Major European and Asian stock markets diverged Friday in a quiet end to the week’s trading dominated by earnings updates. London edged down as investors awaited the first budget of Britain’s new Labour government on Wednesday, expected to include tax rises on businesses. In Asia, Shanghai and Hong Kong markets rose amid hopes of stronger … Read more
Europe’s main stock markets dropped Tuesday after gains for Chinese indices, as traders sought to ascertain the outlook for US interest rates ahead of the presidential election. Investor focus was also on company earnings, as gold and oil prices continued to win support from Middle East tensions. “A mix of continuing unrest in the Middle … Read more
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters DETROIT — Investors misinterpreted a public offering on Wednesday by … Read more
Almost 20% of American households generate passive income from interests, dividends, or rents, with median earnings at $4,200 annually. Building passive income streams is an emerging trend as more people increasingly gain access to investment instruments that have long been limited to the wealthy. Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki believes everyone should focus … Read more
Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient US economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs. Experts say the lackluster IPO activity is due to competition from venture capitalists and a rate cut that was slow to come. While … Read more
After Wall Street balked at Tesla‘s highly-anticipated robotaxi unveiling, CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors not to make any moves on the stock. While he said he wouldn’t recommend buying Tesla after Thursday night’s event flopped, Cramer discouraged shorting the stock, saying it’s “dangerous to bet against” CEO Elon Musk. “Even though Tesla’s robotaxi event was … Read more
Carpenter Christopher DeVocht from the Sooke community of British Columbia, Canada, is among the few day traders who have grown thousands of dollars to hundreds of millions in a short span and then lost it all. DeVocht started as most traders do, following trading forums and backtesting strategies, but little did he know his C$88,000 … Read more
A Li L6 by Li Auto is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle brands Li Auto and Zeekr each delivered a record number of cars in September, according to company data … Read more
Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets headed for a higher open on Friday as investors weighed the outlook for the economy and looked to fresh data. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last on track to add around 4 points to 8,287, Germany’s DAX was set to rise by 47 points … Read more
OpenAI’s Sora AI tool allows users to create AI-generated videos from text-based inputs. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is looking to reassure its investors that the richly valued artificial intelligence startup is still in a strong position and is poised to close a big funding round soon, despite losing top … Read more
