European markets opened slightly lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed continued political turmoil in France and the United States, alongside heightened volatility surrounding the global artificial intelligence rally. By 04:17 ET (08:17 GMT), the pan-European Stoxx 600 eased 0.1%, while Germany’s DAX slipped 0.2%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 gained 0.1%, …

Chipmaking and AI-related stocks in Japan and Taiwan climbed sharply on Tuesday, following a surge in AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) shares overnight after the U.S. semiconductor giant announced a multi-year deal to supply artificial intelligence processors to OpenAI. Strong Gains Across Key Asian Chipmakers In Taipei, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) …

Oil prices held near flat in Asian trading on Tuesday, stabilizing after a sharp rebound in the previous session as investors assessed the impact of a smaller-than-expected OPEC+ production increase scheduled for next month. As of 21:44 ET (01:44 GMT), Brent crude futures for September delivery rose 0.2% to $65.60 …

AMD Shares Jump on Landmark Multi-Year AI Chip Deal with OpenAI Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) surged 25% in premarket trading after announcing a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply advanced artificial intelligence chips, a deal projected to generate tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. Under the terms …

Bitcoin eased modestly on Monday, retreating from a fresh all-time high above $125,000, though strong institutional inflows into U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and uncertainty surrounding Washington’s prolonged government shutdown continued to underpin sentiment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 1.6% at $123,716.7 as of 01:50 ET (05:50 GMT), …

Oil prices gained ground on Monday after the OPEC+ alliance confirmed a smaller-than-expected production increase for November, easing fears of an aggressive supply expansion while a sluggish demand outlook continues to cap upside momentum. By 11:07 GMT, Brent crude futures climbed $0.89, or 1.4%, to $65.42 per barrel, while U.S. …

European equities slipped on Monday, with French shares leading losses after newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu abruptly resigned, triggering renewed political uncertainty across the euro zone. By 09:46 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% to 569.4 points, retreating from an intraday record high reached earlier in the …

France was plunged into fresh political turmoil on Monday after newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned only hours after unveiling their cabinet, marking the shortest-lived administration in modern French history. The shock resignation came barely 14 hours after Lecornu announced his ministerial team, sending the euro …

Gold prices surged to fresh record highs in early Asian trading on Monday, supported by a sharp weakening in the Japanese yen and persistent expectations of further U.S. rate cuts amid political and economic uncertainty in Washington. Spot gold climbed as much as 1% to $3,926.63 an ounce, while December …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI30) extended its bullish momentum, successfully reaching the target mentioned in the previous report at 47,140, and posting a new session high of 47,163. Technical Outlook – 4-Hour Timeframe: The 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) continues to act as dynamic support, reinforcing the broader bullish …