Monday, 2 November 2026
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Cotton prices are up 20 to 24 points on Tuesday morning. Futures saw slight strength on Monday, with contracts up 1 to 19 points at the close. Crude oil was up $1.74 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $…
OpenAI's former research chief has been quietly building a startup that aims to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. using AI.
Shares of Salesforce slipped roughly 1% on Tuesday morning, after the company announced an agreement to buy customer engagement platform Braze for about $5.66 billion.
In a previous life, when I routinely shut down New York City bars, the end of Daylight Saving Time was an annual bonus, as 2am on a Saturday night instantly became 1am, leaving three more hours until closing time.
Novo on Tuesday said its next-generation obesity drug, CagriSema, showed 25% weight loss on average among adult women in a new analysis conducted after a late-stage trial.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.15% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) a…
Fast-rising mortgage rates in September took a harsh toll on the housing market, according to new monthly data released today.
Walmart on Tuesday announced a new joint membership combining its namesake chain and its subsidiary Sam's Club, as the retailer leans further into convenience and value to win over cash-strapped shoppers.
The Value Line Median Appreciation Potential has a good record forecasting smaller stocks’ returns. And the next four years look bearish.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. special envoys on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump aimed a fresh spate of criticism at the wartime leader.
In recent trading, shares of Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd (Symbol: KMTS) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $28.62, changing hands for $29.37/share. When a stock reaches the target an ana…
Chief Revenue Officer Patrick McGinnis told CNBC exclusively that the electronics retailer is launching a new experience Tuesday for customers featuring gaming content, new technology and special offers, among other fea…
Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on Wednesday
Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures jumped 5.23% by 7:04 a.m. ET, trading at around $109.08 per barrel. The contracts expire on Tuesday.
Curfews contributed to a "calm" night across France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday, even as public discontent remained high following the weekend's mass protests, looting and violent scenes.
Anger over the cost of living and pressure on public services has brought hundreds of thousands of protesters onto streets across several European countries, with grievances ranging from expensive housing to poor condit…
Copper is becoming increasingly strategic to governments and industries as artificial intelligence, power-grid investment and defense spending increase demand for the industrial metal, investors say.
Vacancies fell particularly sharply across the construction sector, suggesting Britain’s builders cut back on hiring last summer.
Shares of several Singapore-listed agricultural companies fell Tuesday after Senior Minister K Shanmugam warned they won't "escape responsibility" for their possible role in the haze blanketing the city-state.
After a wobble on the tech-heavy Nasdaq, some AI market observers think a reassessment of the potential value of various businesses may be under way
The Trump administration banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from civilian U.S. government agencies, citing security concerns.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after President Donald Trump offered his backing for the leader's reelection bid next week.
Corn futures were disappointed in a 2 year low in export shipments, as contracts were down 1 ¼ to 7 ¼ cents across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 7 1/4 lower cents at $4.27 1/4. USDA’s Exp…
The world's finance chiefs spent last week in Bangkok debating the biggest risk facing the global economy — with debt, artificial intelligence and trade imbalances topping the list. Meanwhile, China, long a main risk fa…