Copper has risen 15.8% so far in 2026 and more than 30% over 12 months, CNBC reports, with investors citing AI, power-grid and defense demand. A hypothetical look at copper materials costs.
France’s 10-year bond yield rose 7 basis points and the euro fell 0.15% against the dollar on October 19, 2026, amid mass protests, CNBC reports. Here is what it means for US travelers and shoppers.
ON Semiconductor posted $1.60 billion in quarterly revenue and a $123-per-share revised Synaptics deal, prompting Jim Cramer to reconsider the chipmaker’s recovery case.
Tower Semiconductor and NewPhotonics begin shipping AI-ready optical chips built for 800G-to-1.6T data centers, with 6.4T production targeted for 2027.
US stocks posted modest gains Friday with Nvidia up 1.4% and Micron up 1.7%, while Tutor Perini crashed 81% and Apple slid 2.6% ahead of bank earnings.
The S&P 500 is up 117% since October 2022, but the equal-weighted index has trailed by 52 percentage points, the widest gap in decades, raising concentration risk.
Spot gold rose 1.4% to $4,189.99 an ounce as cooling oil prices and a weaker dollar fuel bets on a Fed rate pause, with platinum and palladium up over 3%.
Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia and chipmakers fall as Brent crude jumps 4.2% and Treasury yields climb to levels unseen since 2002, reviving inflation fears before earnings season.
Mercedes-Benz Q3 global sales fell 8% to 407,200 units as China collapsed 31%. Porsche cuts dealers 30% to chase margin over volume. Full breakdown inside.
Boeing wins a $14.7 billion contract to ramp up PAC-3 interceptor production as the US restocks missile defenses in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
