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Stocks edge lower as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher

Stocks edge lower as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher

Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed by tepid trading in equity markets across the US and other major regions, while oil prices jumped, buoyed by rising geopolitical tension from the Middle East conflict. Wall Street's main indexes finished lower after trading slightly higher early in the sessi


Stock indexes hit record highs as Micron rallies

Stock indexes hit record highs as Micron rallies

Global stock indexes reached record highs on Thursday after chipmaker Micron Technology's upbeat forecast, while oil dropped on a media report that Saudi Arabia plans to dump its unofficial crude price target of $100 a barrel. Silver rose to its highest level in nearly 12 years, with interest rate

Global stocks start September in cautious mood

Global stocks start September in cautious mood

Share markets fell slightly on Monday as investors braced for a data-packed week culminating in a US jobs report that could decide whether a rate cut expected this month will be regular or super-sized. Survey data released on Saturday showed Chinese manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low i

AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales

AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales

Shares in Nvidia fell on Wall Street despite the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant comfortably beating expectations after more than doubling its sales. Nvidia announced record revenues of $30 billion (£24.7b) over a three-month period. The company has been one of the biggest beneficia

Asia shares edge up before inflation tests, oil gains

Asia shares edge up before inflation tests, oil gains

Asian shares crept cautiously higher on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields were on the wane ahead of inflation data that investors hope will pave the way for rate cuts in the United States and Europe. Oil prices climbed 0.7 per cent after Israel and Hezabollah traded rocket salvos and air st

Shares of Trump’s media firm sink to record low

Shares of Trump’s media firm sink to record low

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which is majority-owned by former US President Donald Trump, sank to record lows on Tuesday, following the Republican presidential candidate's recent return to rival social media platform X. Trump Media shares dropped to as low as $21.33, down more than 4

Adani Group shares lose $19 billion after Hindenburg accusations

Adani Group shares lose $19 billion after Hindenburg accusations

Adani Group companies lost as much as $19 billion in market value on Monday but recovered much of the losses after Hindenburg Research accused the head of India's market regulator of having links to offshore funds also used by Adani. The battle between Hindenburg Research and the Adani Group began