TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 11/17 – 11/23

Weekend 11.22 & 11.23

Deutsche Bank weighs in on how AI is driving the economy – investing
Here is China’s nuclear power market outlook – investing
Will defence remain Europe’s strongest sector in 2026? – investing
BofA’s winners and losers amid scale push in space sector – investing
Is AI lifting the whole S&P 500 or just its biggest names? – investing
Where OpenAI is likely to go next? – investing


Friday 11.21

Business Live – guardian
5 reasons behind yesterday’s sharp market reversal – investing
Bubble Trouble: AI Rally Shows Cracks as Investors Question Risks – Reuters

Stocks and bonds bid after dovish Fed’s Williams – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Indexes Jump as Rate Cut Bets Increase but Suffer Losses for Week – Reuters
Dow closes about 500 points higher in big market rebound after steep sell-off this week – cnbc
CapEx Spending On AI Is Masking Economic Weakness – Zerohedge
US Mulls Letting Nvidia Sell H200 Chips to China, Sources Say – Reuters
One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much – cnbc
Lilly Becomes First Drugmaker to Hit $1 Trillion Valuation on Weight-Loss Demand – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Bath & Body Works, Gap and more – cnbc
Nvidia sent a strong signal on AI infrastructure — but is it a bubble barometer? – cnbc
UMich Consumer Expectations Hit A Record (48 Year) Low – Zerohedge
‘Soft’ Survey Data Shows Services Strong, Manufacturing Weak In Nov – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Slows in November as High Prices Curb Demand – Reuters

Stocks Rebound As Fed’s Williams Sparks Surge In Rate-Cut Odds – Zerohedge
Williams’ Comments Boost Odds of a Fed Cut, Though Policy Hawks Remain Adamant – Reuters
Nvidia is king in AI chips, but Google and Amazon want to catch up by making their own – cnbc
Bitcoin Flash-Crashes Below $82,000 As UBS Says A “Flush” Is Needed Before “Turning More Constructive” – Zerohedge
Raymond James: AI has turned a cyclical sector into a ‘secular boom’ – investing
US Equity Funds Attract Fifth Straight Weekly Inflow Amid Robust Earnings Results – Reuters
Global equity funds draw inflows for ninth week on corporate earnings optimism – Reuters
Euro Zone Business Activity Grows Steadily in November, PMI Shows – Reuters
Analysis-Jitters over AI spending set to grow as US tech giants flood bond market ​ – investing
German Business Activity Growth Loses Momentum in November, PMI Shows – Reuters
European stocks poised for negative open as global volatility drags on – cnbc

Asia markets track Wall Street’s staggering reversal in AI-related stocks – cnbc
SoftBank sinks over 10% as Nvidia-fueled rout sweeps Asian chip shares – cnbc
Japan announces $135 billion stimulus, NHK reports, in bid to support economy and consumers – cnbc
Japan’s Cabinet Approves Lavish Stimulus as Markets Fret Over Takaichi’s Fiscal Policy – Reuters
Japan’s core inflation in October rises to a 3-month high, supporting the case for rate hikes – cnbc
Japan Might Challenge China Sooner Than Expected – Zerohedge


Thursday 11.20

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intuit, Gap, Ross Stores and more – cnbc
Stocks see aggressive selling, fading post-NVDA upside and more – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Indexes End Lower After Sharp Reversal, Tech Leads Decline – Reuters
Stocks Stay on Rollercoaster Despite Strong Nvidia Earnings – Reuters
Stocks tumble, Nasdaq closes 2% lower after stunning reversal in AI, Nvidia stocks – cnbc
US Lawmakers Target Chinese Chipmaking Equipment Imports by CHIPS Act Grant Recipients – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Exact Sciences, Walmart, Strategy, Regeneron & more – cnbc
Morgan Stanley Drops Call for December Fed Rate Cut After Strong Jobs Data – Reuters
U.S. greenlights AI chip exports to Gulf tech giants after Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington visit – cnbc
European Shares Advance on Nvidia Results Lift; Investors Assess US Jobs Data – Reuters
Goldman Projects $40 Billion Stock Selling Scenario Over the Next Week – Reuters
AI Boom Brings Fresh Risks to US Markets, and More Money to M&A – Reuters

