U.S. Stocks Under Pressure As Crude Oil Prices, Treasury Yields Surge

Stocks have moved mostly lower during trading n Monday, giving back ground after ending last week's trading on an upbeat note. The major averages have all moved to the downside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way. Currently, the major averages are just off their lows of the session.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 10:06 am

NVIDIA Boosts Buyback To $235 Bln Through FY28; Shares Gain

AI chip major NVIDIA Corp. on Monday announced that its board has authorized an additional $150 billion share repurchase program, amid the significant growth in profit on soaring AI demand. The additional authorization increases the remaining total amount under the program to $235 billion. In the early morning trading on the Nasdaq, the shares were trading 3.03% higher.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:40 am

Futures Pointing To Initial Pullback On Wall Street

After ending last week's trading on an upbeat note, stocks may move back to the downside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:56 am

India Industrial Output Growth Accelerates

India's industrial production grew at a faster pace in August on robust manufacturing and electricity output, data from the National Statistics Office revealed Monday.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:44 am

US, China Agree To $30 Bln Tariff Relief

The United States and China have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $30 billion worth of trade in non-sensitive goods on each side. The White House and the Chinese Commerce Ministry published two lists of goods that are eligible for preferential treatment, which includes 1,619 U.S. items and 77 Chinese goods. This was agreed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States last wee

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:05 am

Malaysia Producer Price Inflation Accelerates To 10.7%

Malaysia's producer price inflation quickened further in August to the highest level in over four years. Producer prices climbed 10.7 percent year-on-year in August, faster than the 9.7 percent rise in July. Moreover, this was the fastest growth since June 2022. The price index for the mining sector alone grew 41.2 percent from last year due to higher costs for the extraction of crude petroleum.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:03 am

Morning Market Movers: GYGY, KOD, CLRO, MEDS See Big Swings

Amidst a bearish sentiment in Wall Street futures attributed to geopolitical tensions and fresh worries about artificial intelligence, premarket trading is seeing notable activity on Monday morning in several stocks, particularly GYGY, KOD, CLRO and MEDS.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:00 am

Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Eases To 3.7%

Lithuania's retail sales growth moderated for the fourth successive month in August. Retail sales, excluding VAT, climbed a calendar-adjusted 3.7 percent year-on-year in August, slower than the 6.0 percent rise in July. The annual sales growth in non-food products softened to 9.2 percent from 11.8 percent, and sales of food items grew at a slower pace of 0.8 percent.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 6:03 am

Markets Worry About War, AI

A fresh flare-up in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and renewed concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence models weighed on global markets at the onset of the new week.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 5:38 am

'It's Not A Hoax At All,' Bill Gates On AI Concerns

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has rejected President Donald Trump's denial of potential risks posed by Artificial intelligence. Continuing his tirade against calls for tighter overlook on cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, Trump earlier this month had termed them as "hoax". "It's not a hoax at all," Gates said in an interview with NBC Sunday. In a public challenge to Trump's stand o

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 5:28 am

Norway Retail Sales Rebound 0.6%

Norway's volume of retail rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent month-on-month in August, reversing a 0.6 percent decrease in July. The rebound in August was mainly driven by 5.3 percent fewer sales in automotive fuel and a 1.9 percent rise in demand for cultural and recreational goods. Meanwhile, sales of ICT equipment contracted 3.7 percent.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 5:13 am

European Shares Rise As UK Unveils Homebuyer Support Plan

European stocks were modestly higher on Monday despite concerns over rising oil prices and elevated bond yields after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 4:10 am

Austria Manufacturing Activity Expands Most Since 2022

Austria's manufacturing activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in September, survey results from S&P Global showed Monday. The UniCredit Bank Austria manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.9 in September from 54.4 in the previous month. This was the highest score since May 2022.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 3:58 am

Finland Consumer Confidence Weakens; Business Morale Eases To 4-month Low

Consumers in Finland remained more pessimistic in September, while industrial sentiment stayed less positive. The consumer confidence index stood at -4.9 in September, down from -3.0 in the previous month. Consumers' expectations regarding their own economy over the next twelve months were subdued and estimates of its present state very weak.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 3:52 am

Asian Shares Mixed As Inflation And Fed Worries Mount

Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday as Middle East tensions persisted, hawkish signals from Federal Reserve policymakers bolstered the case for another Fed rate hike this year, and new data showed China's industrial profit growth slowed further in August.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 3:38 am

China Industrial Profits Increase At Slower Pace

China's industrial profits continued to expand in August but the pace of growth softened notably despite the strength in the electronic and hit-tech manufacturing, official data showed Monday.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:26 am

Sweden Trade Gap Widens In August

Sweden's foreign trade deficit increased in August from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports. The trade deficit widened to SEK 11.9 billion in August from SEK 8.7 billion in the corresponding month last year. The value of exports climbed 11.0 percent in August from last year, and imports climbed by 12.0 percent.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:20 am

Singapore Industrial Output Growth Accelerates To 15.4%

Singapore's industrial production growth quickened in August to the highest level in three months. Industrial production advanced 15.4 percent year-on-year in August, faster than the 6.9 percent growth in July. All clusters logged production growth annually in August, except chemicals. Precision engineering output increased the most by 33.9 percent from last year.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:01 am

European Shares Seen Subdued As Hormuz Reopening Hopes Fade

European stocks are seen opening on a cautious note on Monday due to continued uncertainty over the end to the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and signaled possible new military strikes after midterm elections.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 12:32 am

Indian Shares Deep In Red As Financials Drag

Indian shares were deep in the red on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other demands.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 11:31 pm

Indian Shares Seen Lower At Open Amid Iran-US Standoff, Fed Hike Bets

Indian shares look set to open a tad lower on Monday amid continued uncertainty over the end to the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 9:33 pm

U.S. Stocks Close Mostly Higher Amid Sharp Pullback By Crude Oil

Stocks fluctuated early in the session on Friday but moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory after ending the previous session roughly flat.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 3:27 pm

U.S. Stocks Lack Direction As Treasury Yields Extend Surge

After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line after ending the previous session roughly flat. Currently, the major averages are posting modest gains.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 10:00 am

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops Less Than Previously Estimated In September

Revised data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated by less than previously estimated in the month of September. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for September was upwardly revised to 48.1 from a preliminary reading of 47.8.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 9:23 am

British Companies To Access Key Ukraine Data To Develop AI Drone Swarms

British companies will gain access to a significant amount of battlefield data from Ukraine for the first time to develop new AI models for advanced drone swarms.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 9:04 am