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Tech stocks recover after midterms rout as Nvidia takes centre stage

Tech firms rose on Monday to claw back some of last week's painful losses fuelled by AI regulation worries, though traders were keeping an eye on a probe into Nvidia boss Jensen Huang.

9 November 2026

Markets

Tech companies hit by new AI worries after US midterms

Apart from tech stocks, shares mostly gained on Thursday after Wall Street rallied following the midterm elections, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 3% after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington.

5 November 2026

Markets

Tech firms take fresh hit as disappointing earnings fan AI fears

Tech firms were again on the back foot on Friday after another round of disappointing earnings from Wall Street titans, fanned already by deep concerns about the AI investment boom.

30 October 2026

Markets

Shares mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint

Ahead of European markets opening, Asian shares and US futures were mixed on Thursday morning, weighed down by some big technology stocks after Google parent Alphabet’s earnings were lower than expected.

29 October 2026

Markets

Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence

Asian tech stocks surged on blockbuster SK hynix earnings and renewed AI optimism, while investors weighed Israel’s election results and awaited key US tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision.

28 October 2026

Markets

Netflix shares drop on slowing engagement and revenue growth

Netflix shares fell after its latest earnings failed to cheer investors as the streaming giant faces mounting competition and reportedly plans to cut around 1,000 jobs.

21 October 2026

Markets

Indonesian stocks suffer worst fall in 28 years after MSCI warning

The index provider is weighing reclassifying the country from emerging market to standalone status, potentially forcing funds tracking MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell their Indonesian holdings.

16 October 2026

Markets

Deepening tech sell-off drags stocks lower as major markets slide

A deepening tech sell-off drags Asian stocks lower as South Korean and Japanese markets sink. European markets open mixed.

15 October 2026

Markets

Oil prices drop as stocks rise after Trump touts 'energy ceasefire'

Most stock markets rose early Monday as oil prices fell after Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, which offset a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

12 October 2026

Business

São Paulo stock exchange surges after Flávio Bolsonaro election result

The Ibovespa, São Paulo's main stock index, had already closed higher on Friday, but after the first-round election results in Brazil the market opened at a new record.

5 October 2026

Markets

Oil prices jump after Trump rejects Iran’s truce offer

Oil prices rose while stocks and bonds fell after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, reversing some of the optimism that lifted markets late last week.

28 September 2026

Markets

Markets mixed as investors eye oil price volatility and US bonds

Shares were trading mixed early on Thursday morning, as investors tried to digest the recent swings in oil prices and the US bond market.

24 September 2026

Markets

European stocks edge lower as oil prices and bond yields retreat

Oil prices retreated while European stock markets opened lower on Friday after the Bank of Japan became the third major central bank in a month to raise interest rates.

18 September 2026

Markets

Oil rebounds as markets trade mixed following Wall Street rally

European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, while Asia-Pacific shares were mixed overnight following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices.

4 August 2026

Markets

Shares slip as chip stocks come under heavy selling: Here's why

South Korea's Kospi index plunged more than 10% on Tuesday morning as chipmaking stocks came under heavy selling amid renewed concerns over whether the artificial intelligence boom can be sustained.

28 July 2026

Markets

Oil prices plunge as US and Iran pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Persian Gulf.

27 July 2026