Month: October 2025
Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Lithium Americas, AES, Sunrun, Peloton, Nike and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the opening bell. Lithium Americas — Shares jumped 32% after the Department of Energy said Tuesday it plans to take a 5% equity stake in the lithium miner. AES — The renewable and thermal power producer climbed 11% after a Financial Times report that Blackrock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners […]
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Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout
Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in two-and-a-half years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown. Companies shed a seasonally adjusted 32,000 jobs during the month, the biggest slide since March 2023, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones […]
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Ford CEO Jim Farley eyes further improvements after five years of ‘surprises,’ including investor returns
Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co., at Ford Pro Accelerate in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — “A lot of surprises.” That’s how Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley described his past five years leading the Detroit automaker, which he […]
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Bitcoin rises as investors seek a global safe haven amid shutdown
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cheng Xin | Getty Images Bitcoin ticked higher on Wednesday while most other risk assets fell after U.S. lawmakers failed to reach a government funding agreement, leading to a shutdown. The move showed the evolving view of the cryptocurrency to a store of value during […]
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Mortgage refinance demand plunges 21%, as interest rates hit 3-week high
A brief roller coaster ride for mortgage rates caused yet another swing in demand. After dropping to a three-year low two weeks ago, rates then shot right back up again. As a result, total mortgage application volume dropped 12.7% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. […]
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Peloton revamps equipment, launches commercial unit and raises prices ahead of holidays
The entrance to the Peloton offices in Midtown Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Peloton on Wednesday said it’s relaunching its product assortment, introducing a commercial equipment line and raising prices for both subscriptions and hardware as the company looks to reignite growth ahead of the holiday shopping season. The revamped assortment includes […]
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From Spain’s bull run to gold’s surge: How the third quarter played out in Europe
Spain’s IBEX equity index has posted a return of nearly 10% over the last few weeks, way above its continental peers. Source
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Gold hits new all-time high as U.S. government shutdown dents risk appetite
Gold prices rose to record highs as a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images Gold prices soared to new highs on Wednesday, as the U.S. government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on government funding. While the […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s K-visa plans spark worries of a talent flood
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Immigration anxieties and a challenging job market have sparked an online backlash over China’s latest attempt at attracting global talent — a new visa program […]
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India holds rates steady at 5.5% in line with forecast as central bank assesses earlier cuts
India’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 5.5% Wednesday, in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters, as it assessed the impact of earlier cuts. Inflation moderated significantly in the first quarter, but growth could decelerate in the second half of the financial year due to global trade uncertainties, said Sanjay […]
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