Asian markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking a broad sell-off in US technology stocks overnight, while gold extended gains for a second session. Investor sentiment across the region was weighed down by losses in global tech, fresh uncertainty around artificial intelligence disruption, and a series of policy and legal developments in the United States.… Continue reading Morning brief: Asian stocks slide as tech sell-off deepens, Nvidia–OpenAI deal nears
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Gold back over $5,100/oz, silver surges 5% as US-Iran tensions escalate
Renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran pushed gold prices higher on Wednesday, extending the yellow metal’s recent upward trend. This safe-haven buying contributed to the gains, following gold’s previous session, which marked its best single day since 2008. The already escalating tensions between the US and Iran witnessed a direct confrontation in the… Continue reading Gold back over $5,100/oz, silver surges 5% as US-Iran tensions escalate
Analysis: Oil extends gains as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten $15+ surge
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as tensions between the US and Iran escalated, raising fears of supply disruptions. Renewed tensions have surfaced between the US and Iran following the US downing of an Iranian drone that was operating close to an American aircraft carrier. Additionally, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a… Continue reading Analysis: Oil extends gains as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten $15+ surge
Nintendo shares slide after revenue miss as memory chip costs pressure outlook
Nintendo shares plunged more than 10% in Tokyo on Wednesday after the gaming giant missed market estimates for quarterly revenue and flagged mounting headwinds from an unprecedented shortage of memory chips, even as profit growth remained strong. Shares were recently 12% lower at 8,848 yen, extending the stock’s losses to more than 16% so far… Continue reading Nintendo shares slide after revenue miss as memory chip costs pressure outlook
Evening digest: Walmart’s $1T mark, Novo’s weak outlook, Bitcoin slips below $74K
Tonight’s digest tracks a trillion-dollar retail coronation, a fragile geopolitical tariff truce, a pharma darling losing its halo, and crypto’s brutal reminder that liquidity rules all. Walmart’s transformation is real, India’s leverage play is bold but murky, Novo Nordisk’s stumble exposes execution risk, and Bitcoin’s slide confirms it’s trading like a high-beta asset, not digital… Continue reading Evening digest: Walmart’s $1T mark, Novo’s weak outlook, Bitcoin slips below $74K
Novo Nordisk stock tumbles 15% despite strong earnings: here’s what spooked investors
Novo Nordisk stock (NVO) plunged approximately 15% after the Danish pharmaceutical giant posted better-than-expected 2025 results but delivered a weak 2026 outlook. The company reported full-year 2025 sales growth of 10% at constant exchange rates, remaining within its prior guidance range of 8-11%, yet warned that sales will collapse between 5% to 13% in 2026.… Continue reading Novo Nordisk stock tumbles 15% despite strong earnings: here’s what spooked investors
Europe bulletin: UK stocks pull back, gold, copper lift miners, France raids X headquarters
Europe’s markets and politics struck a cautious tone on Tuesday as investors and policymakers grappled with rising uncertainty. The FTSE 100 slipped from record highs as heavyweight stocks fell and traders positioned ahead of a crucial Bank of England rate decision. In France, authorities escalated scrutiny of X, raiding its Paris offices in a widening… Continue reading Europe bulletin: UK stocks pull back, gold, copper lift miners, France raids X headquarters
Silver price volatility: why it’s bad news for Pandora stock
Pandora (CPH: PNDORA), the world’s largest jeweller, is stepping into the high-stakes spotlight this Thursday as it prepares to unveil its full-year financial results. While investors typically look for sparkles during earnings season, the overall mood surrounding the Danish giant has turned decidedly gray. Ahead of the scheduled print, analysts at Jefferies delivered a stinging… Continue reading Silver price volatility: why it’s bad news for Pandora stock
Why Nvidia stock is crashing over 3% today
Nvidia stock fell more than 3% on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors weighed growing scrutiny around the chipmaker’s closely watched partnership with OpenAI. The decline came amid a flurry of reports and public comments aimed at reassuring Wall Street that the relationship between the two companies remains intact, even as both… Continue reading Why Nvidia stock is crashing over 3% today
