Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.61% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.70%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 )…
Americans are increasingly worried about their financial outlook amid expectations that inflation could worsen in the year ahead, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.01 (+0.05%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -0.80 (-0.14%). Sugar price settled mixed on Wednesday after NY sugar posted a 19-mont…
Hi, I’m Paul Krugman. I’m winding down some travel, and I’ve been meeting all sorts of people face to face, so virtual interactions are down. So just to give you some kind of Saturday video, I thought I would talk a lit…
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer reported roughly $1.17 million to $3.75 million in cash, retirement accounts and other investments according to a CNBC analysis of his newly obtained 2025 annual financial disclo…
Surging Treasury yields have begun to hammer parts of the stock market that might easily be overlooked, especially with the spotlight once again shining brightly on a small group of glamorous tech companies.
Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported third-quarter preliminary operating profit of 107.40 trillion won ($80.2 billion), surging past 100 trillion won for the first time in the company's history as booming demand for…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.61% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.70%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 )…
At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. does not think the death of a Russian laboratory worker from a suspected case of plague is the result of a bioweapon.
As Anthropic barrels toward a potential $2 trillion market cap on the Nasdaq, one research firm is valuing the artificial intelligence company at a mere $150 billion and says Wall Street is about to face an "unprecedent…
Truckers likely won't see much in the way of relief from President Donald Trump's executive order that allows them to use off-road diesel fuel on America's highways without federal penalties, analysts say.
Third-quarter earnings season kicks off this week and as results roll in they should reveal what the market is eagerly anticipating: another blockbuster quarter for S&P 500 profits.
September’s rate hike was viewed by many officials as needed just in case inflation remains sticky.
A supertanker was recently chartered to sail from the U.S. Gulf Coast to China for $76 million, a source familiar told CNBC, as shipping costs soar globally due to the crisis in the Middle East.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.58% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.48%. December E-mini S&P futur…
Today, Spotify hosted our second Investor Day, updating the financial community on the progress we’ve made since our direct listing. Additionally, we shared details about how we’ll continue to innovate and grow over the…
The Nasdaq-100 Index continues its historic run. Total returns (appreciation plus dividends) topped 24% year-to-date, and the index has nearly tripled, up 193.37% since the end of 2022 (again with dividends reinvested).…
Inflation fears intensified in September, pushing the near-term outlook in the New York Federal Reserve's monthly survey to its highest level in nearly 3½ years.
There are two problems with the famous “male loneliness crisis”—the loneliness part and the male thing.
The Nasdaq-100 is up 15% since its July low and is now 2% above its previous record from June. The S&P 500, after a two-month-long battle with surging interest rates, is back trading at an all-time high.
Digital investment platform Webull, which counts 28 million global users, is quietly "tied in structural ways" to China's government, representing a national security threat to U.S. finance, according to a bipartisan co…
AMD’s chief executive is planning to invest ‘tens of billions’ as Asian tour addresses supply-chain chokepoints AMD’s CEO has been meeting executives in Taiwan and South Korea. Read at source
DETROIT — Used vehicle prices are forecast to fall more than previously expected this year, as high gas prices and broader inflationary costs hit Americans' pocketbooks.