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Nasdaq Futures Steady as AI Selloff Pauses
Investors paused a selloff in AI stocks after the Nasdaq notched its worst day since June onThursday, but sentiment was muted as oil prices continued to rise.
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Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Risks Persist
Brent climbed above $114 as traders weighed the risk of renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and further attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure against recovering Middle East oil supplies.
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Treasury Yields Edge Up, Bond Market Focus to Stay on France
Treasury yields edged higher, having slid sharply on Thursday as investors sought safe havens from the turmoil in French government bonds.
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Iran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks
As Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles, Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm's way.
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Eurozone Consumer Inflation Expectations Edged Higher in September
Consumers expected prices to rise more than they did in August, as energy prices continued to rise as the war in the Middle East dragged on.
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French Contraction Has Slowed Eurozone Expansion, Surveys Show
Business activity in the eurozone slowed in October amid a squeeze on profit margins, a sign of fading resilience in the face of the higher energy costs.
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Asia Flash PMIs Diverge as Rates, Inflation Shape Private-Sector Activity
Gauges of private-sector business activity in major Asian economies diverged this month as momentum in Australia stalled while India improved.
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Meta's Hunt for AI Capital Strikes a Raw Nerve on Wall Street
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.6%, while Treasury yields posted their biggest drop since 2023.
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Eight Charts That Show the Depth of France's Financial Crunch
Years of lavish consumer support have left the country's finances in a precarious state.
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Investors Snap Up Treasuries During Tech Rout, Driving the Yield Below 5%
Despite a growing budget deficit, U.S. Treasuries remain the ultimate safe haven in times of trouble including Thursday's tech stock rout.
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Japan Consumer Inflation Uptick Offers Tailwind for BOJ Rate Hike
Consumer prices, excluding fresh food, climbed 2.1% in September from a year earlier, which will likely reinforce market views that the Bank of Japan will tighten policy settings in December.
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Yen Strengthens on French Debt Woes, Hits One-Year High Against Euro
The yen strengthened to its highest level in a year against the euro as investors sought the relative safety of the Japanese currency amid concerns over French debt.
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Politicians Are Turning Against AI, but Your Pension Is Riding on It
AI-linked stocks drove $138 billion in gains across 13 public-pension funds since 2022, helping them dig out of losses from the last financial crisis.
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AI Selloff Takes These Data Center Stocks With It. How They Can Blunt the Pain.
Shares of real estate investment trusts that lease data centers to hyperscalers like Meta and Amazon were falling Thursday.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 23, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)
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