Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide

AWS outage disrupts major global websites and apps, affecting gaming and financial platforms; issues stemmed from U.S. site known for outages

Gold prices fall as investors book profits after hitting new highs

Spot gold drops 0.3% to $4,340.29, down from a record high of $4,381.21; U.S. gold futures fall 0.1% to $4,356.40.

Asian stocks surge as trade tensions ease, Nikkei hits record

Nikkei on the cusp of 50,000 as Takaichi trade charges on

Oil prices decline for second consecutive day amid supply concerns and US-China tensions

Prices fall as OPEC+ continues to increase supply, with analysts forecasting a global surplus of nearly 4 million barrels per day by 2026

iPhone 17 outsells predecessor by 14% in early China, US sales, research firm says

Base model iPhone 17 sales nearly doubled in China and rose 31% across both markets compared to iPhone 16

China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years

Brazil dominates China's soybean imports with 85.2% share

Asian markets rise as Nikkei surges and China posts stronger growth

Regional stocks climb after Japan’s Nikkei rally and China’s Q3 GDP expands 1.1% with 6.5% industrial output growth

Gold ticks up on US rate-cut hopes; US-China trade talks in focus

Spot gold rises 0.1% to $4,253.33 per ounce, U.S. futures gain 1.3% to $4,266.30, and silver climbs 0.5% to $52.12 per ounce

China September rare earth magnet exports fall 6% from a seven-month high

Beijing rare earth magnet exports fell to 5,774 metric tons in September from 6,146 tons in August, customs data shows

Oil prices slip on concerns over US-China trade tensions

Brent crude futures fall 24 cents, or 0.4%, at $61.05; US WTI futures down by 21 cents, or 0.4%, at $57.33

Trump vows to keep ‘massive’ tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

US claims India cut Russian oil imports by half, but Indian officials deny any immediate decline in shipments

AWS outage disrupts global websites and apps including Fortnite, Snapchat, and Lyft

Cloud service disruption in US-East-1 region affects major gaming, finance, and messaging platforms

Samsung Electronics family to sell $1.2 bln stake amid share rally

Purpose of the sale of 17.7 million shares, or a 0.3% stake in Samsung Electronics, is to cover tax payments and loan repayment, company says 

Gold pulls back after record high on firm dollar, Trump’s China remarks

Gold is up about 4.8% so far this week; Silver hits record high of $54.47/oz

Major U.S. business group sues over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Chamber of Commerce challenges the new fee as exceeding presidential authority and disrupting Congress-mandated visa rules.