Today: November 02, 2026
Today: November 02, 2026

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Apple's healthier core

A brutal October for US tech and AI-linked stocks ended with a withering selloff on Friday as Intel's big miss and cash burn worries at Amazon compounded the sector's

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Sterling drifts as BoE rate decision comes into focus

The pound was broadly steady against both the dollar and euro on Monday as investor attention shifted from last week's UK budget to an expected Bank of England rate hike on

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European stocks flat, oil drops as midterm caution prevails

European stocks struggled for direction on Monday after Friday’s tech rout, with investors looking ahead to Apple’s earnings and taking comfort from

Economy

Oil drops over 4% on hopes of progress in talks on ending US-Iran war

Oil fell more than 4% on Monday as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials on a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran raised hopes that Middle East supply

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Markets hope for relief in Apple margins

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a calmer start in Asia as Nasdaq futures bounce modestly after last week's drubbing and oil prices ease.

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Asian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3%

Asian shares are mostly higher but technology stocks remain volatile

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Exxon, Chevron profits beat forecasts, refining margins surge during wars

ExxonMobil and Chevron both beat analyst expectations for quarterly profit on Friday, as soaring refining margins increased earnings from their fuel-making

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ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production

Economy

Oil prices settles lower as diplomacy hopes offset some Mideast supply concerns

Oil prices fell on Thursday in a choppy session as hopes for peace talks between the US and Iran offset some concerns over Middle East supply

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ECB's Lagarde steps down, saying she can't remain neutral on world events

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down early from her position in order to have the

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AI-related investment, consumers likely boosted US economic growth in third quarter

US economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about its next moves

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Oil prices rise on Yemen fighting, Saudi refinery attack

Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in

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As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly

Economy

Oil falls almost $2 as Middle East talks help ease supply worries

Oil futures settled down by almost $2 a barrel on Tuesday, though prices remain near six-month highs due to the disruption of shipping around the

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High inflation to persist globally into next year, Reuters poll shows

High inflation will persist in the global economy well into next year, according to hundreds of economists polled by Reuters, who are now increasingly concerned that

Arts

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil pulls back ahead of Fed decision

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday as easing oil prices supported risk appetite ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate

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ANTimatter

Tech stocks staged a decent rally on Monday, seemingly taking AI darling Anthropic's IPO filing and Meta's additional equity raising plans as a vote of confidence in

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US consumers paying the most for fuel price spikes from Iran war, study says

US consumers are paying more than anyone in the world for the jump in fuel prices caused by supply disruptions resulting from the US war on Iran, including the virtual

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Oil settles lower on peace hopes, Saudi attacks limit losses

Brent crude futures finished lower on Monday amid hopes of easing hostilities in the Middle East, but persistent attacks on key producer Saudi Arabia

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Euro slips ahead of central bank meetings, real tumbles

The euro fell against the dollar on Monday ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings and with crude oil prices remaining elevated, while the Brazilian

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European stocks rebound as corporate optimism lifts mood ahead of rate decisions

European shares staged a recovery on Monday as upbeat corporate updates helped investors look past elevated oil prices at the start of a week

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Gas under Trump 2.0 is now more expensive than it was under Biden

Gas under Trump 2.0 is now more expensive than it was under Biden

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China's yuan climbs to fresh 4-year high ahead of key policy meetings

China's yuan climbed to a fresh four-year high against the dollar on Monday, extending its longest winning streak since May, as softer oil prices and US Treasury yields