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Global investors battle between long- and short-term wins amid Nvidia volatility

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Global investors battle between long- and short-term wins amid Nvidia volatility

Global investors are bracing for a battle between long and short-term wins amid a dramatic sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks.  AI darling Nvidia buoyed an otherwise deflated market when it reported strong earnings after the bell on Wednesday, sending its own stock soaring and carrying related names alongside it. However, the rally quickly reversed on Thursday with Nvidia ultimately … Read more

Japan announces $135 billion stimulus, NHK reports, to boost economy and support consumers

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Japan announces 5 billion stimulus, NHK reports, to boost economy and support consumers

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) answers a question during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee at the National Diet in Tokyo on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s cabinet approved a stimulus package … Read more

Dow gives up 700-point gain, turns negative as Nvidia fizzles, rate-cut hopes dim: Live updates

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Dow gives up 700-point gain, turns negative as Nvidia fizzles, rate-cut hopes dim: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stocks fell on Thursday, as a market-wide rally sparked by blockbuster Nvidia results and guidance gave up steam and as investors lost hope that the Federal … Read more

Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%

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Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%

The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the month, up from the 4,000 jobs lost in August following a downward revision. The Dow Jones consensus estimate for September was 50,000. The July total … Read more

Fed likely to not cut rates in December following delayed September data, according to market odds

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Fed likely to not cut rates in December following delayed September data, according to market odds

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Odds of a December rate cut remained low following the release of delayed jobs data. Markets were last pricing … Read more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — The chipmaker popped 5% after it reported fiscal third-quarter results that were well above expectations. Nvidia’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also stronger than analysts anticipated. Walmart — The retail giant rose slightly on better-than-expected results for the third quarter. Walmart earned an adjusted 62 … Read more

S&P 500 rallies, led by Alphabet jump; Wall Street awaits Nvidia earnings: Live updates

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S&P 500 rallies, led by Alphabet jump; Wall Street awaits Nvidia earnings: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday, spurred by a jump in Alphabet shares, following a four-day slide centered around technology as investors moved back into the artificial intelligence trade and bet … Read more

The rich are ‘renting’ out their idle gold bars for income as prices remain at historic highs

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The rich are ‘renting’ out their idle gold bars for income as prices remain at historic highs

Gold prices have been smashing new records this year, and a growing cadre of wealthy investors and family offices are no longer content to let their gold bars sit idle in vaults. They are leasing their bullion to refiners, jewelers, and fabricators for interest, defying gold’s reputation as a non-yielding asset. “We’ve got a whole … Read more

Stock futures little changed after tech slump weighs on markets: Live updates

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Stock futures little changed after tech slump weighs on markets: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures are little changed on Monday night after tech losses dragged the broader market lower as investors await Nvidia‘s earnings report and delayed jobs data this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 52 points, or 0.1%. S&P futures … Read more

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rise to start the week: Live updates

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rise to start the week: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on November 14, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were mixed on Monday following a choppy week in which valuation fears, a rotation within the market and a recalibration of Federal Reserve rate cut expectations pressured … Read more