Gold Prices Dip as Markets Absorb Dovish Fed Outlook; Silver Eases After Record High 
Ireland Limits Planned Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements to Goods Only 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
US Signals Openness to New Trade Deal as Brazil Shows Willingness, Says USTR Greer 
S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally 
Asian Stocks Slip as Oracle Earnings Miss Sparks AI Profitability Concerns 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy and Retail Shares Show Mixed Performance 
Japan Weighs New Tax Breaks to Boost Corporate Investment Amid Spending Debate 
Asian Currencies Steady as Fed Delivers Hawkish Rate Cut; Aussie and Rupee Under Pressure 
U.S. Dollar Slides for Third Straight Week as Rate Cut Expectations Boost Euro and Pound 
Oil Prices Rebound in Asia as Venezuela Sanctions Risks Offset Ukraine Peace Hopes 
Wall Street Futures Dip as Broadcom Slides, Tech Weighed Down Despite Dovish Fed Signals 
Wall Street Futures Slip as Oracle Earnings Miss Reignites AI Spending Concerns 
Asian Stocks Rally as Tech Rebounds, China Lags on Nvidia Competition Concerns 
Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply 
Mexico Moves to Increase Tariffs on Asian Imports to Protect Domestic Industries 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low on Fed Outlook 
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Tuesday evening following a mixed Wall Street session, where strong corporate earnings boosted the Dow Jones Industrial Average while weakness in technology shares dragged down the Nasdaq. By 20:28 ET (00:28 GMT), S&P 500 Futures were down 0.1% to 6,768.50, Nasdaq 100 Futures slipped 0.2% to 25,232.75, and Dow Jones Futures dipped 0.1% to 47,112.0 points.
During Tuesday’s regular session, the Dow rose 0.5%, touching a record high as upbeat quarterly results from General Motors (NYSE:GM), 3M (NYSE:MMM), and GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) fueled optimism. The S&P 500 ended flat, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.2% amid pressure on tech and growth stocks. GM shares surged nearly 15% after raising its full-year outlook, citing resilient consumer demand. GE Aerospace advanced on stronger-than-expected results and an upgraded forecast, and 3M gained about 8% after improving its profit guidance. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) climbed over 4% on solid third-quarter demand and revenue growth.
Investors are now looking ahead to Friday’s U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which could influence expectations for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in October. However, the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is disrupting key economic data releases and adding uncertainty to inflation forecasts.
In after-hours trading, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) tumbled more than 6% following disappointing earnings and a tax dispute in Brazil, while Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) slid 5% after missing estimates due to weak North American sales. Market attention now shifts to major upcoming reports from Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on Wednesday, followed by Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and other corporate giants later in the week.
