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Tech bounces back, but key earnings loom

Tech stocks rebound on Wall Street as investors rush back into semiconductors and megacaps. But that resilience faces an immediate gut check with heavyweight earnings fro

Nasdaq looks to rebound from worst week since June

The Nasdaq looks set to open higher following its sharpest weekly drop since June, as Wall Street debates the sustainability of AI debt financing. Meanwhile, France reels

Warsh surprised by global economy's 'resilience'

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh lauds the resilience of the global economy but refuses to give any hint on the rate path ahead. President Trump reportedly considers easing restr

Global AI sell-off deepens

AI jitters roil markets, pulling tech stocks lower stateside, sparking a sell-off across Asian equities. U.S. inflation comes in hotter-than-expected, with a surge in ene

ASML raises sales outlook amid surging demand

ASML tops third quarter profit forecasts - Europe's largest company flagging order interest through to 2030 as it looks to boost capacity. Elsewhere, ECB President Christ

Financing fears fuel tech sell-off

Tech stocks sell off across Asia, with trade on South Korea's Kospi briefly halted following a fall in U.S. chip names. Elsewhere, the IMF hikes it outlook for global gro

Crude slips as Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

Crude prices slip as President Trump claims an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine days after announcing a controversial diesel deal with Moscow. The U.S. Presi

OpenAI revenue report triggers volatile AI trade

CNBC confirms that OpenAI told investors its annualised revenue came in roughly $20 billion below that expected at the end of September, with the news pushing AI names in

Fed minutes reduce October rate hike odds

The global bond rout eases as the latest Fed minutes dial back the odds of a rate hike this month - shifting expectations to December instead - while Wednesday's successf

S&P closes at record high, breaking 7,800 points

The S&P 500 shatters records to close above 7,800 points for the first time, propelled by a massive tech rally is masking a broader market sell-off. Beneath the surface,

Equities track higher despite soaring sovereign bond yields

As stock markets advance, so do bond yields, with the 10-year Treasury topping 5.3%, while investors continue to dump French paper, taking the spread with German bunds to

U.S. dollar hits months-long high against euro on European concerns

The U.S. dollar hits a 17-month high against the euro as French debt worries and political risk shake European markets, even as soft U.S. jobs data prompts investors to s

Treasury yields whipsaw as borrowing costs remain elevated

Treasurys get some short-lived relief after the 10-year yield hits levels not seen in nearly a quarter of a century - but borrowing costs tick higher again as investor at

Treasury yields seen at generational high

Treasury yields hover around levels not seen in nearly a quarter of a century as lenders taper their Fed hike forecasts. Meanwhile crude prices are whipsaw, even as suppl

Trump hails 'morally binding' AI deal

President Trump has hailed what he calls a 'morally binding' document on AI guardrails in the face of growing safety concerns - and has signed an executive order to renam

Anthropic reportedly warns of 'existential risks' as it eyes $2 trillion valuation

Existential risks to humanity – that is what Anthropic has reportedly said in its prospectus, seen by Reuters and the FT, despite still eyeing a $2 trillion valuation. Th

Crude gains as Trump rejects Iran plan

Crude prices gain after President Trump rejects an Iranian proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In tech, OpenAI pauses tr

Trump hosts Xi at state banquet

President Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet at the White House along with some of America’s top corporate bosses. Talks between the two leaders

Yield pressure ratchets up as perfect storm in bond markets brew

The 10-year Treasury yield spikes to its highest level since July 2007 in its biggest one day move in nearly 18 months. The 5 and 30 yields are also at levels not seen si

U.S.-Iran meeting at the UN

Crude prices retreat after a three-hour meeting between U.S. officials and the Iranian delegation at the UN, even with President Trump saying he needs to make a “big deci