Asian markets mostly higher in quiet holiday trading after AI deals push Wall St to more records

Asian markets mostly higher in quiet holiday trading after AI deals push Wall St to more records

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday in quiet holiday trading, while Japan’s benchmark rose to new records on hope for more government spending and lower taxes under Japan’s first woman prime minister. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices rose. Markets in mainland China and South Korea were closed. Over the weekend, Japan’s…

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Novogratz's Galaxy Digital jumps 10%; launches retail app to rival Robinhood

Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital jumps 10%; launches retail app to rival Robinhood

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Galaxy Digital shares jumped about 10% in early trading Monday after the digital assets investment firm led by CEO Mike Novogratz unveiled a Robinhood-like trading platform, GalaxyOne. The platform and mobile application, launched Monday, hosts commission-free buying and selling of more than 2,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds in…

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Outlook for Oct. 6-10, 2025

Outlook for Oct. 6-10, 2025

A relentless bull market could show some wear in the coming weeks, with investors flying blind the longer the government remains in a shutdown. Stocks are at all-time highs, with tech names in particular rallying even in the absence of any government data. On Friday, each of the major averages registered a winning week, with…

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U.S. Stocks Close Higher For Fifth Consecutive Session

Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Thursday before once again ending the day mostly higher. With the upward move, the major averages closed higher for the fifth straight session, reaching new record closing highs. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The Nasdaq climbed 88.89 points or 0.4…

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Stock Market News for Oct 2, 2025

Stock Market News for Oct 2, 2025

Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday, driven by healthcare stocks. Investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected private payrolls data and concerns surrounding the first day of the U.S. federal government shutdown. All three benchmark indexes finished in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) climbed 0.1%, or 43.21 points, to close at 46,441.1. Fifteen components of…

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