Wall Street closes mixed as tech wobbles, energy surges and megacaps split the tape
Executive summary: U.S. markets finished with a split tone, as the S&P 500 edged lower, the Nasdaq Composite fell, and small caps lagged, while the Dow managed a modest gain. The sharpest move came in AI and chip stocks, where SOXX dropped 7.7%, even as energy, banks, and several megacap tech names held up better. Rising crude, stronger natural gas, and firmer precious metals added a commodity bid, while Bitcoin and Ether also posted small gains. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 13 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Europe closes mixed as FTSE 100 outperforms on oil surge, while Euro Stoxx 50 and CAC 40 lag
Executive summary: European markets ended the session mixed, with the FTSE 100 rising +1.4% as energy-linked strength helped offset broader caution. The Euro Stoxx 50 fell -1.2% and the CAC 40 slipped -0.5%, while the DAX was little changed. Brent crude jumped +6.7%, gold and silver also firmed, and the dollar strengthened against the euro, shaping a session defined by commodity inflation, FX pressure and a split between London and continental Europe. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 12 Oct 2026 16:45 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Energy Surges, Chips Sink on Oil Shock and Rate Anxiety
Executive summary: U.S. markets opened with a split tape, as energy, banks and precious metals advanced while AI and chip stocks sold off sharply. The move came alongside a jump in WTI crude to $93.73, a rise in gold and silver, and a weaker tone in small caps and tech, suggesting investors are rotating toward inflation hedges and away from rate-sensitive growth names. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 12 Oct 2026 14:45 LONDON
