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News 2026-10-02 20:10 UTC

Wall Street Gains on Soft Jobs Report

US stock indices closed higher on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report prompted investors to pare bets on further Fed tightening. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, the Dow added 250 points, and the Nasdaq gained 1% to close at a record 30,808. Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 29,000 last month, well below expectation

News 2026-10-02 17:08 UTC

Crude Oil Down Over 1%; US Factory Orders Edge Higher In August

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 1% on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.45% to 51,157.95 while the NASDAQ jumped 1.27% to 27,212.06. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.79% to 7,726.77. Leading and Lagging Sectors Consumer discretionary shares jumped by 1.4% on Friday. I

News 2026-10-02 09:56 UTC

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Gain as Investors Await September's Jobs Report Data — NKE, SYNA, CTVA in Focus

U.S. stocks look set to open in the green on Friday, with futures of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices rising, following Thursday’s higher close. Ahead of Friday’s opening bell, investors are focused on the upcoming September jobs report, with nonfarm payrolls projected to rise by 90,000 and the unemploymen

News 2026-10-02 07:15 UTC

South Korean Shares End Higher on Tech Gains

The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.46% to close at 7,004 on Friday, extending gains from the previous session as bargain hunting lifted major technology stocks. Strong results from Micron and an upbeat memory outlook provided a positive read-through for Korean chipmakers. SK hynix edged up 0.44%, while other gainers included L

News 2026-10-02 02:03 UTC

Hang Seng Suffers Sharpest Drop Since July

The Hang Seng Index plunged 2.7%, or 667 points, to 23,943 on Friday, marking its largest one-day decline since July 2026, as a renewed selloff in global risk assets weighed on Hong Kong shares following the National Day holiday. The decline came amid elevated US Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield hitting 5.34%, i

News 2026-10-02 01:40 UTC

Australian Stocks Inch Up, Still Facing Fifth Weekly Decline

Australian shares added 18 points or 0.2% to 8,631 in Friday morning trade, rebounding from a 2% slump in the prior session as bargain hunters returned after markets hit their lowest since mid-June amid domestic and global headwinds. Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures edged higher after Wall Street closed little changed ove

News 2026-09-29 08:32 UTC

Transcript: Truist Finl Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call

Truist Finl (NYSE: TFC ) held its second-quarter earnings conference call on Friday. Below is the complete transcript from the call. APIs provide real-time access to earnings call transcripts and financial data. Visit to learn more. View the webcast at Summary Truist Finl reported significant improvement in profitabili

News 2026-09-28 13:18 UTC

Fed Hike Bets Hit 70%: Gold Just Lost The Argument to a 5.2% Treasury

Gold has spent 2026 living through a war in the Gulf, an oil shock and inflation stuck above 3%. That should have been ideal for a hedge against inflation and disorder. Instead, the metal trades roughly 25% below its January peak. The reason is a number the bond market last printed in 2007. The 10-year Treasury yield r

News 2026-09-28 06:11 UTC

Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Monday as Wall Street weighs resilience in equities against a backdrop of surging Treasury yields and escalating Middle East tensions. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning bearish for the Sept. 28 trading session. The “S&P 500 (SPX) Up or Down on September 28?” cont

News 2026-09-25 20:28 UTC

Ibovespa Falls as Energy Stocks Weigh

The Ibovespa fell 0.3% to close at 184,477 on Friday as losses in the energy sector weighed on the index. Oil prices fell amid reports that the US and Iran were considering a deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the US blockade on Iranian ports. Petrobras fell 2.4%. The pullback in oil offered some resp

News 2026-09-25 20:23 UTC

TSX Rises as Global Yield Surge Pauses

The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.3% to close at 35,801 on Friday, paring earlier losses as easing oil prices halted the surge in global yields. Oil and fuel prices pulled back following news that the US and Iran had moved closer to an agreement to lift naval blockades on tankers in the Persian Gulf and ease economic

News 2026-09-25 20:08 UTC

US Stocks Rise as Oil Pullback Halts Yield Surge

US stock indices closed higher on Friday as easing oil prices halted the surge in Treasury yields. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, the Dow added 479 points, and the Nasdaq gained 0.4%. Oil prices fell after news that the US and Iran had moved closer to an agreement to lift naval blockades on tankers in the Persian Gulf and ease

News 2026-09-25 20:06 UTC

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 478.61 points, or 0.93%, to 51,828.59. The S&P 500 gained 39.38 points, or 0.51%, to 7,743.51, and the Nasdaq Composite added 129.34 points, or 0.48%, to 27,068.72.

News 2026-09-25 18:44 UTC

European Stocks Rise On Oil Decline, Middle East Peace Hopes

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks closed higher on Friday as lower oil prices and bond yields amid renewed hopes about an end to the Middle East conflict and potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz helped underpin sentiment.Brent crude futures front-month contract fell to a l…

News 2026-09-25 16:08 UTC

DAX Finishes on Higher Note

Frankfurt's DAX 40 closed about 0.5% firmer at 25,396 on Friday, halting a two-day losing streak and booking a 0.4% weekly gain. Optimism surrounding a potential peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices lower, although uncertainties persisted. Meanwhile, the US-China talks secured a two-month ex

News 2026-09-25 15:55 UTC

European Stocks Rebound

European stocks closed higher on Friday as energy prices moderated and softened the recent surge in inflationary risks. The Euro STOXX 50 added 0.4% to 6,296 and the STOXX Europe 600 gained 0.3% to 638.5. Sovereign yields held off from extending their surges from the week as a pullback in natural gas prices limited ris

News 2026-09-25 11:05 UTC

Sensex Finishes Higher, Still Posts Weekly Loss

India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.4% up at 73895.7 on Friday, partially recovering from previous session's losses, helped by moderating oil prices on fresh hopes for a solution to the Middle East conflict. Still, sentiment remained fragile amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty and continued foreign outflows. US and Ir