Category: Top Story
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, FOMC Minutes, Delta and PepsiCo Earnings, and Gold Pullback Keep Markets in Check
U.S. stock futures were flat early Thursday as investors balanced the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence with fresh details from the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes. Policymakers were shown to be divided over the pace and scale of further interest rate cuts for the rest of 2025, reflecting concerns over a softening labor market and persistent…
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South Asian women may be the unexpected beneficiaries of today’s global gold rally.
For Farzana Ghani, every piece of gold she owns is more than decoration — it’s a personal archive. In a CNN article, she describes the elaborate wedding jewelry gifted by her mother-in-law in Pakistan, a gold chain given by her mother after she completed the Hajj pilgrimage, and gold coins purchased to mark the birth…
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Top movers on Nasdaq and NYSE in Wednesday’s premarket session
Premarket trading on Wednesday showed a generally upbeat tone, reflecting a modest rebound after the previous day’s declines. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), about 65% of listed stocks (1,190) were in positive territory, while 380 stocks (20%) traded lower and 251 remained unchanged. Over on the Nasdaq, roughly 61% of shares (2,016) advanced,…
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Crypto market eases slightly following record highs
The cryptocurrency market experienced a mild pullback on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025, following a powerful rally that pushed Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) to new record levels. The world’s largest digital asset was changing hands at $122,528, showing little movement over the past 24 hours but up 4.3% for the week, bringing its market capitalization to $2.43…
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Critical Metals shares surge after signing LOI for rare earth supply deal with REalloys
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) shares soared 16.7% on Wednesday after the company announced it had signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a rare earth offtake agreement with REalloys Inc., a U.S.-based processor preparing for a Nasdaq listing. Under the proposed multi-year partnership, Critical Metals will provide up to 15% of annual rare earth concentrate…
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Bitmine Immersion shares dip after Kerrisdale Capital issues short report
Bitmine Immersion Technologie (AMEX:BMNR) stock slipped 2% on Wednesday after Kerrisdale Capital released a short report targeting the company’s $18 billion Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury (DAT). In its report, the short-seller sharply criticized Bitmine’s business model, arguing that the firm is “chasing a model that is on its way to extinction.” Kerrisdale claimed that Bitmine’s…
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Tungsten and its vital importance in global defense, aerospace, and technology
Lyndsay Malchuk sits down with Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries (NASDAQ:ALM, TSX:AII, ASX:AII) for an exclusive interview about the future of tungsten and its vital importance in global defense, aerospace, and technology. Discover how Almonty is challenging China’s dominance in the tungsten market, their recent NASDAQ listing, USD 90M financing milestone, and what it means for…
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Confluent shares surge after report of potential sale amid rising AI demand
Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT) shares jumped 14% in early Wednesday trading after Reuters reported that the real-time data infrastructure company is exploring a potential sale following interest from technology firms and private equity investors. According to the report, Confluent has hired an investment bank to assist with the review process, which remains in its early stages.…
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Envoy Medical shares crater after announcing $4 million direct offering
Envoy Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:COCH) shares plunged 37.8% in premarket trading Wednesday after the hearing health company announced a $4 million registered direct offering, raising investor concerns over shareholder dilution. The company said it had entered into definitive agreements to sell approximately 3 million Class A common shares at $1.33 per share, in a deal priced…
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Webull shares drop after massive 3 million-share block trade
Webull Corp. (NASDAQ:BULL) shares fell 6.3% on Wednesday after a large block trade of 3 million Class A shares hit the market during early trading hours, sparking renewed selling pressure. According to Bloomberg, the trade — representing about 1.3% of Webull’s public float — was executed at $12.50 per share, a 2.3% discount to Tuesday’s…