Cotton Futures Slip Modestly as Friday Trading Winds Down
Front-month cotton contracts closed the session 1 to 15 points lower, with a firmer US dollar and softer crude oil weighing on sentiment ahead of the weekend.
Dollar Index Reaches One-Week High as October Payrolls Beat Forecasts
The US dollar climbed 0.71 percent to a one-week high on Friday after October employment figures exceeded expectations, reinforcing a hawkish outlook for Federal Reserve policy.
Brent Crude Posts Sharpest Weekly Decline Since 2020 as Election Shifts Dim War Premium
Brent crude oil futures closed nearly flat on Friday but logged their steepest weekly drop since the pandemic, as Republican setbacks in the U.S. midterm elections fueled hopes for a diplomatic pivot under the Trump administration.
Nigeria Mandates $11 Million Local Subsidiaries for Foreign Stablecoin Issuers Under New CBN Rules
Nigeria's Central Bank has introduced one of the world's most restrictive stablecoin access frameworks, requiring foreign token issuers to establish locally licensed subsidiaries with substantial capital before serving Nigerian retail customers.
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Asian Equities Brace for Pressure as US Tech Rout Spreads Across the Pacific
A sharp overnight decline in US technology stocks has sent ripples through Asian markets, with semiconductor-driven unwinds triggering broader risk reductions across regional equity sectors.
Equity Markets Suffer Sharp Sell-Off as Investors Flee Semiconductor and AI Names
Major U.S. stock indexes posted steep losses on Thursday amid a broad risk-off move, with the Nasdaq 100 leading the decline as traders dumped positions in chipmakers and artificial-intelligence-related equities.
Equity Markets Rally as Midterm Election Sentiment Lifts Investor Confidence
U.S. stock indices posted broad gains on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones leading the advance as traders priced in a more favorable political backdrop following midterm elections.
Nikkei Holds Steady as Financial and Airline Gains Counterbalance Tech and Pharma Slips
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average opened flat in early trade, with advances in financial and airline equities offsetting losses in technology and pharmaceutical names.
Tech Stocks Suffer Historic Rout as US Midterm Results Ignite AI Slowdown Fears
A wave of losses hit tech and semiconductor shares across the US and Asia after Democratic midterm victories raised the prospect of regulatory headwinds for AI infrastructure spending.
Stocks Surge as Trump Embraces Democratic Midterm Victory, Easing Election-Related Jitters
Wednesday's sharp rally in equities was fueled not only by the Democratic sweep in the 2026 midterms but also by President Trump's public acceptance of the outcome, a move analysts say removes a key source of policy uncertainty from the market.
Mixed U.S. Stock Close as Semiconductor Shares Lift Tech-Heavy Indices
U.S. equities ended Tuesday's session in mixed territory, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting gains while the Dow slipped, as strength in chipmakers provided key support for tech-biased benchmarks.
WTI Crude Eases Back Toward $95.50 as Iran Peace-Diplomacy Hopes Resurface
West Texas Intermediate crude oil has clawed back toward the $95.50 mark, with traders pointing to renewed optimism around diplomatic engagement with Iran as a key driver behind the price action.
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XTB CEO Admits UK Entry Came Too Late as Indonesia Becomes Second-Biggest Market After Poland
XTB's chief executive acknowledged the Polish broker arrived late to Britain, where its revenue is roughly 3% of rival Trading 212's, while Indonesia now outperforms every other market in monthly account sign-ups except Poland.
Major Issuers Reject SEC Tokenized Stock Framework as OKX-ICE Venture Faces Widespread Objections
Broadcom, Verizon, UnitedHealth and six other companies have formally objected to having their shares tokenized under the SEC's new Innovation Exemption, signaling deep institutional skepticism toward the OKX-ICE trading venue.
OG.com Files with CFTC to Launch 24/5 Single-Stock Perpetual Futures in the US
The Crypto.com spin-off joins Coinbase, Kalshi, and Payward in a growing wave of filings to bring non-expiring, cash-settled futures on individual US equities to regulated American markets.
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View allCotton Futures Slip Modestly as Friday Trading Winds Down
Front-month cotton contracts closed the session 1 to 15 points lower, with a firmer US dollar and softer crude oil weighing on sentiment ahead of the weekend.
Dollar Index Reaches One-Week High as October Payrolls Beat Forecasts
The US dollar climbed 0.71 percent to a one-week high on Friday after October employment figures exceeded expectations, reinforcing a hawkish outlook for Federal Reserve policy.
Brent Crude Posts Sharpest Weekly Decline Since 2020 as Election Shifts Dim War Premium
Brent crude oil futures closed nearly flat on Friday but logged their steepest weekly drop since the pandemic, as Republican setbacks in the U.S. midterm elections fueled hopes for a diplomatic pivot under the Trump administration.
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Nigeria Mandates $11 Million Local Subsidiaries for Foreign Stablecoin Issuers Under New CBN Rules
Nigeria's Central Bank has introduced one of the world's most restrictive stablecoin access frameworks, requiring foreign token issuers to establish locally licensed subsidiaries with substantial capital before serving Nigerian retail customers.
North Korea Rejects US Accusations Over $6.3 Billion Binance Cryptocurrency Heist
Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, dismissed claims that Pyongyang masterminded the record-breaking $6.3 billion breach of Binance, branding the allegations a politically motivated smear by Washington.
Binance Under Scrutiny as Billions in Crypto Leave Exchange Wallets; Tether and Circle Freeze Over $1 Billion in Stablecoins
Binance is investigating a potential security incident after several billion dollars in digital assets moved out of its wallets. Tether and Circle have frozen well over a billion dollars in stablecoins, while on-chain trackers place the total outflow between $3.3 billion and $5.8 billion.
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Asian Equities Brace for Pressure as US Tech Rout Spreads Across the Pacific
A sharp overnight decline in US technology stocks has sent ripples through Asian markets, with semiconductor-driven unwinds triggering broader risk reductions across regional equity sectors.
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Tech Stocks Suffer Historic Rout as US Midterm Results Ignite AI Slowdown Fears
A wave of losses hit tech and semiconductor shares across the US and Asia after Democratic midterm victories raised the prospect of regulatory headwinds for AI infrastructure spending.
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Equity Markets Suffer Sharp Sell-Off as Investors Flee Semiconductor and AI Names
Major U.S. stock indexes posted steep losses on Thursday amid a broad risk-off move, with the Nasdaq 100 leading the decline as traders dumped positions in chipmakers and artificial-intelligence-related equities.
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Stocks Surge as Trump Embraces Democratic Midterm Victory, Easing Election-Related Jitters
Wednesday's sharp rally in equities was fueled not only by the Democratic sweep in the 2026 midterms but also by President Trump's public acceptance of the outcome, a move analysts say removes a key source of policy uncertainty from the market.
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Indicative FX reference rates against the US dollar. · Updated 8 Nov, 00:02 UTC
- EUR/USD
- 1.1163
- +0.04%
- GBP/USD
- 1.3378
- +0.03%
- AUD/USD
- 0.6877
- +0.06%
- USD/JPY
- 158.32
- -0.03%
- USD/VND
- 25,602.59
- +0.07%
- USD/SGD
- 1.2815
- -0.02%
- USD/CNY
- 6.6908
- +0.07%
- USD/CHF
- 0.8197
- -0.03%
