Spot gold and silver prices moved lower ahead of the North American market open on Thursday. Rising Treasury yields, a firmer US dollar and another sharp increase in crude oil prices outweighed safe-haven demand linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,066.82 an ounce. The metal
Alphabet Inc. reported second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on earnings and revenue, driven by strong cloud growth, although its search advertising business narrowly missed analyst estimates. The Google parent posted cloud revenue of $24.77 billion for the quarter ended June 30, an 82% increase from a year earlier and ahead of Bloomberg-compiled analyst
US stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday, led by a strong rebound in semiconductor shares as investors looked past geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused on the upcoming wave of Big Tech earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 384.46 points, or 0.74%, to close at 52,223.72. The S&P 500 gained 0.86%
US stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors balanced hopes of easing in the US-Iran conflict against uncertainty ahead of a crucial week of corporate earnings. While semiconductor stocks rebounded from last week’s selloff, broader market sentiment remained cautious. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 297 points, or 0.57%, to close at 51,848.96. The S&P
Tesla stock dropped to a crucial support level on Friday as traders waited for the upcoming earnings. It also retreated as Xpeng, a top Chinese rival, hinted that it was about to launch a new Model Y killer. TSLA dropped to $380, down by over 23% from its highest point this year. Xpeng hints of
As the second-quarter earnings season of 2026 approaches its most critical stretch, the global equity market finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. For over two years, a relentless, AI-driven bull run has propelled mega-cap technology valuations to historically elevated levels. However, the narrative on trading desks has undergone a fundamental shift. The era of rewarding
Apple (AAPL) reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Friday after its market capitalization surpassed Nvidia’s. Apple shares climbed to an all-time high of $334.99, lifting the company’s market value to approximately $4.88 trillion. Nvidia shares fell more than 3% in early trading, reducing the AI chipmaker’s market capitalization to
Gold remained under pressure on Thursday as resilient US consumer spending and a continued rally in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting support from softer inflation expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The precious metal struggled to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, with investors reassessing the outlook for interest rates after the latest US
Pepperstone, a leading CFD broker, today announced the expansion of its Perpetual CFD offering as financial markets increasingly move toward continuous trading. The rollout extends perpetual market access beyond digital assets, reflecting a broader shift underway across global finance, where investors are demanding markets that operate around the clock rather than within traditional exchange hours.
Morgan Stanley has identified three stocks that could outperform as the second-quarter earnings season gets underway. The Wall Street bank highlighted GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) among its top picks, citing expectations that they will deliver strong quarterly earnings. GE Vernova GE Vernova stock has done well