European stocks set to open higher as U.S. government shutdown end nears

European stocks are expected to maintain their positive momentum as an end to the U.S. government shutdown is in sight.
Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains, on revived AI trade

Overnight, Wall Street gained on a revived AI trade and hopes that the U.S. government shutdown would end soon.
Sony raises profit forecast after earnings beat, lifted by music and imaging divisions

Sony Group on Tuesday reported a increase in its second-quarter operating profit that beat expectations on strength from its Music and Imaging divisions.
Tesla’s China sales fall to 3-year low amid tepid demand

Tesla’s sales in China dropped to 26,006 vehicles in October, their lowest in three years, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker struggles with tepid demand.
Tesla investor support for Elon Musk’s massive pay plan was lower in 2025 than in 2018

Tesla CEO Elon Musk received less support from shareholders for his trillion-dollar pay plan than he did when his prior package was put up for a vote.
Democratic senators blame White House, AI data centers for rising electricity prices

Retail electricity prices in the U.S. increased about 6% on average through August 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to government data.
American farmers push to boost soybean sales in China as Trump’s trade war rumbles on

China lifted retaliatory tariffs on some agricultural products after the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Santoli’s Monday market wrap-up: Relief over expected reopening of the government expressed oddly

The leadership in the rebound from last week’s downside chop was a mix of the usual mega-cap leaders, AI food-chain, momentum- and the usual “story” stocks.
Trump backs Senate deal that would end government shutdown

Some Democrats are fuming over the Senate government funding deal because it drops a key demand: securing an extension of soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies.
CoreWeave’s revenue more than doubles as AI buildout expansion accelerates

On top of deals with Meta and OpenAI, CoreWeave pointed to expansions from a large unnamed customer in the third quarter.