Wall Street closes mixed as Nvidia jumps, Meta sinks, and chip strength offsets broader weakness
Executive summary: US stocks finished mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite edging higher while the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000 slipped. Nvidia led the megacap tape with a sharp gain, helping lift the AI and chip complex, while Meta, Apple, banks and defense shares fell. Energy and Bitcoin also firmed, while crude oil and several industrial metals eased. The session points to a market still rotating within tech leadership rather than moving in a broad risk-on line. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 02 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Middle East tensions rise as Flydubai probe widens and Russia steps up pressure on Ukraine
The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group toward waters around Iran, widening its military buildup in the Middle East as tensions rise across the region. 🔗The Flydubai cockpit attack case has escalated into a multinational investigation after an Israel bound flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, with the captain saying he opened the cockpit door after being attacked by his co pilot. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Donald Trump has warned Iran it would be hit very hard if it is found to be linked to the incident, while Israel... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 02 Oct 2026 18:20 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions deepen as Iran, Ukraine and Gaza crises escalate
Donald Trump has warned Iran it would be hit very hard if it is found linked to the attack on a flydubai flight to Israel, as the UAE investigation widens and the United States sends a third aircraft carrier toward waters around Iran. The move underlines a broader American military buildup in the Middle East. 🔗 🔗Separately, a FlyDubai passenger jet carrying 174 people made an emergency landing in northwestern Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit, with Saudi officials saying the aircraft had been bound for Tel Aviv. The incident is being treated as a security case and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 02 Oct 2026 08:40 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech splits from broader market, Meta and Tesla sink while Microsoft and Nvidia rise
Executive summary: Wall Street ended the session with a clear split between heavyweight technology winners and a weaker broad market. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished slightly lower, the Dow fell more than 400 points, and the Russell 2000 underperformed as investors rotated away from riskier corners of the market. Meta and Tesla were the day’s sharpest large-cap laggards, while Microsoft, Nvidia and the chip complex helped cushion the tech sector. Energy and gold were firmer, while banks, defense and autos were weaker. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 01 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Wall Street closes lower as rates pressure broadens, Tesla sinks, and metals unwind
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished mixed to lower, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 all under pressure as investors rotated away from rate-sensitive and cyclical names. Tesla led the day’s notable declines, while Microsoft and Nvidia helped cushion parts of the tech complex. Commodities also weakened sharply, with gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and natural gas all falling, a sign that the session was shaped by a broader de-risking move rather than a single-stock story. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 30 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: Russia escalates Ukraine strikes as Iraq pullout ends and Gaza ceasefire frays
Russia intensified pressure on Ukraine with its largest attack on energy infrastructure since spring, killing at least six people and injuring 33, while Kyiv said the strikes were hitting power systems and civilian life across the country. Separately, Ukraine's economy minister said air raid alerts are costing the economy about $45m an hour as businesses are forced to stop work. 🔗 🔗Ukraine's Zaporizhstal steelworks has been shut down indefinitely after four waves of Russian missile attacks in August and September, underlining the damage to industrial capacity as the war grinds on. Moscow also warned NATO it could resort to nuclear... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 30 Sep 2026 18:23 LONDON
