Brazilian markets prepared for one outcome and received another. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in Sunday’s runoff, beating Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of valid votes to 48.2%, a margin of about 4.4 million ballots. It is the first time since direct elections returned in 1989 that a candidate has won a
The gold price extended its sharp downward trend, falling to its lowest level since July last year as inflation concerns intensified. The precious metal dropped to $3,995, about 29% below this year’s peak, and formed a death cross pattern, which points to further downside in the near term. Gold price sinks as crude oil soars
US stocks ended lower on Friday as losses spread beyond technology shares, while rising oil prices and renewed concerns over the US-Iran conflict added pressure to markets. Investors also looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest-rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.25%, or about 659
Bloom Energy shares BE traded lower in trading on Friday despite the fuel-cell maker reporting third-quarter earnings and revenue well above Wall Street expectations, as investors weighed its aggressive spending on manufacturing expansion against concerns about cash flow. The stock was down 9% during trading. Broader market weakness following a selloff in tech stocks on
Western Digital’s stock has been under pressure since June, when it peaked at $800. Since then, it has fallen more than 52% to its current price of $378, with its market capitalization shrinking from $257 billion to $141 billion. Investors are now looking to the company’s upcoming earnings report as a potential catalyst that could
Tesla faces a closely watched earnings test on Wednesday, two days after Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest published a forecast placing the electric-vehicle maker’s shares as high as $5,000 by 2031. ARK’s new model sets a $4,400 base-case price, nearly 12 times Tesla’s roughly $374 closing price on Tuesday, and a $5,000 bull case. The extraordinary
The Nasdaq Composite rose on Monday as investors returned to technology and artificial intelligence-related stocks following last week’s sharp selloff, while markets looked ahead to earnings from major US companies. The tech-heavy index gained 1.1%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished slightly below the flatline. The rebound followed a
Crude oil prices continued the upward trend, reaching its highest level since May 20 as the crisis in the Middle East gained momentum. Brent, the global benchmark, rose to $110, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) moved to $99.05, well above its July low of $67. Iran continues to shoot ships Brent and West Texas Intermediate
Anthropic’s potential initial public offering is facing an early test of investor appetite, with some prospective and existing investors reportedly considering a valuation of around $1.5 trillion, below the roughly $2 trillion target previously expected for its November listing. The reassessment follows a slowdown in the company’s sequential revenue growth and comes as investors grow
Trump Media stock continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level on record as headwinds jumped. DJT fell to $6.9, down by 60% from its highest point this year and 33% below its highest point in August. This sell-off may continue as the company faces some major headwinds. Trump Media is facing headwinds DJT