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Business

Gold Slips to $3,921 and Silver Falls Back Below $50 on Election Day as Rate-Hike Odds Hold Near 75%

Both metals gave back part of Monday's rebound in Asian trade, with a strong ISM print, a 4.90% ten-year yield and the midterm vote keeping buyers on the sidelines before Friday's payrolls.

Nov 3, 2026/2 min read

The reverse of a 2006 American Buffalo one ounce gold proof coin showing a bison in relief, photographed on 13 June 2006, a file photograph of a gold bullion coin and not of any dealer or Tuesday's trading

Business

Brent Climbs Back Above $105 After a Reported US Strike on Qeshm Island Interrupts Monday's 7.6% Plunge

Oil had its biggest one-day fall since July on hopes of a US-Iran deal, then edged higher in Asia after officials described limited defensive strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Nov 3, 2026/3 min read

A NASA MODIS satellite image of arrow-shaped Qeshm Island off the Iranian coast in the Strait of Hormuz, with the Persian Gulf to the south, acquired on 14 August 2021, a file image of the island and not of the reported strikes

Business

Kospi Falls 3.7% as the US Chip Rout Spreads to Asia, Tokyo Shuts for Culture Day and the RBA Hikes to 4.85%

Korean chipmakers led Tuesday's Asian sell-off after a three-day 12% slide in US semiconductor stocks, while Australia's central bank raised rates to an 18-year high on a 6-3 vote.

Nov 3, 2026/2 min read

The Seoul skyline across the Han River with the gold-glass 63 Building rising above the Yeouido financial district under a blue sky with cumulus clouds, photographed on 9 October 2010, a file photograph of the district and not of Tuesday's trading

Business

Apple Posts a $114.5 Billion September Quarter, Up 12%, but Guides Margins Down to 45% to 46%

John Ternus's first earnings report as chief executive brought record iPhone and Services numbers and a $479 billion fiscal year, with a December margin forecast below the 47.9 percent just reported.

Nov 2, 2026/3 min read

The circular glass and steel ring of Apple Park in Cupertino, California, seen from the air with its central courtyard and surrounding trees, photographed on 22 January 2025, a file photograph of the company headquarters and not of Monday's results

Business

S&P 500 Falls for a Third Day to 7,541 While the Dow Gains 213 Points as Money Leaves Tech on the Eve of the Midterms

Monday's split tape saw the Nasdaq lose 1.1 percent on AI-spending doubts and a $115 billion chip deal, while airlines, cruise lines and the Dow rose on a 7 percent drop in oil.

Nov 2, 2026/2 min read

The columned facade of the New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street in Manhattan draped with a large American flag, photographed on 29 June 2024, a file photograph of the exchange and not of Monday's session

Business

Oil Plunges More Than 7% as Iran Opens the Door to Talks and Rubio Says Washington Would Prefer Peace

Brent settled at $104.77 and WTI at $96.46 on Monday after Tehran said its supreme leader had authorised negotiations and the US said no decision on new strikes had been taken.

Nov 2, 2026/2 min read

The Iranian crude oil tanker Iran Nesa passing through the Suez Canal with sand dunes in the foreground, photographed on 25 December 2010, a file photograph of an Iranian tanker and not of Monday's oil market

Business

Gold Rebounds Toward $3,935 and Silver Reclaims $50 as Oil Slides on the Eve of the Midterms

After Friday's rout, bullion caught a bid on Monday as crude fell and the dollar softened, though analysts warn a bounce after a 3 percent drop does not mean the selling is over.

Nov 2, 2026/2 min read

A large gold ingot and a smaller stamped gold bar on display at the Banque de France in Paris during European Heritage Days, photographed on 17 September 2022, a file photograph of bullion and not of Monday's trading

Business

Gold Ends the Week at $3,875 and Silver Below $50: What the Charts Say Before Monday's Open

A 3 percent weekly fall for gold and nearly 9 percent for silver set up a week holding the US midterms on Tuesday and the October jobs report on Friday. The levels and calendar to watch.

Nov 1, 2026/2 min read

A stamped 12.5 kilogram gold bullion bar on display at the Swiss Money Museum, photographed on 11 December 2015, a file photograph of a gold bar illustrative of the bullion market and not of any specific trade

Business

Dubai 24K Gold Slides to Dh472.50 a Gram as the Price Dip Lands a Week Before Dhanteras and Diwali

The Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group rate fell more than Dh12 through Friday and sits Dh25 below its 21 October level, as UAE and Indian retailers bet that cheaper gold brings festive buyers forward.

Oct 30, 2026/4 min read

Shoppers passing a brightly lit jewellery shop window filled with gold necklaces and bangles at the Gold Souk in Deira, Dubai, at night, photographed on 15 November 2014, a file photograph of the souk and not of this week's shoppers

Business

Where Gold and Silver Go From Here, According to the People Paid to Forecast It

Every major bank cut its 2026 number after the Fed turned hawkish, yet most still see $5,000 gold in 2027. A dated, attributed tour of the published targets, the bull case and the bear case.

