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Iran set its November light crude oil export price to Asia at a $6.90 per barrel discount to the Oman/Dubai benchmark average, compared to a $4.55 per barrel discount in October, marking a significant widening of the discount.

Shopify (NAS:SHOP) stocks fell sharply on local time on the 3rd after the global e-commerce platform reported third-quarter results showing key growth metrics missed Wall Street estimates, according to CNBC. The company's adjusted earnings per share of 0.49 USD beat the LSEG consensus of 0.46 USD, b

According to Block's third-quarter shareholder letter filed with the U.S. SEC on November 4, the company reported Q3 gross profit of $3.24 billion, up 22% year-over-year. Cash App contributed $2.07 billion in gross profit, growing 27% YoY, while Square generated $1.16 billion, up 14% YoY. Block

According to CNBC on November 3, Shopify shares declined 8.74% to $142.57 after the company's third-quarter results fell short of key expectations. While adjusted earnings per share reached $0.49, beating the forecast of $0.46, total merchandise volume (GMV) came in at $119.15 billion, below the

According to COINOTAG, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) unveiled an AI kill switch on November 3 at Fal.Con Europe in Barcelona. The control allows organizations to halt misbehaving AI agents on command. AI agents are autonomous programs that perform tasks using employee credentials. CrowdStrike

According to Yonhapinfomax, crude oil prices fell for a second consecutive day on November 3 as expectations grew for a diplomatic resolution between the U.S. and Iran. WTI crude for December delivery closed at $96.09 per barrel, down $0.37 (0.38%) and marking its lowest settlement since

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures tracked significant declines on November 3, with low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) down more than 5%, fuel oil down nearly 5%, and palm oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), benzene, and asphalt all declining over 2%. On the upside, caustic soda rose nearly 3%

According to The Information, traders are exploiting a U.S. export control loophole by bundling Samsung and SK Hynix high-bandwidth memory (HBM) with low-end server processors, then routing the packaged products through Hong Kong into Huawei's supply chain for its upcoming Ascend 960DT AI chip,

AMD projects revenue growth exceeding 80% for 2027, according to the company's outlook. The chipmaker expressed strong confidence in its revenue growth trajectory over the coming years.

VIX jumped to 23.93 on Friday and remained above 20 on Tuesday. According to LPL Financial strategists, investor anxiety has risen but has not yet reached the extreme levels typically associated with market

Offshore yuan (CNH) closed at 6.6701 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (November 3, 04:59 Beijing time Wednesday), retreating 225 pips from Monday's close. Intraday trading ranged between 6.6452 and 6.6756, moving away from Monday's session high of 6.6426 yuan.

GlobalWafers presented its third-quarter 2026 results on November 3, including a proposed convertible bond for Micron Technology. The company said the financing and a planned 10-year wafer supply agreement are intended to support its U.S. business development and strengthen advanced semiconductor wa

On November 3, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index posted their first gains in four trading days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined slightly. The S&P 500 rose 27.52 points (0.36%) to 7,568.92, and the Nasdaq advanced 207.65 points (0.83%) to 25,372.01, as technology stocks led

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve has a 78.9% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points in December, with a 21.1% probability of holding rates steady, based on data from November 4. For January 2027, the probability of no rate change stands at 15.3%, with a 63.0% probability of a

On Tuesday close (November 3), spot gold fell 0.41% to $3,929.98 per ounce. Spot silver declined 1.65% to $49.7990 per ounce. COMEX copper futures dropped 2.44% to $6.4075 per pound.

In US Stock Market News, as of October 30, 2026, the US equity market was trading at approximately a 10% discount to Morningstar's composite intrinsic valuations, presenting what the research firm characterizes as an attractive but cautiously positioned entry point (5:30 PM ET / 4:00 AM IST). Mornin

According to API data for the week ending October 30, U.S. crude oil imports rose to 463,000 barrels, reversing the previous week's deficit of 137,000 barrels. The swing marks a return to positive import flow after the prior week's net

According to API data, U.S. crude oil inventories at Cushing rose by 511,000 barrels for the week ending October 30, reversing the previous week's decline of 453,000 barrels.

U.S. heating oil inventory declined by 270,000 barrels in the week ending October 30, compared with an increase of 380,000 barrels in the previous week, according to weekly data.

AMD announced on November 3 (local time) that its third-quarter (July-September) adjusted earnings per share reached $2.09, surpassing the market estimate of $1.95 compiled by financial information firm LSEG. Revenue totaled $13.38 billion, also exceeding the expected $13.09 billion. The strong