Live updates: Bitcoin, gold and tech futures edge higher as markets await U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin trades above $86,000 as gold and tech futures rise, with investors expecting 90,000 new U. jobs and unemployment to hold at 4.
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Big Pharma turns to China for new drugs as patent cliff drives multibillion-dollar deals
Western biopharma companies are increasingly turning to China to source innovation, as pharma's dreaded "patent cliff" draws closer.
Dave Ramsey's skip-bonds rule faces a 6.1% inflation problem
One financial expert is turning away from safe-haven assets, even as real yields reach 2.
Diesel hits £2 a litre for first time; eurozone inflation rate surges to 3.8% – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre Core inflation in the eurozone also inched up last month. Inflation, excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco, rose to 2.
I've Covered Shopify for 5 Years. Here's Whether the Stock Is Overvalued Right Now
Key PointsShopify continues to solidify its leadership as an online shopping platform.
WTI Sinks Nearly 4% as EU Weighs Emergency Stockpile Release
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday as Europe moved closer to another emergency stock release under pressure from the Trump administration, with WTI dropping nearly 4% and Brent falling below $100. ET, WTI was trading at $89.
Stock Market Today (Oct. 2, 2026): Nasdaq futures rise ahead of key jobs report
Investors are looking to the nonfarm jobs report, which is considered the ultimate monthly health check for the U.
Jobs report to offer brief relief from bond selloff — Pantheon Macro
The report says: “Jobs report to offer brief relief from bond selloff.
Kodiak AI adds its first retail customer for driverless freight service
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CAC 40 Moderately Higher As Oil's Drop Lifts Sentiment
(RTTNews) - French stocks gained ground in positive territory on Friday as weak oil prices helped lift sentiment even as concerns about Middle East tensions lingered.
If a Bear Market Is Coming, These Are the 2 Stocks to Avoid -- and the 1 to Own
Key PointsIf a bear market is coming, an AI downturn will be a major factor.
Three reasons why this Wall Street market-making powerhouse says investors should reload on stocks now
September provided a reset for stocks, pointing to a good end to the year, says Scott Rubner
Global bond market steadies after sharp sell-off
Heavy selling this week pushed 10-year US Treasury yields to their highest level since 2002
Phillips 66 Reaches Analyst Target Price
In recent trading, shares of Phillips 66 (Symbol: PSX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $258. 85, changing hands for $264.
Prediction: This Stock Could Double Over the Next 5 Years
Key PointsViking Therapeutics' VK2735 shows strong clinical promise and market potential.