AI drives markets as valuations race ahead of earnings

Is this a legitimate re-rating of the technology sector, or an overstretched bubble?

Germany’s DAX falls 1.3% to lead declines.

Europe: Shares slide as Middle East tensions flare

The pan-European Stoxx 600 closes 0.7% lower at 612.14 points

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched their sixth straight weekly gains, the longest such winning streak since October 2024. The Dow has logged two consecutive weekly advances.

US: S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records, boosted by AI and earnings optimism

First-quarter S&P 500 earnings are on track to climb almost 29%

All three major US indices rose on Friday morning.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh peaks as tech stocks, jobs data lift sentiment

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached record highs on Friday, driven by gains in Nvidia and other technology stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report eased concerns over the state of the labor ...

The Stoxx 600 fell 0.9 per cent to 610.96 points as of 0809 GMT on Friday.

European shares slide as Middle East tensions flare

EUROPEAN shares fell on Friday in broad-based losses, as an escalation in the US-Iran conflict lifted oil prices and dampened hopes that a diplomatic solution could be close.

The Council of Board Diversity's latest data shows that women now occupy 25.8% of board seats across the top 100 SGX primary-listed companies.

Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council

With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age 

S&P 500 companies are on track for their strongest profit growth in more than four years.

S&P 500 ends down as chip stocks give up gains

Upbeat economic readings in recent weeks have also helped allay concerns about the economy

All three major US indices opened higher on Thursday.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as oil pullback brings relief

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq held close to record highs on Thursday, helped by an extended fall in oil prices on hopes of a US-Iran deal that could potentially normalise crude supplies through the Strai...