Part of our midterms guide. Start here: what the vote really changes for your money. Image from Pixabay What Does Everyone Already Know? On Monday, the Nasdaq 100 closed more than 10% below its Oct. 6 peak: a correction, its third this year. On Wednesday, after Democrats won Congress, the Dow rose 3.03% to 53,356,

Tech firms tumbled on Thursday as investors contemplated the outlook for the AI boom after Democrats swept the US midterms, partly on the back of growing anger over the rapid building of data centres across the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, broader markets mostly rallied and oil plunged after President Donald Trump’s Republicans were dealt a

The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.58%) stock market index has more than doubled from its 2022 bear market low point, but it faces a number of challenges that could derail its current bull run. Rising oil prices are stoking inflation, which prompted the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its September meeting, and additional hikes

The Morning Bull – UK Market Morning Update Thursday, 5 Nov 2026 UK stocks are set for a cautious open as investors focus squarely on the Bank of England. The expected rate hike is the single story that matters for the FTSE this morning. Markets are working with a consensus that the BoE lifts Bank

A massive sell-off hit Asian stock markets today, wiping out nearly $550 billion from South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, sending chipmakers stocks sharply lower. The decline came as investors worried that stricter data center rules following the Democrats’ midterm victory could slow AI spending. While AI stocks fell sharply, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, gained 4%

The calendar has flipped past the halfway point, and the IDP market has settled into its midseason rhythm. Roles are mostly locked, the early-season noise has faded, and the difference between a contender and a pretender often comes down to who is still actively managing their defensive roster instead of coasting on draft-day plans. Some

US stocks soared Wednesday as Wall Street digested the resounding Democrat sweep in the midterm elections and mulled what a divided government will mean for the war with Iran, President Donald Trump’s policy agenda and the AI trade. The Dow surged 1,569 points, or 3%, and had its best day since April 2025. The Dow

Over the last few years, the stock market has become concentrated among a relatively small cohort of technology companies. These companies have an unusually strong influence over the direction of the S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.58%), making investor sentiment toward artificial intelligence (AI) particularly important to the broader market’s performance. As of Nov. 3, a little

WASHINGTON (Gray News) – President Donald Trump took to social media on Wednesday to praise the sudden rise in stock prices a day after the midterm elections. Trump posted to Truth Social, “Stock Market just hit another Record High — 91 Days in just a short period of time — Less than two years. Your

  ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open High Low Last Volume O/I Life High Life Low Mar27 18.47 0.14 ▲ 18.43 18.56 18.33 18.47 80,185 614,050 21.29 14.42 May27 17.91 0.11 ▲ 17.90 18.01 17.80 17.91 38,977 199,285 20.40 14.29 Jul27 17.54 0.06 ▲ 17.59 17.67 17.46 17.53 23,768 149,836 19.81 14.27

A U.S. pension expert urges Korea to protect retirement assets from policy pressure as it pushes pooled funds and a broader system overhaul. Alicia Munnell, senior advisor at Center for Retirement Research at Boston CollegeBOSTON COLLEGE [INTERVIEW] Korea must keep retirement pension funds independent of government policy goals and resist using them to prop up

The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Nov, 4 2026 US stocks are set for a cautiously higher open, with sentiment pulled in two directions by strong economic data and sticky cost signals. The dominant driver this morning is firm US demand that keeps inflation worries alive. Factory orders rose 1.8% in September,