The United Kingdom has expanded its travel warning for Kenya to include the northern town of Moyale and surrounding areas near the Ethiopian border, citing deteriorating security linked to ongoing conflict in southern Ethiopia and a surge in cross-border displacement. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! Updated UK guidance for travel to Moyale
Wall Street partied the day after the midterms and woke up Thursday to tech’s worst day since the 2020 COVID crash. Strip out the AI trade, though, and most stocks barely noticed. The equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP), a stand-in for the typical stock, closed at a record Wednesday and ended the week within about 1%
Houthi media said on Saturday that Saudi strikes killed 22 people, most of them women and children, in Yemen’s Sanaa province, as deaths mount in the country’s civil war. Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday that Saudi airstrikes killed 30 people at a market on November 6, while local authorities accused the Iran-backed group of carrying
There’s nothing like a good selloff to turn a trader into an investor – so the saying goes. It’s an adage that echoes the sentiment of an even older one: buy when there’s blood in the streets. The maxims ring true after Thursday’s selloff in stocks that sent the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) to its
The United Kingdom has tightened its travel advice for Kenya, expanding warnings for the remote northern border town of Moyale after cross-border violence linked to unrest in Ethiopia triggered civilian deaths, disrupted trade and sent thousands of refugees into the area. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! Updated UK Guidance Targets Moyale Border
Many investors don’t believe the terms “Magnificent Seven” and “bargain stocks” usually belong in the same sentence. And it’s easy to see why. Over the past five years, the Magnificent Seven has gained more than 180% as a group, more than double the S&P 500’s total return over the same period. But I wouldn’t be
The United Kingdom has tightened its travel advice for Kenya, newly advising against all but essential travel to the northern border town of Moyale after recent unrest linked to conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia raised security risks along the frontier. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! Advisory Update Adds Moyale to Higher-Risk Map Publicly
Over the long haul, the U.S. stock market has been one of the greatest wealth creation machines in history. And the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has recently taken things into overdrive, with the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soaring 115% since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite
Published on 4 November 2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 What if you could make a climate-friendly lifestyle change that costs you nothing, saves you money and improves your health? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It sounds like a no-brainer, but there is one small caveat: you may face temporary discomfort. “Taking a cold shower isn’t exactly pleasant, but it’s
A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreigner to visit China’s space station when they join the country’s next mission into orbit, Beijing’s manned space agency said on Saturday. The Pakistani astronaut will take off with the Shenzhou-24 crew, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on social media. (Representational Image) (REUTERS) Pakistan and China
The United Kingdom has tightened its travel advice for Kenya, newly advising against all but essential travel to the border town of Moyale after recent cross-border violence in neighboring Ethiopia triggered deadly stray gunfire, population displacements and growing concern about security along a key regional trade route. Get the latest news straight to your inbox!
New York — Anthropic couldn’t have picked a worse time to pull off the biggest IPO the world has ever seen. Thursday marked one of the sharpest sell-offs on Wall Street in years. Tech stocks bore the brunt, but almost no equities were spared as fears of an AI slowdown gripped investors and sent them rushing
Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US midterm elections. This is not the first time stock markets have wobbled in recent months due to concerns over a tech bubble. But could this volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? What has
Not too long ago, US President Donald Trump remarked that he could have won the Vietnam War within a week. Coincidentally, his comment came in the month that marks the beginning of the Vietnam War, when the US Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) took over military support for South Vietnam. Agent Orange (War Remnants Museum)
| IFR 2658 – 7 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 | Natasha Rega-Jones US government bonds are tentatively reasserting their safe-haven status in financial markets, investors and strategists say, paving the way for greater inflows into Treasuries as AI concerns whipsaw equity markets and encourage investors to rethink hedging strategies. The traditional
“IF ABDUL CAN win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proclaimed last month, in comments leaked to the New York Times. The progressive congresswoman’s hopes came true this week when Abdul El-Sayed, a strident left-winger, won the state’s Senate race. But he had scarcely finished his victory speech when centrist Democrats raced to
The blame started before voting in America’s midterm elections ended and the extent of the Republicans’ drubbing was revealed. In an interview on election day Donald Trump said that America would cut off military aid to Israel “at the end of the year”. Israel no longer needs it, he explained; the country is “thriving”. But
If you’re new to dividend investing, there are plenty of reasons why Realty Income (NYSE: O) should be the first stock you buy this month following Thursday’s sell-off. There are also some potential pitfalls. You didn’t think I was just going to sugarcoat it for you, did you? Let’s start with the case for Realty
