal of his predecessor Albert Manifold contributed to leadership upheaval at the oil major.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.71% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.79%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.29%. E-mini S&P futur…
Shares of Japanese beverage maker Ito En surged more than 8% Wednesday, following its fiscal first-quarter results, bucking a broader drop in the country's stocks.
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +4.46 (+5.20%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0581 (+1.89%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged on Tuesday, with crude oil posting a 6-week high. C…
The company’s backlog has reached $95 billion as demand accelerates for its AI servers
President Donald Trump said he was "not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table," as U.S. forces completed a fresh round of strikes against the Middle Eastern country on Tuesday stateside.
Corn futures posted gains of 6 to 8 ¾ cents across most contracts on Tuesday, extending to new highs. There were another 187 deliveries issued against September corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn p…
Next week's highlights include: China Politburo Meeting (TBC), Fed Policy Announcement (Wed), BoC Minutes (Wed), Australian CPI (Wed), BoE Policy Announcement (Thu), EZ GDP (Thu), US PCE (Thu), US GDP Advance (Thu), BoJ…
Cotton posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 115 to 169 points at the Tuesday close. Crude oil was $4.92 per barrel higher on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.235.
Australia's economic growth beat expectations in the second quarter, expanding 2.1% year on year, data released Wednesday showed.
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Tuesday that AI is forcing companies to overhaul roughly $1 trillion of aging cybersecurity infrastructure built for a pre-AI world.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that "too many" data center developers don't care about the communities where they are building those artificial intelligence-sector projects, which have met with growing oppo…
China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that "non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tues…
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is up +1.99 (+2.32%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is up +0.0153 (+0.50%).
Dell Technologies (DELL) delivered a fiscal first-quarter report that stunned Wall Street, sending its shares soaring as much as 38% in extended trading. The Round Rock, Texas-based company posted revenue of $43.8 billi…
A closely followed measure of artificial intelligence token prices touched fresh lows this week, the latest sign of deflating prices in an increasingly competitive landscape.
The trigger is clear, even if the consequences are not fully priced in yet. Crude oil has surged more than 50% since the war erupted, with Brent now above $109 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to …
Soybeans are showing 9 to 10 cents gains across most front months. Futures saw strength to close out Monday trade, with contracts steady to 7 cents higher, led by the deferreds. September was down a penny. Open interest…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for "doing memes" and "throwing shade" against his nation amid a growing trade war.
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