Top US stock indices like the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and the Dow Jones are falling today, continuing a sell-off that started on Thursday. QQQ, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, retreated to $708, down by 5.4% from its highest point this year. Similarly, the VOO and SPY ETFs have dropped by nearly 3% from
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 in North America – the “largest edition” in tournament history, with 48 teams, 104 matches, and 16 host cities spread across the US, Mexico, and Canada. The economic footprint is enormous, and for equity investors, the question isn’t whether money will be made – it’s who
As the race to build ever more powerful artificial intelligence systems accelerates, one of the industry’s leading players is urging the world to consider a possibility that until recently belonged largely to science fiction: machines improving themselves without human intervention. Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, said on Thursday that the ability to slow the
The countdown to SpaceX’s long-awaited stock market debut is entering its final days. Sixteen years ago, Tesla went public on the stock market, and today, Elon Musk is preparing to take another company public, which is already larger, more ambitious, and arguably far more controversial from a valuation standpoint. Tesla’s IPO raised about $226 million
US stock index futures were mixed on Friday as a pullback in major chipmakers weighed on sentiment before the May employment report, a key test for investors trying to judge the Federal Reserve’s next move. Technology shares came under pressure after a strong rally, while traders also weighed inflation risks linked to higher energy prices
OpenAI has confirmed that it will comply with an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump that calls on artificial intelligence companies to allow the federal government to assess the capabilities of their AI models before they are released. Speaking to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal, George Osborne, OpenAI’s head of countries, said the company would
The UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday, outperforming several global markets amid a broader risk-off sentiment, as investors found reassurance in fresh data indicating that inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict may be less severe than previously feared. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.45% by 12:48 pm GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE
US stocks moved lower on Friday as a stronger-than-expected May jobs report dampened expectations for interest rate cuts and triggered renewed selling across semiconductor stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 20 points while the S&P 500 fell about 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.07%. The market reaction followed fresh labor market data
Lululemon Athletica LULU shares fell sharply on Friday after the athletic apparel retailer lowered its annual profit outlook and issued weaker-than-expected sales guidance, deepening investor concerns about the pace of its turnaround efforts. The stock dropped nearly 9% in early trading after the company projected flat to slightly lower revenue for the full year. The
CrowdStrike shares slumped 11% in premarket trading on Thursday despite the cybersecurity company delivering better-than-expected quarterly results, as investors appeared unimpressed by annual recurring revenue growth and likely opted to lock in gains following a blistering rally. The stock had been one of the strongest performers in the software sector, rising about 60% in May