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Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Monday, though the upbeat earnings failed to lift investor sentiment, with shares sliding 6% in after-hours trading. For the quarter ended October 26, the chipmaker delivered adjusted earnings of $0.48 per share on revenue of $267 million. Both figures came in just ahead of analysts’ forecasts, which called…

Investor positioning across major U.S. equity benchmarks continued to drift lower last week, with the S&P 500 seeing an uptick in newly established short positions, Citigroup strategists said. The team, led by Chris Montagu, highlighted that the Nasdaq 100 is bucking this broader trend. Fresh long positions combined with short covering have lifted overall net…

Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as renewed worries about a potential supply glut in 2026 outweighed ongoing uncertainty surrounding Russian crude flows, with negotiations to end the war in Ukraine showing little progress. Brent crude slipped 33 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.04 a barrel at 07:30 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down…

Gold prices continued their upward momentum in Asian trading on Tuesday, building on strong overnight gains as markets increasingly bet that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at its December policy meeting. Growing investor caution ahead of several high-impact U.S. economic releases also supported safe-haven flows, allowing gold to climb even as the dollar…

The U.S. dollar held its ground on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a wave of long-delayed economic releases. The upcoming numbers could be pivotal in determining whether the Federal Reserve cuts rates at its December meeting. At 04:15 ET, the Dollar Index was nearly unchanged at 100.072. Market Pauses Before Key…

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) continued its positive sales momentum in October, marking the fourth straight month of growth across Europe. Fresh registration data from ACEA shows the automaker—formerly Fiat—recorded a 4.6% year-on-year increase for the month, reaching 157,350 units across the EU, UK and EFTA region. Despite this progress, cumulative registrations for the first ten months of…