Shares of AI lending platform Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) fell 11.3% in the afternoon session after the successful stock market debut of “buy now, pay later” company Klarna (KLAR) created pressure on fintech peers. Klarna, a major competitor in the online lending space, began trading with its stock opening at $52, significantly above its initial public offering…
US stock futures inched higher as Wall Street awaited key reports that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision as well as the broader economic outlook. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) rose 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) edged up…
Wall Street today: The US benchmark indices opened marginally higher at Tuesday’s US stock market session as investors remained cautious ahead of the employment rate decision. People are also focusing on the upcoming Apple event, which is set to bring big launches on 9 September 2025. US stock market investors will also be keen to…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. (Bloomberg) — Now that a September rate cut is all but sealed, options pros are expecting smooth sailing in the stock market through Thursday’s consumer price index reading. But that could turn out to be a dangerous bet if it shows inflation starting to…
Thus far, 2025 has been a year of considerable stock market whiplash, with the S&P 500 sinking 10% in two days in early April on the heels of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, only to reach one of its best days in history a few days later, when the president said he’d pause said tariffs….
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the August jobs report came in significantly weaker than anticipated, sparking fears of a slowdown in consumer spending. The U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs last month, a stark miss from expectations, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, its highest level since late…
An electronic ticker displays the figures for the CSI 300 Index, top, and the SZSME on a footbridge in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Chinese investors are putting their faith in the government to engineer a slow and steady rise in share prices, betting that previous periods of boom…
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In a bid to stabilize the stock market, China’s financial regulators are contemplating implementing specific cooling measures, according to a recent Bloomberg News report. Among these potential strategies is the removal of certain restrictions on short selling. Sourced from individuals familiar with the situation, the report highlights Beijing’s ongoing attempts to maintain market stability…