Oct 30, 2026/5 min read

A single 400 troy ounce gold bar of the kind held by banks, stamped P 70272, lying on a blue surface, photographed on 27 September 2009, a file photograph illustrative of bank-grade gold bullion and not of any forecast

Business

Silver Sinks Below $50 for the First Time Since November 2025 as the Gold-Silver Ratio Climbs Past 79

A 5.8 percent drop took silver to $49.34 an ounce by mid-morning in New York, nearly twice gold's fall, as industrial demand worries and thin positioning turned a rate scare into a rout.

Oct 30, 2026/3 min read

The obverse and reverse of a 2019 one-ounce American Silver Eagle bullion coin side by side, showing Walking Liberty and the heraldic eagle, photographed on 24 November 2022, a file photograph illustrative of silver bullion and not of Friday's market

Business

Nasdaq Falls 2.6% at Midday as Intel Heads for Its Worst Day Since 1974 and Reddit Loses a Quarter of Its Value

A second day of selling hit chip and software stocks on Friday while Exxon, Chevron and consumer staples rose. The S&P 500 was set to give back its October gain and the 10-year yield eased to 4.94%.

Oct 30, 2026/3 min read

The columned facade of the New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street with a large American flag hung between its pillars and three smaller flags on poles in front, photographed on 12 August 2010, a file photograph of the exchange and not of Friday's session

Business

Gold Drops 3% to $3,890 and Its Lowest Since October 2025 as Fed Hike Bets Harden and the Month's Loss Reaches 5.9%

Bullion lost the $4,000 line in London and kept sliding through the New York morning, pulled down by a hawkish Fed, hot inflation data, oil near $117 and a tech sell-off forcing liquidations.

Oct 30, 2026/3 min read

Two stamped gold ingots lying crossed on a plain white background, photographed on 27 September 2009, a file photograph illustrative of gold bullion and not of Friday's trading

Business

Kospi Sinks 4.9% and the Nikkei Falls 2.5% as Amazon and Intel Revive AI Cost Fears and Treasury Yields Slip Below 5%

Korean chip stocks led an Asian retreat after Thursday's US earnings, the Bank of Japan held at 1.25% on an 8-1 vote, and oil edged higher after a vessel fire near Hormuz.

Oct 30, 2026/2 min read

The towers of the Yeouido financial district in Seoul rising above the Han River and the tree-covered Bamseom island under a hazy blue sky, photographed on 10 August 2016, a file photograph of the district and not of Friday's trading

Business

Intel Plunges After Hours as a Weak Fourth-Quarter Forecast Overshadows a 78% Jump in Data Centre Sales

Revenue rose 21% to $16.5 billion, yet Intel guided fourth-quarter profit to half the current level and said the PC downturn will last into mid-2027, sending shares down as much as 23%.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

The Robert Noyce Building at Intel's headquarters on Mission College Boulevard in Santa Clara, California, a blue glass tower with a banner on its facade and an Intel sign at the entrance, photographed on 2 July 2023, a file photograph of the headquarters and not of this week's results

Business

Amazon Stock Slides After Hours Despite AWS Growing 39% as Free Cash Flow Turns to a $42 Billion Outflow

Record profit and the fastest cloud growth in almost five years were not enough, as a $77.3 billion quarter of spending and an earnings miss sent Amazon shares sharply lower in extended trading.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

The glass and steel Amazon Spheres conservatories among office towers on the Amazon headquarters campus in Seattle, seen from 6th Avenue with pedestrians on the pavement, photographed on 9 April 2020, a file photograph of the company's campus and not of the earnings report

Business

Alphabet Closes 12.6% Lower in Its Worst Day Ever, but Most Stocks Rise as the Nasdaq Falls 1.4%

The record Alphabet loss dragged the Nasdaq down, yet the equal-weight index and small caps gained as health care led, with Amazon and Intel already sliding once the market closed.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

The balcony and carved lettering of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street with an American flag, a No Entry sign for Wall Street at right and office towers behind, photographed on 19 August 2015, a file photograph of the exchange building and not of Thursday's trading

Business

Alphabet Heads for Its Worst Day on Record, Shedding About $500 Billion, as Nasdaq Slides

Shares fell as much as 13.5% after earnings, with ServiceNow, Caterpillar and Sprouts also sinking, while small caps rose as the AI trade took a hit on Thursday.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

The columned neoclassical front of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan with flags below the pediment, photographed on 17 May 2012, a file photograph of the exchange building and not of Thursday's trading

Business

US Economy Grew at a 3.4% Pace in the Third Quarter as AI Spending Lifted Business Investment

Growth beat forecasts and accelerated from 2.2 percent, while September inflation held at 3.6 percent, a pairing that keeps a December Fed hike in play.

Oct 29, 2026/2 min read

A close view of a data centre server rack with rows of blue LED screens and white Ethernet cables, photographed on 14 October 2011 at a research computing centre in Berkeley, California, a file photograph illustrative of computing hardware and not of any company's AI spending

Business

Microsoft Rises About 4% After Hours as Azure Grows 48% and Capital Spending Comes In Light

Microsoft disclosed Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, $33.17 billion, and guided to faster cloud growth in the fiscal second quarter.

Oct 28, 2026/2 min read