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Tech Stocks Rise Despite Apple Slump

Tech stocks are looking to break a three-session losing streak as investors turn their attention from earnings to the U.S. midterm elections.

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U.S. Job Openings Rose in September

U.S. job openings rose in September while hiring held relatively steady, according to a report from the Labor Department's monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

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What the Midterms Campaign Tells Us About Where Our Politics Are Headed

Party fracturing is creating a historic opportunity for a realignment where new candidates and policies break through.

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Bank of Canada Gov. Macklem Pledges to Proceed Carefully on Further Rate Increases

Macklem defended the decision to raise interest rates to 2.5% last week, saying officials needed to address a buildup of cost pressures and expectations that a larger share of firms would raise their prices over the next 12 months.

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Beijing Reins In IPO Rush After AI Concerns Hit Stock Market

China's market regulator told banks that ongoing IPO processes would continue but that it wouldn't be taking up new listings for now.

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Central Banks Accelerated Gold Buying in Third Quarter

The institutions bought gold at the fastest pace since late 2024, as geopolitical risks and concerns over fiscal discipline bolstered demand, the World Gold Council said.

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Iran War Threatens Record Annual Drop in Global LNG Supply, IEA Says

Liquefied-natural-gas output was set for its steepest annual decline on record as the Iran war chokes off supplies and intensifies competition among importers.

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U.S. Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

The assault follows comments by President Trump playing down the possibility of a return to war with Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections.

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Swiss Inflation Jumps to Highest Since 2023 as Energy Costs Climb

Annual inflation was 1.5% in October, compared with 1.0% in the prior month, Switzerland's statistics office said.

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Australia Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 18 Years

The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.85%, the highest since 2008 after "materially" revising up its inflation forecasts.

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China's Central Bank Tweaks Forex Reserve Rules to Steady Yuan

The People's Bank of China said it would hike the foreign-exchange reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 2 percentage points to 6%.

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November 03, 2026 15:15 ET (20:15 GMT)