Securities Times network news, local time on October 4, the three major stock indexes of the United States collectively rebounded, and the index rose more than 1%. By the close, the Dow was up 0.39% at 33,129.55; The S&P 500 rose 0.81% to 4,263.75. The Nasdaq rose 1.35 percent to 13,236.01. Big tech stocks rose across the board, with Tesla up nearly 6%, bringing its total market value back to $800 billion. Google A rose more than 2%, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook p ... 阅读全文

On October 4, local time, Ford Motor announced its third quarter sales, showing that the company sold more than 500,000 vehicles in the United States in the third quarter, driven by strong sales of hybrids, electric cars and trucks. Ford said overall sales rose 7.7 percent from a year earlier to 50,504 vehicles, bringing its year-to-date total to 1.51 million.

Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Meta Platforms (META) is preparing to lay off employees in its Reality Labs division for the Metaverse on Wednesday. Meta employees, who learned of the layoffs on Tuesday through Workplace, the Facebook parent's internal forum, will be informed of their employment status early on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Netflix (NFLX) plans to raise subscription fees for its ad-free service just months after the current Hollywood actors' strike ends, becoming the latest company to join a string of recent price hikes by big U.S. streaming platforms. The streaming service is in discussions to raise prices in several markets around the world, but is likely to start with the United States and Canada, according to people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear how much ... 阅读全文

[The United States in September "small non-farm" quarter cut! Labor market turning point has quietly come?] The latest data released on Wednesday (October 4) showed that the growth rate of private employment in the United States, known as "small non-farm", contracted off the cliff, slowing down far more than market expectations.

Eastern time on Wednesday, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.35%, the S&P 500 up 0.81% and the Dow up 0.39%. Big tech stocks rose across the board, with Tesla up nearly 6% and back above the $800 billion mark; AMD, ARM, ST, AsML rose more than 3%, Google rose more than 2%, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta rose more than 1%, Netflix, Apple rose slightly. Energy stocks were weak, with Caron Oil down more than 7 percen ... 阅读全文

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sold 511,000 shares of Apple stock for $41.5 million after taxes, according to a newly released form from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Exxonmobil expects changes in industry margins to positively impact third-quarter energy products earnings, which are expected to increase by $900 million to $1.1 billion compared to the second quarter. Natural gas price changes will drive revenue growth of $200 million to $600 million; The impact of liquid energy prices was $900 million to $1.3 billion.

Amazon is shutting down its AMP live video service.

Apple has released a software update to fix an overheating iPhone 15.

Warren, an antitrust crusader in the U.S. Senate, has asked the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review UnitedHealth's merger with Amedisys.

Google rose more than 1% after announcing the launch of the Pixel 8 series of phones.

Google announced the Pixel8, which starts at $699, and the Pixel8 Pro, which starts at $999. Both phones are based on TensorG3 chips, which enable Google to use its own artificial intelligence and robotic learning resources in areas such as cameras. Both phones will be available for pre-order on October 4 and will ship/be available on October 12.

Barclays PLC began laying off 3% of its global investment banking staff this week, targeting 3% of its global investment banking workforce, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Barclays has sought to streamline its operations after a tumultuous year. The cuts are part of an annual review that also involves deals and research, the sources said. Overall, up to 300 employees could lose their positions in this round of layoffs, the sources added.

The Hong Kong stock market has just hit an uncomfortable level. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 2.7 per cent on Tuesday to its lowest close of the year after a public holiday the previous day. Investors and analysts said there were multiple reasons for Tuesday's sell-off. Here are some of the key factors: -- US Treasury yields rose. On Monday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit 4.7 per cent intraday for the first time since October 2007. Jason Lui, head o ... 阅读全文

According to redactions in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Amazon.com (AMZN), Amazon used an algorithm code-named "Project Nessie" to test price increases that competitors would follow. According to people familiar with the complaint, the algorithm helped Amazon drive up profits on a wide range of goods, and because of the company's influence in e-commerce, it led competitors to raise prices and charge customers more. If a ... 阅读全文

The yen rebounded on Tuesday after weakening and briefly dipping below 150 yen to the dollar. That prompted traders to speculate that Japanese authorities had intervened to prop up the yen. As the yen approaches 150 to the dollar, analysts and investors have been preparing for possible intervention. Earlier Tuesday, the yen was trading just below that level, but fell below that level after U.S. Labor Department data released at 10 a.m. Et showed a surprisingly lar ... 阅读全文

U.S. auto industry sales continued to climb in the third quarter as automakers and buyers largely shrugged off rising interest rates and an ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union. General Motors (GM) on Tuesday reported a 21 percent increase in its U.S. sales, a big jump driven by the Chevrolet and Buick brands and a rebound in supply of its best-selling pickup trucks. In the quarter just ended, Toyota Motor's (TM) U.S. sales rose 12%, while Honda Motor's ... 阅读全文

Canada has sought to defuse tensions with India after a diplomatic furore, calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government not to further expel Canadian diplomats. "We don't want this to escalate," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday. Relations between the two countries were strained last month after Canada alleged that India was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil, a charge that the Indian governm ... 阅读全文

China Renaissance Holdings Limited (1911.HK) has appointed an acting Chief Executive Officer to formally take charge of the management of the company. The move comes after the boutique investment bank was rocked by the disappearance of its chief executive and controlling shareholder. Mr Xie, 53, will act as chief executive of Bao Fan, who went missing in February. Mr Xie is a co-founder of China Renaissance and has been leading the company's executive committee si ... 阅读全文