Stock market news — Thursday, 15 October 2026

Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022

September producer prices were expected to increase 0.6% month over month and 5.5% annually, according to the consensus estimate by Dow Jones.

Tech sell-off rolls on as hot inflation data stokes rate worries

Asian stocks plunged and the sell-off in tech stocks continued on Wall Street on Thursday as investors worried that forecast-topping US inflation data would force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again."The tech sell-off has…

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done

'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

U.S. reportedly considers use of 'mother of all bombs' as Iran vows to fight on

The U.S. military has reportedly drawn up options for strikes on Iran that include the potential use of one of the biggest nonnuclear bombs in its arsenal.

Asia stocks tumble as South Korea’s KOSPI triggers circuit breaker in tech rout

Asia stocks tumble, S.Korea’s KOSPI slumps 7% on chip rout, Fed rate fears

Investing.com -- Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday, led by South Korea’s KOSPI, as semiconductor losses deepened amid concerns over Chinese competition and hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation raised expectations for further Federal…

Live updates: Bitcoin bounces after first fall below $80,000 in one month

Jitters across equity markets are sending money into fixed income, with Western bond markets rallying strongly on Thursday.

Penske Automotive agrees to be taken private by Penske, Mitsui

Penske Automotive will be taken private by its two largest shareholders at a value of $16.3 billion, the company announced Thursday.

Soybeans Fall Despite Another Round of Chinese Purchases, as September Crush Drops

Soybeans fell further into the close on Thursday, down 10 to 14 ¼ cents as futures faded Chinese purchases and sell a bearish NOPA report. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 14 1/2 cents at $12.04. Soymeal futures…

Elon Musk helps GOP Senate super PAC raise record $273 million

Elon Musk gave a record $158 million to the GOP’s Senate Leadership Fund, boosting its war chest as Republicans pour money into Texas to defend Ken Paxton.

Coffee Prices Slide on Optimism Over Global Coffee Crops

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -3.25 (-1.09%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -108 (-3.10%). Coffee prices fell sharply on Thursday, with robusta posting a 2-week low. Beneficial growing…

Sugar Prices Climb on Weather Threats to Global Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.29 (+1.39%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +6.20 (+1.12%). Sugar prices moved higher on Thursday and are just below recent significant highs. Sugar…

Scotiabank Initiates Coverage of Northern Oil and Gas at Sector Perform

Fintel reports that on October 15, 2026, Scotiabank initiated coverage of Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) (XTRA:4LT1) with a Sector Perform recommendation.Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., based in the United States, operates primarily in the…

Friday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Investors shunned corners of the AI trade on Thursday. The Dow gained more than 550 points, benefiting from the rotation away from some tech names.

Pepsi loses more ground in the soda wars, as KFC switches to Coke

As more people switch to Coke, some analysts are getting more worried about the state of archrival Pepsi.

Minnova maps $53M restart for Manitoba gold mine

The site, formerly known as Puffy Lake, operated from 1987 to 1989.

Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria is leaving, will be replaced by Peter Rice

Netflix announced Bela Bajaria will be replaced by former Disney exec Peter Rice as the company's chief content officer.

People in China are spending nearly as much of their income as Americans on healthcare

Increasing government spending on healthcare could help boost consumption in China, the International Monetary Fund said.

Nvidia and Cisco confirm multimillion-dollar donations to Trump's White House ballroom

Big Tech gave millions to Trump's White House ballroom, documents show

‘Some people did everything right’: I lost my home in the Great Recession. I rent in my 50s. Why is that judged as failure?

”I earn $110,000 a year.”

How a midterm sweep by Democrats could turn this tech selloff into a tech crash

Popular AI names are under pressure again this week — but the pain could worsen after the Nov. 3 election.

Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove

Polls show GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton trailing Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.

Why is Cohen & Steers stock surging today?

Why is Varonis stock rallying today?

CoreWeave credit default swaps hit distress levels as investors sour on AI debt

Signs of distressed deepened in CoreWeave on Thursday.

Why is Alcoa stock climbing today?

Volvo Cars expands automated driving partnership with Nvidia

Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 1.31%

Tesla plans next-generation Roadster reveal after almost a decade of delays

Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017 but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date.

Colombia stocks lower at close of trade; COLCAP down 0.07%

Boeing Fell Back Below $200 Ahead of a Strike Deadline. Here's Why I'd Buy the Fear After New Contracts Were Signed

Boeing stock is losing altitude, but the pullback may be a buying opportunity for intrepid investors.

Smaller-Than-Expected Weekly Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.038 (+1.19%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday after weekly US nat-gas storage levels rose less than expected. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose…

Update: US Equity Indexes Rise as Technology Partially Recovers After Fed Tightening Bets Slump Amid Surging Producer Prices

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U.S. sues California in fight over checking citizenship of mail voters

The lawsuit by the Trump administration comes less than a month before the midterm election that will determine which party controls both chambers of Congress.

Meta releases open-weight Muse Spark model for coding, agentic tasks

Stock Market Today, Oct. 15: Iren Stock Recovers, but Still Slides on Concerns Over Neocloud Provider Viability

Today, Oct. 15, 2026, Gartner's forecast that 80% of neocloud operators could lose independence by 2030 rattled AI infrastructure investors.

Nvidia and other chip stocks face renewed pressure as AI fears swell

Reported details about Anthropic’s financial progress are adding to concerns about the health of the AI ecosystem.

