Wall Street closes mixed as tech and crypto firm, banks and energy lag, gold and silver surge
Executive summary: Wall Street ended mixed, with the S&P 500 nearly flat, the Nasdaq higher and the Dow and Russell 2000 lower. Tech and chip shares helped offset weakness in banks, defense, energy and small caps, while commodities showed a sharp split, with gold and silver rallying and WTI crude sliding. Bitcoin and Ether also advanced, adding to the risk-on tone in parts of the market even as rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets softened. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Iran scrutiny deepens as Middle East tensions rattle energy, shipping and diplomacy
The United Nations mission on Iran said there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in its strikes, widening scrutiny of the conflict as Tehran faces fresh international pressure. 🔗 In a separate blow to efforts to monitor Iran, Russia and China vetoed a UN move to extend sanctions monitoring, while Washington also moved against Iranian crypto networks. 🔗Energy and shipping remained under strain across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude through ship to ship transfers off Oman’s Sohar port as disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, and crude prices have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech leads, banks and defense lag after a rate-sensitive session
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite higher while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 slipped. Meta, Apple and Microsoft helped power the tech bid, while banks and defense shares were under pressure. Gold and silver advanced, crude and natural gas eased, and the dollar strengthened against the yen. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 17 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street Slips as Fed-Hike Jitters Hit Tech, Chips and Small Caps, Apple and Meta Buck the Trend
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished lower across the board, with the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Nasdaq Composite off 1.0% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.8%. The sharpest pressure came in AI and chip shares, while Apple and Meta stood out as notable gainers. Higher oil, a weaker gold price and a jump in USD/JPY pointed to a market still digesting the latest rate and inflation backdrop. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 16 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Gaza deaths mount as Russia escalates threats and US faces pressure on Iran, arms and security
Gaza remained the deadliest focus, with the UN human rights chief warning that rubble clearing in the territory may be destroying evidence of war crimes and concealing human remains, as rescue work and post strike recovery continue. 🔗In Gaza City, at least 20 people were killed when a war damaged apartment block collapsed in Tal al Hawa, with rescuers saying nearly 100 others were feared trapped, while a separate Israeli drone strike in Sheikh Radwan killed a paramedic and a 15 year old schoolboy in what was described as a double tap attack. 🔗 🔗The Trump administration is also reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Sep 2026 18:21 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Russia threats escalate as Gaza, Yemen and US security stories dominate briefing
Russia has been accused by US authorities of plotting targeted killings of Ukraine allies in the United States and Europe, while a separate report says five people have been charged over a Russian intelligence network linked to terrorism financing and a murder for hire plot. The Kremlin has also stepped up its rhetoric, with a senior aide threatening Warsaw with destruction if Poland joins military action against Russia. 🔗 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, the United Nations human rights chief warned that rubble clearing in Gaza may be destroying evidence of war crimes and concealing human remains, as scrutiny of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
