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Nasdaq 100 index has pulled back 10% from its October peak as of October 30.

US Stock Market News shows Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes face pressure on Oct 30 (6:40 PM IST) due to investor concerns about rising costs of AI infrastructure buildout and return timelines, yet alternative asset managers' stocks are jumping as the sector pivots to owning and leasing data center infras

According to MSX.COM data, AAOI fell 17.1% in the past 24 hours, trading at $66.07.

Peter Schiff predicted that a slump in U.S. stocks on Monday would strengthen the chances of a Democratic landslide in Tuesday's election. Schiff argued that investors may be pricing in the possibility of a Democratic victory, which could trigger a sharp selloff in stocks. Cointelegraph reported on

According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Brent crude oil speculators increased their net long positions by 3,576 contracts in the week ending October 27, bringing total positions to 245,457 contracts.

Intraday on October 30, the VIX volatility index surged 36.5% to 23.52, marking its highest intraday level since April, while the S&P 500 fell 2.4%. The Nasdaq-100 index plummeted 4.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 3.7%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbled 9.15%, signaling extreme

According to CEO David Goeckeler during Western Digital's Q1 FY2027 earnings call, the company opened its fiscal year with strong results, beating guidance on revenue, gross margin, and earnings per share. Data center operations significantly outpaced the industry, expanding market share from

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures fell 3.51% to 832 yuan/gram, Shanghai silver futures fell 6.80% to 11,532 yuan/kilogram, and SC crude oil futures rose 4.25% to 759 yuan/barrel, as of market close on

Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) shares plunged this week following weaker-than-expected third-quarter results, with stock price falling 12% to $285 and market capitalization dropping roughly $500 billion. Despite cloud revenue surging 103%, earnings per share came in at $2.12, well below the market

On Oct 30 evening, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed down 3.11% at 831.1 yuan per gram, while silver T+D fell 5.76% to 11,503.0 yuan per kilogram.

Dell Technologies shares fell 12.78% to $414.75 in Friday's regular trading session, while HP Inc. shares dropped 9.74% to $28.73, as investors reassessed the outlook for PC manufacturers following Intel's warning that global personal computer unit demand could contract by approximately 12% in 2026

Gold fell below $3,900 per ounce on October 30, reaching its lowest level in a year even as global stock markets suffered another sharp selloff. Spot gold declined 3.1% to $3,897.09, while silver dropped 6% to approximately $49. The decline highlights an unusual market contradiction: investors are a

Intel CFO David Zinsner warned Friday that global personal computer unit demand is expected to contract by approximately 12% in 2026 and another 10% in 2027, citing elevated memory prices and constrained availability as key drivers. Dell Technologies shares fell 12.78% to $414.75 in response,

According to Benzinga, in September 2026, Gary Cardone disclosed that he earned approximately $750,000 from Strategy STRC preferred shares while accumulating about 12 Bitcoin through monthly dividend income of roughly $63,000. Cardone deployed capital into STRC near par value and collected the month

The Nasdaq-100 is tracking a market value loss exceeding $2 trillion in October as Wall Street reacts to AI infrastructure spending concerns. The technology-heavy index declined more than 5.8% this month following earnings from Amazon, Alphabet and Meta that exposed rising financial costs of

According to Gate data, the Eurostoxx 50 index (EUSTX50) fell to 6,099.17 points in 24 hours, declining 1.7% from the previous close.

India has extended the exemption on cotton import tariffs through December 31, 2026. The policy expansion allows continued preferential access for cotton imports until the end of the year.

Amazon filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30 (local time) to establish an $80 billion secured loan facility backed by technology infrastructure assets. The filing states the company may borrow up to approximately $80 billion at its discretion between the first

On Friday (October 30), German 10-year Bund yields fell 3.3 basis points to 3.322%, bringing the cumulative decline for October to 26.3 basis points. The yields dropped significantly on October 1–2, then consolidated at lower levels for the remainder

According to Deutsche Bank, on Friday October 30, the bank's global head of FX research George Saravelos warned in a client note that an AI-driven selloff in US equities could weaken the US dollar, reversing a decade-long pattern in which falling stock prices typically support the greenback. The war