Don’t ditch tech stocks just yet. Make these moves to take advantage of the latest AI reset.

Investors have a ‘love-hate relationship’ with tech stocks now — and experts recommend selectively hunting for bargains while also betting on the major cloud companies.

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 1.22%

Dollar Pressured by Lower T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low on Thursday and finished down by -0.49%. The dollar slid on Thursday on weaker T-note yields after the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 3-week low of 5.035%, narrowing the dollar’s…

Crude Prices Jump as Middle East Hostilities Disrupt Global Supplies

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +2.88 (+3.03%) on Thursday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.793 (-2.43%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with crude up sharply at a 3-week high and…

CTRI Trading Below Director's Recent Buy Price

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on September 18, Centuri Holdings Inc's Director, Dustin Demaria, invested $100,204.00 into…

Exclusive-Investors temper Anthropic IPO valuation expectations over revenue growth slowdown, sources say

Relative Strength Alert For Dillards Capital Trust I

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…

Dow Jones Futures: Techs Fall After Wild, Positive Market Day As Disney, Salesforce Lead New Buys. Watch Out For This.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose at a key level, led by consumer and software stocks like Disney and Salesforce. AI names came off lows.

Trimble Takes Over #432 Spot From Invesco

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Trimble Inc (Symbol: TRMB) has taken over the #432 spot from Invesco Ltd (Symbol: IVZ), according to The Online Investor. Market…

Cisco (CSCO) Backs A New 400G Optical Standard For AI Data Centers

Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS:CSCO) and NVIDIA announced a collaboration to introduce next generation 400G optical technology for AI data centers. The partners plan to commercialize a new ultra small form factor pluggable, or USFP, standard…

Update: CoreWeave Execution Outweighs Financing Worries, BofA Says

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Soybeans Fading Another Round of Chinese Purchases, as Crush Falls in September

Soybeans are down 10 to 12 cents across the front months at midday, as futures fade Chinese purchases and sell a bearish NOPA report. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 11 1/4 cents at $12.07 1/2. Soymeal futures are…

Stock Indexes Rebound as Investors Rotate Out of Chip Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.13% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.57%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0158%, and…

TCGX Acquisition Corp. II Announces Pricing of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering

PALO ALTO, Calif., October 15, 2026--TCGX Acquisition Corp. II (the "Company") announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 10,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price of $10.00 per share, for gross proceeds of…

Penske Automotive agrees to be taken private by Penske, Mitsui

Penske Automotive will be taken private by its two largest shareholders at a value of $16.3 billion, the company announced Thursday.

SITE Centers stock surges on $3 special dividend

Stock Market Today, Oct. 15: Rocket Lab Pushes Neutron Launch to 2027, Stock Falls 7%

Shares fell 6.64% as the company delayed its next-generation rocket, shifting investor focus to manufacturing progress and flight cadence, today, Oct. 15, 2026.

KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades

KFC is switching from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola as its beverage supplier for U.S. restaurants.

SCHD Pays $8,384 More a Year Than SCHG. Over Five Years SCHG Returned $121,800 More

SCHD and SCHG split the same $300,000 in opposite directions depending on which measuring stick you pick, and the one most investors grab first may be the wrong one for their situation.

CoreWeave’s polarizing stock rebounds as Wall Street squares off about AI spending

Wall Street’s views on CoreWeave are starkly divisive as investors pay more attention to the financial details of big artificial-intelligence companies.

Is Medtronic Stock A Buy Now That Sales Growth Has Picked Up?

Investors considering Medtronic (MDT) stock face an immediate concern: the shares returned 1.9% over the past year, trailing the 17.3% gain for the S&P 500. Yet Medtronic raised its outlook for the year in September, following higher…

3 Chip Stocks to Buy Before Big Tech Reports Its Spending Plans

Four of the largest data center spenders have budgeted over $700 billion for 2026. Microsoft's update comes Oct. 28.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Moby summary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

First Horizon Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Moby summary of First Horizon Corporation's Q3 2026 earnings call

Think the iPhone Duo is expensive? Skip Apple's insurance plan and 1 mishap could send your real cost soaring

New insights into Apple’s first foldable device and its potential repair costs pose a threat to another foldable accessory: your wallet.

Alliant Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

MADISON, Wis., October 15, 2026--The Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.5350 per share payable on November 16, 2026, to shareowners of record as of the close of…

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Independence Edges Closer as Urenco Expansion Hits 75%

The only commercial-scale uranium enrichment plant in the United States is now three-quarters of the way through its latest expansion, a milestone for the country's push to build out a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. Urenco USA said…

Commercial Metals Company Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Moby summary of Commercial Metals Company's Q4 2026 earnings call

NVIDIA Is The Foundational AI Company To Own

Motley Fool Asset Management's Bill Mann sees long-term potential in AI, but says investors should weigh debt, cash-flow timing, and business quality before treating a sell-off as a bargain.

Did The Market Read Vistra Stock Right?

Vistra (VST) stock fell 6.5% on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, compared with a 1.1% loss for the S&P 500. The company had not reported results since its August 7 earnings call. The move followed a week of sharp swings in both directions…

Update: Dow Snaps 2-Day Fall as Wall Street Rebounds Despite Inflation Worries

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day, and other changes, if any.) The Dow Jones Indus