LIVE Dow Set to Open Down Ahead of Crunch Jobs Data Last Updated: 15 min ago Defense Stocks Tumble as U.S. Offers Ukraine Security Guarantee By Joseph Michael Stonor, Dow Jones Newswires European defense stocks sell off steeply after the U.S. offered Ukraine a security guarantee that could help bring the continent closer to peace. A basket of the continent's defense-related stocks—represented by the Stoxx Europe Total Market Aerospace and Defense index—traded down 1.9%. The best performing stock in the inde ...

Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 136 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.4%, and contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 slumped 0.5%. The three major indexes all dropped on Monday, with Wall Street dumping tech stocks in a bid to take profit following years of outperformance. Any hopes of a further rally likely hinge on Tuesday's jobs report, which will cover November employment data plus some October measures. Stocks looked set to fall on Tuesday, with investors shifting to a risk ...

Gold prices slipped in early trading as investors booked profits ahead of key U.S. data that could provide cues on the Federal Reserve's policy path next year.Futures in New York fell 0.7% to $4,305 a troy ounce, though prices remain near October's record highs supported by expectations of further easing and sustained investor demand.New York Fed President John Williams this week struck a balanced tone in his remarks following the Federal Open Market Committee decision, saying monetary policy is well placed ...

Bitcoin Falls Again as Investors Cut Risk Exposure LIVE Dow Set to Open Down Ahead of Crunch Jobs Data Last Updated: 1 hour ago By Renae Dyer, Dow Jones Newswires Bitcoin was falling following declines in U.S. and Asian equities overnight as investors trim exposures to risky assets ahead of key U.S. data and a raft of central bank decisions. The delayed U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for November and partial data for October will be released at 8:30 a.m. GMT. The data were delayed due to the recent government ...

Margins are important for home-builder stocks as companies have offered incentives like free upgrades to close deals. ...

U.S. Treasury yields declined in Asian afternoon trade, with the market anticipating that fresh data will confirm labor market weakness."Given the Federal Reserve's increased focus on the labor market, today's labor market statistics for October and November may well be market moving, should they fall outside consensus estimates," Danske Bank Research's Jens Peter Sorensen said in a note.The two-year Treasury yield fell 1.5 bps to 3.492%, while the 10-year yield also fell 1.5 bps to 4.165%, according to Tra ...

Many stocks were in the green, but market participants are locked in selling mode with tech stocks. They're taking profit after years of outperformance, especially as risks pile up. The market is concerned about returns on the massive data center investments that software companies are making to build out their artificial intelligence capabilities. Worry is also emerging that, if the software space curbs its data center investments, demand for AI data center chips will drop, hurting chip makers. ...

Early trading suggests the cable-network spinoff is being valued conservatively, a signal that could matter in the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover battle. ...

Tech stocks have run up for several years, and now everyone is taking profit — by selling — in face of some risks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, while the S&P 500, which had been close to flat, was down 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down more than 0.5%. The stock market remained lower in the late afternoon, mostly because of technology stocks, while the S&P 500 tried to fight its way back only to lose steam. ...

It sounds like science fiction, but the next front in the AI wars between hyperscalers like Alphabet and Amazon is taking shape in space. ...