Wall Street closes mixed as Tesla surges, chips lead, and energy outperforms
Executive summary: US equities finished broadly higher, led by a sharp Tesla rally and strength in semiconductors, technology, and energy. The S&P 500 rose +1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite gained +1.7%, and the Russell 2000 advanced +1.7%, while the Dow ended slightly lower. The session also featured softer crude, weaker Bitcoin, and a pullback in several precious metals, underscoring a rotation toward growth and select cyclicals rather than a broad risk-on move across all asset classes. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 13 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Higher as Tech, Chips and Energy Lead a Broad Risk-On Move
Executive summary: US equities opened firmer, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 all advancing while energy, semiconductors and gold posted outsized gains. The move points to a broad early-session appetite for risk, helped by a strong rebound in oil-linked shares and continued strength in AI and chip names, even as bitcoin and some industrial metals softened. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 13 Aug 2026 14:45 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as oil, gold and chip stocks surge while Apple, Meta and Bitcoin slip
Executive summary: US equities finished mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edging higher while the Dow Jones fell. The session was defined by a sharp jump in energy, a broad rally in commodities, and strength in AI and chip shares, even as several mega-cap names and crypto assets weakened. The move suggests investors rotated toward inflation-sensitive and resource-linked assets while still buying selected technology leaders. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 12 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as oil and gold surge, tech wobbles and crypto slips
Executive summary: Wall Street finished broadly lower, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones and Russell 2000 all in the red as investors balanced a sharp rally in commodities against softer moves in big tech and crypto. WTI crude jumped +7.9%, gold rose +4.4% and silver climbed +5.6%, while Bitcoin fell -2.0%. Energy shares outperformed, Nvidia and Microsoft gained, but Apple, Amazon and the broader chip gauge SOXX slipped. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 11 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Ebola spreads in Congo as Middle East tensions, Ukraine strikes and oil risks mount
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading, with health teams struggling to keep pace as the response lags behind the virus. 🔗In the Middle East, violence has widened on several fronts, with Houthi forces launching ballistic missile attacks on al Makha and Marib in Yemen, while UN peacekeepers said Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times over the same period. 🔗 🔗Gaza diplomacy also remains stalled after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected a 15 point peace plan drafted by the US... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Aug 2026 08:36 LONDON
Pentagon commits $560m to NSW scandium project in strategic minerals push
The US Department of War has announced a $560 million investment in an Australian scandium project in central western New South Wales. The deal covers Sunrise Energy Metals' Syerston project near Fifield, about 350 kilometres north-west of Sydney, and gives the US a right of first offer on output. The announcement was made on 8 August and was presented as part of a wider push into critical minerals.Scandium is used in aerospace, defence and automotive applications, and the project is being promoted as a potential new primary source of the metal. Sunrise Energy Metals says Syerston aims to become the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 06:02 LONDON
Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon imports after national security review
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 15% tariff on imported products made from polysilicon, a material used in semiconductors and solar panels. The order also sets minimum import prices for polysilicon and related products. It follows a national security investigation into overseas production of the material and is aimed at supporting domestic manufacturers.Trump said in the order that he had accepted recommendations from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to introduce the tariff and the minimum price measures. The administration also said it would offer incentives to boost domestic production. The move comes as the US faces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 02:00 LONDON
