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U.S. Stock Futures Nudge Higher as Oil Falls Below $100

Investors brushed off stubbornly elevated Treasury yields to push equities higher.

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Companies Raise More Than $1 Trillion in Equity Markets, But AI, Bond Yields Sour Mood

EXCLUSIVE: Markets had been expecting a bumper quarter following an ebullient start to the year crowned by SpaceX's record-breaking IPO.

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German Factory Orders Tumbled in August

Manufacturing orders in the eurozone's largest economy fell 10.6% on month, as the conflict in the Middle East kept energy costs elevated.

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Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Exports Recover, Shipping Risks Persist

Prices fell Tuesday as traders assessed recovering crude exports against fresh shipping incidents around Hormuz and increased tensions around the Red Sea.

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U.S. Long-End Treasury Yields Remain Elevated; Three-Year Auction Awaited

Long-dated Treasury yields hovered close to multidecade-high levels Tuesday, as investors remained concerned over fiscal, inflation and debt-sustainability risks.

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Oil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again-Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most

The scramble is on for diesel, while damaged refineries and tight fuel supplies keep prices elevated around the world.

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France's Appetite for 'Magic Money' Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb

After years of overspending, the country has emerged as one of Europe's weakest links. Investors are bracing for things to get worse.

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The Surge in Rates Is Blowing Up Commercial Real-Estate Deals

Property buyers are demanding sellers renegotiate terms because of higher mortgage rates, signaling broader market distress.

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Germany and France Are Proposing a New Weapon to Counter Flood of Chinese Goods

The countries, ahead of an EU leaders' summit next week, are recommending lowering the bar for blocking Chinese products.

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Democrats Making Gains in Midterm Polls. What It Means for Corporate America.

Recent polls and prediction markets show Democrats making gains as the midterm election nears.

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U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continued to Expand in September

The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers was 54.9 in September, compared with 55.4 in the prior month.

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Aramco CEO Says Oil Inventories Could Take Two Years to Rebuild

Amin Nasser said the global supply cushion was scarily thin, with estimates less than 6 billion barrels of commercial inventories remain-and most of that wasn't practically available.

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Saudi Arabia Slashes Crude Prices for Asia as Exports Recover

Saudi Aramco lowered the official selling price for November shipments of its Arab Light crude to Asia by $3 a barrel to a discount of $5 a barrel to the Oman/Dubai benchmark.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 06, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)