October 3, 2026

Business

US Stocks End Lower

US stocks ended lower at the end of the trading session on Tuesday.

The S and P 500 .SPX lost 41.98 points, or 0.72%, to end at 5,817.87 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 180.26 points, or 0.97%, to 18,322.42.

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Oil Edges Up as Lower-Than-Expected US Stock Draw

Oil prices edged up on Thursday after two sessions of losses, with a smaller-than-expected draw in US crude inventories that sapped demand expectations.

Brent crude futures climbed 9 cents, or 0.11%, to stand at $78.74 a barrel, while US West Texas I…

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Gold Prices Firm with US Inflation Data in Focus

Gold prices edged up on Thursday, aided by a weaker dollar and hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, while focus turned to a key US inflation print.

Spot gold was up 0.5% to $2,513.77 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.4% to $2,546.80.

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China’s netizen population nears 1.1 billion: report

GUIYANG: The number of netizens in China had reached near 1.1 billion as of June this year, up by 7.42 million from the end of 2023, according to a report on China’s internet development released Thursday.

Internet penetration in China had reached 78…

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