Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech steadies, energy and banks lead, chips and crypto slide
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished higher overall, with the S&P 500 and Dow setting the tone while the Nasdaq lagged. Strength in Amazon, Microsoft, Tesla, energy, banks and gold offset weakness in Nvidia, the SOXX chip complex, Bitcoin and Ether. The tape points to a market still rotating beneath the surface, with leadership broadening beyond the most crowded AI names. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 09 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Wall Street closes higher as energy and megacap tech offset crypto and chip weakness
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished higher, led by the Dow and S&P 500, while energy and several megacap names outperformed. The session also featured sharp pressure in Bitcoin and Ether, a softer tone in chip stocks, and a notable jump in Tesla. The mix points to a market still willing to buy large-cap leadership, even as risk appetite remains uneven across crypto, semiconductors, and smaller stocks. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 08 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Ukraine, Europe and markets react
Iran widened pressure on shipping by striking two commercial tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, while a separate tanker was hit by multiple projectiles off the north coast of Qatar, deepening fears over Gulf trade routes. 🔗 🔗Those attacks fed a broader surge in Middle East risk, with oil and stocks swinging on renewed fears of supply disruption, and the G7 agreeing to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from emergency stockpiles over four months to cushion shortages. 🔗 🔗In Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the conflict escalated further as Riyadh said Houthi attacks on two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Oct 2026 18:23 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Israel marks 7 October anniversary and oil jumps
Oil prices and global stocks swung as traders reacted to renewed fears of disruption to Middle East supply routes, with crude rising on reports that Iran appeared to be preparing a response and investors watching the risk to shipping and energy flows. 🔗Security concerns widened after UKMTO said a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, adding to worries over maritime traffic in the Gulf. 🔗In the region’s wider conflict, Saudi Arabia said Houthi attacks on two airports killed three civilians, including three foreign nationals, and injured 36 people over two days, while Yemeni... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Oct 2026 08:38 LONDON
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Wall Street closes higher as megacap tech, Tesla and chip stocks lead a broad risk-on session
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished sharply higher, with the Nasdaq Composite up +2.5% and the S&P 500 gaining +2.0% as investors rotated into technology and AI-linked names. Tesla surged +6.5%, Amazon rose +4.3%, and Nvidia added +4.0%, helping offset weakness in bitcoin, ether, crude oil and several metals. The move came alongside a softer tone in WTI crude and a stronger U.S. dollar versus the yen, while small caps lagged and defense shares slipped. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 07 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ukraine toll rises as Middle East tensions, Iran pressure and global probes widen
Ukraine said at least 20 people were killed in overnight Russian strikes that spread across central and eastern parts of the country, with rescue work continuing after the attacks. 🔗In the Middle East, Yemen's conflict escalated again as Houthi missiles and drones targeted Aden International Airport, forcing a passenger flight diversion, while Saudi forces said they intercepted a missile near Riyadh and no casualties were reported. 🔗 🔗 🔗Yemen's internationally recognised government also said it had launched Operation Dawn of Yemen and pushed a renewed offensive on the Red Sea coast, including moves near Bab al Mandeb and an assault... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Oct 2026 18:22 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Russia widens strikes as Yemen front heats up and Sudan rejects talks
Russia carried out a wide overnight strike on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials confirming at least two deaths as Moscow described the assault as a massive strike. 🔗In Sudan, army chief Abdel Fattah al Burhan rejected negotiations and vowed to retake every area held by the Rapid Support Forces, as the conflict widened further. 🔗Yemen saw a sharp escalation on several fronts. The internationally recognised government said Houthi missiles and drones targeted Aden International Airport, forcing the diversion of a passenger flight, while another report said two missiles hit the airport early Wednesday with no casualties... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Oct 2026 08:37 LONDON