Native-Born Workers Rise By 2 Million Under Trump To A New Record High, As Foreign-Born Plunge By 1.6 Million – Zerohedge
‘Stale’ September Jobs Data Is Mixed News for a Divided Fed – Reuters
Instant View: Job Growth Accelerated in September, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up – Reuters
Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4% – cnbc
IBM, Cisco Outline Plans for Networks of Quantum Computers by Early 2030s – Reuters
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall; Continuing Claims Increase – Reuters
Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes – cnbc
AI Borrowing Binge Prompts Investors to Back Away From Corporate Bonds – Reuters
Ray Dalio says we are definitely in a bubble, but that doesn’t mean you should sell yet – cnbc
Employment in German Auto Sector at Lowest Level in Over a Decade – Reuters
European markets rise as Nvidia results ease investor concerns over AI bubble – cnbc

Asian chip names rally as Nvidia forecasts hotter-than-expected sales after earnings beat – cnbc

 


Wedesday 11.19

Business Live – guardian
US, Saudi Tout New Business Deals at Investment Forum – Reuters

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Oddity Tech, AMD and more – cnbc
Nvidia shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue, forecast – cnbc
Traders pare Fed rate cut bets after BLS delays data, hawkish FOMC Minutes – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Indexes End Rocky Session Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings – Reuters
Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests – bbg
Stocks close higher, snapping losing streak as Nvidia rebounds ahead of earnings report – cnbc
FOMC Minutes Expose Fractured Fed; “Many” See No Tariff Inflation, “Several” Fear Disorderly Drop In Stocks – Zerohedge
Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Nvidia, Lowe’s, La-Z-Boy, MP Materials & more – cnbc
MP Materials Stock Spikes After JV Deal With Saudi Arabia’s Flagship Mining Company – Zerohedge
Exclusive-AMD, Cisco and Saudi’s Humain Launch AI Joint Venture, Land First Major Customer – Reuters
From $1 trillion spending to F-35s, U.S.-Saudi pledges aren’t done deals yet – cnbc
BLS says full October jobs data won’t be released, available figures to be included in next report – cnbc
“This Is A National Emergency” – US Govt To Buy 10 Large, New Nuclear Reactors – Zerohedge
European Shares Flat; Investors Brace for Nvidia Results – Reuters
Alphabet stock surges on Gemini 3 AI model optimism – cnbc
Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to Speak on AI at US-Saudi Investment Forum – md
Analysis-What Fed Cut? US Repo Rates Still High as Liquidity Tightens Into Year-End – Reuters

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Lowe’s, Viking, Bullish and more – cnbc
Futures Rebound After 4 Day Slide With Nvidia Earnings On Deck – Zerohedge
Target cuts profit outlook as shoppers look for deals, make fewer store trips – cnbc
Lowe’s beats on quarterly sales, but lowers full-year profit forecast amid economic uncertainty – cnbc
Schneider Electric Seals $2.3 Billion in US Data Centre Deals to Power AI Boom – Reuters
European markets set for a soft open as investors await Nvidia earnings – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets close mostly lower after Wall Street declines on tech-led sell-off – cnbc

 


