Tuesday, 3 November 2026
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The wheat complex saw pressure on Friday following a bearish USDA report that saw a stocks hike. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 ½ cents in the red with December slipping 12 cents since last Friday. KC HRW futures w…
The partnership's sales were made under a written Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 14, 2026.
Cotton futures were 53 to 79 points higher on the Friday session, as December was 166 points higher. Crude oil was up 17 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.090 higher. The NASS Cotton Ginnings …
Its history in market shocks reveals a pattern of deep falls and long recoveries that every shareholder should measure.
Bears continued to build up positions against the semiconductor group on Friday, as a series of eyebrow-raising trades in Micron and Nvidia dominated the tape and called into question the move in chips.
November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Friday closed up +0.052 (+1.64%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias approached, prompting closure of nat-gas rigs in the Gulf and a reduction in US gas pr…
Telecommunications stocks sold off on Friday after Elon Musk's SpaceX announced an agreement to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio, aiming to expand its Starlink internet into mobile service.
November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +0.36 (+0.39%) on Friday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.208 (-0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude prices shook off early lo…
As AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares fall, Wall Street assesses the growing SpaceX threat Telecommunications stocks saw their worst daily drops in over a decade. Read at source
President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin during a phone call.
I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk? “I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.” Read at source
When geopolitical tensions flare up, the natural assumption is that gold should immediately surge. War breaks out, markets panic… and the metal rallies as investors rush to safety.
Trump’s deals with Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia do not address transshipment and semiconductor tariffs.
Cracks are forming in the junk bond market as investors demand higher payouts for owning the market's riskiest debt. It isn't time to ditch high-yield bonds, but investors should pay attention to the warning signs.
The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator who works for Trump Media & Technology Group, to be its next press secretary, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.
The ability of U.S. families to stay current on their debts worsened over the past three years, hitting levels not seen since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.
‘I feel like a loser’: I check my ETFs every day. They’re up one minute, down the next. Should I be worried? “I presume these are sophisticated investors taking a profit.” Read at source
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unusual legal step: He created a committee to help him decide whether to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
In early trading on Friday, shares of Humana topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 17.1%. Year to date, Humana registers a 77.0% gain.
BEIJING — European trade commissioner Maroš Sefčovič said Friday that China has agreed to halve its exports of hybrid cars to the bloc.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not pause its activities in New York after ICE agents in the Bronx shot and wounded a man while he was in a car with a 5-year-old child, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayn…
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
In early trading on Friday, shares of Honeywell International topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 7.5%. Year to date, Honeywell International registers a 42.2% gai…
The unexpected never happens when you're looking for it, which may explain why tech stocks have remained so strong in the face of surging rates and questions about the AI complex. In the options pits, traders are the mo…