Nasdaq slides over 5% for worst month since March 2025 as AI trade suffers
Tech stocks plunged Friday, erasing more than $1 trillion in value. The Nasdaq 100 index fell 3.4% in afternoon trading, its worst one-day drop since mid-June.
Derivatives
Gold Risks a Deeper Decline After Breaking Below June 30 Support Levels
In one of the most dramatic starts to any year, gold soared to record highs in January, crossing above US$5,500/oz intraday before dipping below US$4,000/oz in late June. Down roughly 7% year-to-date, gold nonetheless r…
Gold breaks all supports in bearish impulse: Live levels
GOLD WEEKLY OUTLOOKGold has completed a head and shoulders top on the daily chart, with four breaks of structure since the September high near $4,750. Sellers are firmly in control. 📍 POI : $4,120–4,220, where gold and …
Gold Faces Further Losses as Traders Brace for a Possible Iran Escalation
The sombre mien—that’s what stayed with me. On Saturday, Mark Carney looked less like a prime minister briefing media on trade negotiations than a wartime leader telling his country a feared turn had finally arrived and…
Intel plummets over 28% as weak forecast overshadows earnings beat
August 16, 2026, 1:06 AM EDT. Europe’s fifth heatwave of the year is exposing a widening gap between the economic damage caused by extreme heat and what traditional business-interruption policies cover. Moody’s estimate…
High Oil Prices Set to Trigger New Wave of North Sea Mergers
High oil and gas prices are going to drive further consolidation in the UK sector of the North, according to analysts, who also said tax considerations would play a role in stimulating M&A appetite in the region.
Gold falls below $4,000 as inflation concerns keep bullion under pressure
The $4,000 break matters more as a psychological level than as a reaction to news, and losing it could trigger further selling from momentum-driven and leveraged holders. The most important near-term link runs through o…
Oil Prices Head for 4th Monthly Gain as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Brent crude prices are up more than 60 percent compared with pre-war levels, despite rebound in supply.
Binance halts withdrawals after record $6.3 bln hack
One laptop, $6.3 billion gone. Attackers drained cryptocurrencies worth about $6.3 billion (about €5.7 billion) from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, on Thursday evening. It is the largest crypto theft ever…
Gold dips, with spot prices just above $4k, as U.S. data hints at more rate hikes
Spot gold trades at $4,158 an ounce, up 0.4% from Friday's close of $4,140.68, after a session range of $4,125.22 to $4,170.27. December futures on Comex are at $4,189.50, up 0.65%. The gain recovers a small part of las…
Nasdaq falls over 1% as post-earnings slide in Alphabet weighs on AI trade
US stock futures fell on Thursday, October 29, as Alphabet's earnings miss renewed concerns over the rising cost of artificial intelligence investments.
Gold Prices Under Pressure as Iran Peace Hopes Clash With Renewed War Risks
“Let the oil flow!” With those words on Sunday evening, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had reached an agreement to end the war with Iran after more than one hundred days and open the Strait o…
Oil Prices Fall as Vance Moves to Restart Iran Peace Talks
The blockade on ships “entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas” will begin on Monday, U.S. Central Command said. But U.S. forces will not impede vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a step back from Pr…
Oil falls as traders weigh Iran diplomacy against renewed strike risks
Diplomatic developments weighed on prices, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran remained open to negotiations. The Wall Street Journal reported that US Vice President JD Vance had contacted Mohsen …
Oil Traders Brace for Iran Escalation After US Elections
The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran’s civilian infrastructure.
SK Hynix shares surge after Q3 profit beats expectations
On October 28 Eastern Time, SK Hynix shares surged 12% following a third-quarter financial report that beat consensus, driven by memory price hikes and improved product mix. Record revenue and operating profit, alongsid…
Gold Could Fall Further as Oil-Driven Inflation Complicates Fed Outlook
The Fed heads into its September meeting with inflation still at 3.4% and markets heavily pricing a rate hike, turning the decision into an early credibility test for Kevin Warsh.
Natural Gas stalls at 61.8% Fib resistance: Live levels
The cryptocurrency had been widely expected to break higher in anticipation of a halving, but instead it sold off.
Asia stocks rally as SK Hynix earnings boost AI trade; Fed decision ahead
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reporting a more than seven-fold rise in quarterly operating profit added to the buoyant mood.
Oil rebounds as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia overshadow diplomatic efforts
Oil prices dropped amid hopes of easing US-Iran tensions, yet persistent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept crude near six-month highs, reflecting ongoing regional instability and supply concerns.
Oil slips over 1% as Mideast diplomatic efforts outweigh supply disruption fears
Oil prices fell for a third day on Friday as easing concerns over Saudi supply disruptions outweighed anxiety about a widening the Middle East conflict amid fresh fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis. Bren…
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as traders gear up for tech earnings, Fed this week
Stocks bounced to a higher finish Monday after artificial intelligence systems maker Anthropic stepped toward a potentially mammoth initial public offering. Tech stocks shined ahead of earnings due from three Big Tech n…
Gold volatile ahead of Fed decision; Iran diplomacy hopes in focus
Spot gold rises 0.9% to $4,087.79/oz; silver, platinum and palladium each climb over 1% ahead of Fed's policy decision
Gold Awaits Fed Decision as Middle East Tensions Sustain Volatility
Gold prices stage a rebound off a daily low of $3,989, rising over 1% on Tuesday even as the US Dollar and US Treasury yields rose. Falling Oil prices provide a leg up for the yellow metal, while investors brace for the…