Business, Commodities & Shipping News 2026

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Stocks hit as AI growth concerns weigh on sentiment - Newsquawk US Market Wrap<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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Nasdaq slides 2% Friday to post worst week since June, pressured by AI sell-off and oil prices: Live updates

Investors shunned the artificial intelligence trade and oil prices spiked on Friday, dragging the three major averages to losses.

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Live steer prices move higher | Weekly Livestock Market Update

 

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Week Ahead: Rates, AI, and Oil

Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist at Bannockburn Capital Markets, breaks down global capital markets, fx central banks, and macro trends daily.

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America Didn’t Lose Its Rare Earth Industry. It Sold It.

Markets price for cost. China prices for control. The risk of a rare earths cutoff is asymmetric, and the financing to rebuild American supply should be too.

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Veteran trucker launches free parking, fuel-price platform for drivers

Georgia trucker Shawn Gresham has launched a free platform combining parking locations, roadside repair listings, diesel prices and driver resources.

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BREAKING: Texas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson

The nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson in Texas has been affirmed.

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Tesla staffs up Nevada Semi plant as fleet orders stack up

Tesla lists 103 Semi job openings in Sparks, Nev., three weeks after high-volume production began, as IMC, WattEV and ZET SCALE line up truck orders.

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Borderlands Mexico: US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions

This week in Borderlands Mexico: US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions; M2 Global Logistics launches in Houston; and Cutter & Buck opens new distribution center in Texas.

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California trucking owner pleads guilty in $2.1M identity theft scheme

Nearly 100 people had their personal information compromised. Federal investigators traced the proceeds through international bank transfers before authorities arrested the operator following 18 months in Turkey.

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The Shift From Owning Trucks To Subscribing To Them, And What It Means For Fleet Finance

The trucking industry has fallen in love with two phrases that get tossed around in conference rooms and press releases without anyone stopping to explain

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FAA, Air Traffic Controllers’ Union Reach Agreement on Pay Bump

The delayed pay bump agitated an already-demoralized workforce that’s borne the brunt of recurring government shutdowns.

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Nasdaq futures gain as investors buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates

The S&P 500 lost nearly 2% last week, its biggest weekly decline since late June. The Nasdaq fell 4.5%, snapping a four-week winning streak.

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French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall

"It looks like either the bond markets riot, or the people riot, or both," one analyst told CNBC.

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CNBC Daily Open: A Russia-Ukraine peace summit without Ukraine?

SummaryRussian President Vladimir Putin reportedly proposed meeting Trump and Xi next month to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

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Helium - Wikipedia

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Why you should care about a helium shortage | 60 Minutes​

Oct 18, 2026
Helium, most closely associated with party balloons, but critical for far more, is facing supply chain issues due to the war with Iran. The shortage has left American industry desperate for answers.


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Trump waived key Russian sanctions; US equity futures set to open firmer - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.

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Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase’s first $5 billion of defense investments

With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains.

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Euro Marked Down, China's GDP Firmer than Expected, AI Equities Stabilize

Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist at Bannockburn Capital Markets, breaks down global capital markets, fx central banks, and macro trends daily.

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FX Daily: AI jitters have damaged USD safe haven appeal

Markets will be monitoring AI, France and Ukraine this week

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Northern Sea Route Transits Surpass 2025 Total as Arctic Shipping Gains Momentum

The number of commercial transit voyages through Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) had already surpassed the full-year 2025 total by the end of September, putting Arctic shipping on course for another record season as cargo volumes rise and more vessels test the route between Asia and Europe.

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