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Stocks are opening lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise.

Une semaine après la manifestation du 17 octobre marquée par des actes de vandalisme et des pillages dans de nombreux commerces parisiens, les commerçants se préparent à l'"acte II" de samedi. Certains se calfeutrent derrière du contreplaqué, d'autres comptent simplement sur leur chance.

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed slightly higher Friday aft...

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed slightly higher Friday aft...

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed slightly higher Friday aft...

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Tech-heavy Nasdaq falls 2.6 percent as debate rages over whether AI is a bubble.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply lower late Friday ...

Ukrainians are desperate for more defense systems to repel Russia's relentless onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. For the missiles, no system is more valuable than the U.S. Patriot interceptor. But years of use in Ukraine and by the U.S. and allies in the war with Iran have depleted thin stocks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre has an exclusive look

Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the Iran war.

Stocks on either side of the Atlantic end trading session in the red

"We're going to have an amazing 2027," he said.

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Iran is going to grow more desperate as oil money dries up, which makes the country even more dangerous.

The S&P 500 index fell over 1.4 percent, its largest daily decline since July, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped nearly 2.5 percent, that index’s biggest one-day decline since June.

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares plunged more than 3 percent Thurs...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Five listed firms face delisting as their stock price...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares plunged more than 3 percent Thurs...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares plunged more than 3 percent Thurs...

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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Thursday...

SpaceX indicated there's been no slowdown in demand for AI computing.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

The growing AI trade is infiltrating traditionally safe sectors like utilities, making hedging more difficult.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Après les pillages du 17 octobre, certains commerçants craignent de ne pas pouvoir rouvrir et avoir du stock pour les fêtes de fin d’année. Les consommateurs, eux, pourraient se tourner davantage vers les achats en ligne.

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded Wednesday, recovering f...

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded Wednesday, recovering f...

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded Wednesday, recovering f...

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Today's earnings show there's a cohort of the market that can thrive outside of the data center buildout.

Indonesian stocks suffered their steepest drop since the Asian financial crisis in 1998 after index provider MSCI warned the country risked being removed from its indexes.