OpenAI is seeking U.S. government support to help finance what could become one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in corporate history — exceeding $1 trillion. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal business conference, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said the company is exploring federal loan guarantees to attract broader funding for its AI computing expansion,
Luxembourg’s consumer price inflation was unchanged in October after accelerating in the previous six months and the statistical office raised the inflation projections for this year and next, citing the small-than-expected decrease in fuel prices in the third quarter. The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent year-on-year, same as in September, preliminary data from the
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) crimped bearish flows on Wednesday, finding a near-term foothold near the 47,200 level and rising 300 points as equity markets recover following an early-week plunge in the heavily concentrated AI and tech infrastructure segments. US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and ADP Employment Change data prints helped to soothe investor
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Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
The bond market has been struggling to assess the economy due to the lack of economic data but today we got two reports: ADP employment at +42K vs +28K expected ISM services at 52.4 vs 50.8 expected As you can see, both were stronger and that has the market starting to believe Powell when he
After reporting a steep drop by U.S. crude oil inventories in the previous week, the Energy Information Administration released a report on Wednesday showing crude oil inventories rebounded by much more than expected in the week ended October 31st. The EIA said crude oil inventories jumped by 5.2 million barrels last week after plunging by
Data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed the Services PMI rose to 52.4 in October, up from 50.0 in the previous month and exceeding analysts’ forecasts of 50.8. Meanwhile, the Prices Paid Index, which tracks inflation, rose to 70.0 from 69.4, the Employment Index ticked a tad higher to 48.2 from 47.2, and
The latest ADP private employment report provided a modest dose of reassurance to the Fed, showing that U.S. job growth may be stabilizing after a period of softness. Following the data, Fed funds futures reflected roughly 70% chance of a December rate cut, up slightly from last week but still leaving room for doubt. Markets
Pivotal moment for strategic transformation Alibaba is expected to report its second-quarter (Q2) 2026 earnings on the 13th of November 2025, with revenue forecast at CNY242.65 billion, a 2.6% year-over-year (YoY) rise, though pre-tax profit is expected at CNY15.19 billion, down 64.9% YoY. Earnings per share (EPS) are projected at CNY5.49, down 63.6% from CNY15.06
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Key takeaways Dow Jones outperforms as major US AI stocks tumble — the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 dropped 2.1% and 1.2%, while the Dow fell a milder 0.5%. Financials show resilience with JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley holding steady or posting modest gains, signalling no systemic stress. Technical setup favours
Prior -0.1% Retail sales Y/Y +0.5% vs +0.5% prior This is not a market-moving release. The agency notes: “Compared with September 2024, retail sales grew by 0.4% in large-scale distribution. Non-store sales rose by 1.9%, while online sales was up 7.3% over the same period. Small-scale retail declined by 0.4%.” “Among non-food products, year-on-year trends
Estonia’s industrial production declined for the first time in eight months in September, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Wednesday. The volume of industrial production fell a calendar-adjusted 1.5 percent year-on-year in September, reversing a 0.9 percent increase in the previous month. Among sectors, manufacturing output logged a renewed decline of 0.4 percent, and utility
2025.11.05 2025.11.05 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 05.11.2025 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The euro continues
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher above $3,950 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Fears of economic risks stemming from the ongoing US government shutdown, along with geopolitical risks and uncertainties, could boost the safe-haven flows, supporting the Gold price. The US government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as
Global markets tumbled on Wednesday as a renewed selloff in AI-linked stocks spread from Wall Street to Asia, driving a wave of risk aversion across assets. Nikkei and Kospi each fell nearly 3%, echoing the overnight decline in NASDAQ, which lost more than 2% as investors unwound positions in high-flying technology names. The correction comes
