Wall Street

AI giants’ funding ambitions test Wall Street’s appetite for risk

2026-10-28T15:04:56.000Z
Internal labs can help attract scientists and give them room to pursue longer-term research that may eventually improve trading models.

Quant firms are racing to fund PhDs, build labs as the AI talent war goes on

2026-10-27T13:17:12.000Z
The Nasdaq has extended losses from earlier in the week.

US stocks: Wall Street ends down sharply; worries about AI trade, high oil prices weigh

2026-10-17T00:18:53.000Z
A nearly 1% fall in oil prices offers some support, though Brent crude remains above the US$100-a-barrel mark.

Wall Street futures subdued as tech wobbles again; Tesla gains

2026-10-16T12:51:23.000Z
Among the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500, energy stocks led the percentage gainers, while technology, weighed by chips, suffered the steepest loss.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

2026-10-08T22:17:22.000Z
The index rose as much as 0.6 per cent to 7817.13 points, moving past the previous intraday record of 7,816.7 points it hit on Aug 13.

US stocks: S&P 500 hits intraday record high as AI rally continues

2026-10-06T13:54:09.000Z
Major Wall Street firms have already signalled record revenue in key business lines so far this year.

Wall Street bonuses poised to hit record as annual profits forecast to top US$90 billion

2026-10-06T10:01:48.000Z
At 9.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 340.08 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 51,266.64.

Wall Street opens higher as softer payrolls data, lower yields lift sentiment 

2026-10-02T14:07:31.000Z
Crude prices had jumped after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran.

US stocks fall as higher oil prices, Treasury yields weigh

2026-09-28T22:07:09.000Z
Excitement about the popularity of Meta Platforms’ Muse personal assistant sent traders rushing back into AI-exposed stocks. 

AI whiplash jolts stocks as sentiment lurches from fear to greed

2026-09-27T14:36:18.000Z