European shares inched up on Wednesday, recovering from modest losses in the previous session, as strong results from ASML lifted the technology sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index...

Johnson & Johnson raised its full-year outlook on Tuesday even though the upgraded midpoints missed Wall Street's estimates. For 2026, the pharmaceuticals giant now expects adjusted per-share...

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. reported earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026. For the third quarter, the company reported net income was USD 5,294 million...

JPMorgan Chase reported Q3 earnings Tuesday of $5.57 per diluted share, up from $5.07 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $5.93. Reported net revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30...

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with the Dow up 0.8% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rising about 0.6%. Investors turned their focus to next week, when third-quarter earnings season begins and key inflation data are expected. Analysts are looking for big banks to help drive overall S&P 500 profit growth of 30%. Separately, U.S. consumer sentiment weakened this month and near-term expectations fell to a record low, according to the University of Michigan.

Spot gold rose 1.3% to $4,186.04 per ounce on Friday, hitting a one-week high and posting a weekly gain of about 1%. US gold futures for December delivery also gained 1.3% to $4,211.20. Falling oil prices eased inflation worries and pressure on US Treasuries, as traders weighed the odds of further Federal Reserve rate hikes.

South Africa’s rand strengthened on Friday and was set to break a four-week run of declines. A more than 1% rise in gold prices and a softer U.S. dollar helped support the currency. Lower oil prices also provided relief. The rand traded at 16.5275 per dollar in early dealings, up about 0.7% on the week, while the Top-40 index gained 1.4% and the 2035 benchmark bond yield fell 7 basis points to 8.795%.

Technology stocks fell on Thursday as investors weighed concerns about the profitability of artificial intelligence. The Financial Times reported that OpenAI told investors its revenue was approaching $50 billion on an annualized basis toward the end of last month. Nvidia, seen as an AI bellwether, slipped nearly 3%. Oracle, which has borrowed heavily to supply computing capacity to OpenAI and other firms, dropped more than 5%, adding to the sector’s decline.

OpenAI recently told investors its annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September, below the $70 billion figure reported by some media outlets late last month, the Financial Times reported, citing investor documents. The gap stems from efforts by OpenAI investors to make a direct comparison with Anthropic’s annualized revenue, according to a person familiar with the matter. The report said the two companies calculate the metric differently, and noted that annualized revenue run rate can be misleading.