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SpaceX, Anthropic and Nvidia Help Snap Tech Stocks Out of Their Recent Malaise

Bullish signals from three different links of the AI chain helped the Nasdaq Composite undo most of Friday's selloff.

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Iran's Fleet of Shadow Tankers Has Run Out of Oil After Monthslong U.S. Blockade

Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers floating in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of much-needed cash. Now, that oil has dried up.

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Bank of Korea Holds Rate Steady After Back-to-Back Hikes

South Korea's central bank held its policy rate steady as expected after two consecutive increases, pausing its tightening as inflation eased but remained above target.

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Canada to Provide Steel, Auto Sectors With Billions to Ease Trade Crunch

It is Canada's latest dollop of federal aid for companies that have faced financial strain since President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on foreign-made metals and automotives.

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Diplomats Race to Head Off Escalation With Iran

Efforts to revive talks come as the U.S. sends more warships to the region and Israel plans for possible attacks.

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Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon.

Oil flows out of the Persian Gulf in October nearly returned to levels seen before the start of the Iran war, but traders remain wary about a fragile recovery.

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One of Your Fuel Bills Is Poised to Be Lower This Year

Record domestic production and expectations for mild weather are keeping natural-gas prices low.

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The Real Energy Bottleneck Isn't Crude-It's Fuel, Says Kuwait CEO

The biggest bottleneck to the global trade of energy is no longer crude oil, according to the head of Kuwait's state oil company.

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'Super' El Niño may soon make your coffee super expensive

Agricultural markets around the world are already dealing with record-high diesel prices and high fertilizer costs. A "super" El Niño is almost guaranteed to make matters worse for farmers and consumers.

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Polymarket traders see a 10% chance the AI bubble bursts before New Year's Day

For investors worried that the runaway artificial-intelligence trade might be about to hit the skids, prediction markets are already starting to reflect that anxiety.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Fall More Than Expected

Commercial crude oil stocks decreased by 3.1 million barrels last week. Analysts had expected crude stocks to be down by 300,000 barrels.

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NYSE Just Extended Options Trading Hours. It's Only the Beginning.

The New York Stock Exchange said plans to open up options trading for roughly two hours before the market's typical 9:30 a.m. ET opening bell and then again for 15 minutes after the 4 p.m. ET closing bell.

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Healthcare Stocks Are Rallying, and Flashing a Warning for the Rest of the Market

The sector is trading at a premium as investors seek safety from AI jitters.

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Soaring Energy Prices Spur U.K. to Approve Controversial Gas Field

The decision brings an end to an approvals process that had stalled on climate concerns, and primes operations to kick off within weeks.

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October 21, 2026 23:15 ET (03:15 GMT)