Tuesday 11.18

Stocks pressured amid continued AI valuation concerns as NVDA earnings approach – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 ends down for a 4th day as valuation worries weigh, Home Depot drops – Reuters
Dow closes down nearly 500 points, S&P logs its longest slide since August – cnbc
The most important chart in AI today? Oracle’s default swaps blow out – investing
Market Outlook: AI boom shields U.S. economy as market volatility escalates – bbg
US Data Center Demand Raising Power Risks This Winter, Regulator Says – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cloudflare, Klarna, Strategy, Energizer & more – cnbc
Google announces Gemini 3 as battle with OpenAI intensifies – cnbc
European Shares Close at One-Month Low on Fed Rate Cut Worries, Tech Valuations – Reuters
Anthropic valued in range of $350 billion following investment deal with Microsoft, Nvidia – cnbc
AI “Circle Jerk” Rages On: Microsoft, Nvidia Invest $15 Billion In Anthropic – Zerohedge
Factory Orders Data Show Rebound In August – Zerohedge
Money market stresses “emerging” but not yet an “emergency” – BCA Research – investing
US Factory Orders Rebound as Expected in August – Reuters
HSBC weighs in on the outlook for Fed interest rates and AI “bubble” fears – investing
Investors Raise Risk Bets but Cash Flashes ‘Sell Signal’ – BofA Survey – Reuters
BofA survey shows strongest European growth optimism since 2021 – investing
BofA’s Hartnett: Positioning and low cash risks for stocks without a December cut – investing

US Jobless Benefits Rolls in Mid-October Were the Highest Since August, Labor Dept Says – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Blue Owl Capital, Amer Sports & more – cnbc
US Corporate Credit Spreads Widen as Equities Market Falls – Reuters
Futures, Bitcoin Tumble, Extending Longest Losing Streak Since August – Zerohedge
S&P 500’s Slip Below Key Technical Level May Foreshadow Deeper Setback, LPL Says – Reuters
ADP Employment Report Signals Rebound In Labor Market; Claims Confirm Resilience – Zerohedge
Home Depot cuts earnings outlook as home improvement demand falls short of expectations – cnbc
Rheinmetall shares rise as defense giant sees sales surging fivefold by 2030 – cnbc
European stocks close at one-month low as AI bubble fears mount – cnbc

 

Monday 11.17

Business Live – guardian
Morgan Stanley Sees US Outperforming Global Stocks in 2026, Raises S&P 500 Target – Reuters
Bitcoin bear market could deepen further as liquidity worries take hold – cnbc

SPX closes beneath 50dma on AI valuation concerns – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Indexes Fall Sharply; Investors Brace for Jobs Data, Nvidia Results – Reuters
Dow closes down more than 550 points, dragged down by Nvidia, tech shares – cnbc
Jeffrey Gundlach sees one of the ‘least healthy’ stock markets of his career, urges 20% cash – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Brinker International, Alphabet, Quantum Computing & more – cnbc
Stocks Slide After Amazon Shocks With Another Massive Bond Offering, But Rebound On News Boaz Weinsten Selling Hyperscaler CDS – Zerohedge
Exclusive-Weinstein’s Saba Sells Credit Derivatives on Big Tech as AI Risks Grow, Source Says – Reuters
European Shares Slip as Caution Prevails Ahead of Critical US Data – Reuters
Peter Thiel’s Fund Offloaded Nvidia Stake in Third Quarter, Filing Shows – Reuters

‘Goldilocks’ Empire Fed Manufacturing Survey Surges To One Year High – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Zymeworks, lithium producers, Quantum Computing, Clearwater Analytics and more – cnbc
US Equity Futures Fade Overnight Gains As Global Selloff Deepens – Zerohedge
Chinese EV Maker XPeng Forecasts Weak Fourth Quarter Revenue Amid Fierce Competition – Reuters
Key Events This Week: Macro Returns With Payrolls Thursday, FOMC Minutes And Speakers Galore, But Nvidia Earnings Matters Most – Zerohedge
Alphabet rallies after Berkshire reveals stake. Why Buffett’s firm likely bought it – cnbc
EU urges focus on domestic growth drivers but stays upbeat on eurozone – euronews
Euro Zone to Grow Faster Than Expected, but Defence Spending Boosts Debt, EU Commission Says – Reuters
European markets turn negative, Saab gains 7% following Colombia jet deal – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess intensifying China-Japan tensions – cnbc
Japan’s economy contracts for the first time in six quarters as exports, residential investment drag – cnbc
Samsung and other South Korean firms pledge larger domestic investments after U.S. tariff deal – cnbc

Week Ahead: FOMC and RBA Minutes; China LPR; U.S. September Employment Report; Canada, Japan and U.K. CPIs; Eurozone Negotiated Wages; Nvidia Earnings – cb