Of course, it was the Iran war—though I don’t think people, including Vice President JD Vance, are fully putting their finger on why. US President Donald Trump speaks before boarding Air Force One en route to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee (REUTERS) Fairly
WASHINGTON—With the midterms over, President Trump’s advisers and foreign allies have been racing to shape his decision on whether to end the Iran war or reignite it. President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Voters soundly repudiated the war at the ballot box, then Vice President JD Vance questioned whether it
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) set a cap at its investor day on Oct. 28. Through fiscal 2030, it would raise up to $20 billion of new money in the stock and bond markets, which it expected to split equally between shares and debt. Five days later, on Nov. 2, it raised it all. The cloud giant sold
An Iranian army spokesperson on Saturday said that Iranian forces were stronger than when the US and Israel started the war in February and would strike American targets without “geographic restrictions” if attacked. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 06: U.S President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One at President
AI stocks just had their worst crash in years. If your 401(k) sits in a basic index fund, you lost about a nickel on the dollar. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell more than 4% on Thursday, its worst day in more than a year and a half, as chip stocks had their worst day since
Polling places opened in New Zealand on Saturday for a final day of voting in the country’s election, with results due to be released in the evening. A man casts his vote inside a voting place at St Anne’s Anglican Church on the day of the general election in Wellington, New Zealand. (REUTERS) Voting began
Concern over AI and misgivings about data center construction helped drive votes for change in the midterm election — and have fueled stock market volatility that experts say is likely to continue. Investors are worried that the political shift in Congress could slow the buildout of data centers that power AI, potentially throttling one of the economy’s
Nothing says bundled-up, frosty winter majesty like… a trip to Atlanta? The Capital of the American South, known for a cheesy nickname that literally contains the word “hot,” is actually a top place to visit during the year’s coldest months, according to personal finance website WalletHub. Analysts have declared ATL the No. 1 cold-weather landing
Markets are trembling amid the latest AI stock sell-off, which has sent shares of major AI players deep into the red. But CNBC’s Jim Cramer believes the downturn is not another dot-com crash. Cramer warned that AI stocks could fall further, particularly semiconductor companies whose shares surged during the AI boom. However, he argued that
New Zealand enters its official election day . New Zealand voters went to the polls on November 7th for the official general election day, following nearly two weeks of early voting. Polling stations across the country were open from 9 am to 7 pm (local time, which is 3 am to 1 pm on the
China has released its 2027 public holiday schedule. In 2027, employees in China will have seven holiday periods totalling 29 days off, weekends included, with five weekend days designated as working days. Employees remain entitled to 13 statutory public holidays. The longest breaks are Spring Festival (nine days, February 5 to 13) and National Day
ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open High Low Last Volume O/I Life High Life Low Mar27 18.24 -0.32 ▼ 18.59 18.60 18.13 18.25 83,781 596,669 21.29 14.42 May27 17.71 -0.30 ▼ 18.03 18.04 17.60 17.72 34,608 200,354 20.40 14.29 Jul27 17.37 -0.26 ▼ 17.64 17.64 17.27 17.39 18,774 147,869 19.81 14.27
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East would not exist if he had not stopped Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. His remarks came as his administration considers whether to restart military operations against Tehran and reviews a new Iranian proposal on its nuclear program. Trump claims Israel and
Tasnim said further details would be released once relevant authorities confirmed the incident. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on possible damage. Tasnim said further details would be released once relevant authorities confirmed the incident. The state
The United Kingdom has updated its travel guidance for East Africa, advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Moyale town and its immediate surroundings following recent cross-border clashes linked to the conflict in southern Ethiopia. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! Fresh UK advisory targets Moyale and border belt According to publicly available
Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) stock is jumping, up 21.8% as of 1:08 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6, after the company posted better-than-expected earnings before the bell today. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) are up 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively. Missed AI’s “Act 1”? Act 2 Could Be 16x Bigger. Most investors think they
Western Digital (NYSE: WD) spun off Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), one of the world’s largest flash memory chipmakers, in Feb. 2025. Sandisk’s stock started trading independently at $36 per share, but it eventually soared to a record high of $2,335 per share on June 25, 2026. That rally was driven by the explosive growth of the
Ending the first week of trading in November on a bullish note, IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) stock is flying off the shelves today. The quantum computing company reported third-quarter 2026 financial results yesterday after the market closed, including record results, and investors are expressing their enthusiasm for the impressive performance. As of 2:10 p.m. ET, IonQ shares