Stock Market 25 May 2026

Australia stocks today: ASX drops as exchange operator’s 12% tech-cost shock rattles investors

Australian shares fell on Tuesday as ASX Ltd, the operator of the country’s main exchange, sank after warning of a jump in technology and regulatory spending. Reuters reported ASX shares fell as much as 12.6% to A$51.40, their worst intraday move since August 2012, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down about 0.4% earlier in the session.

26 May 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:ASX·Stock Market·Technology

Oil Rises, China Chips Rally, Asia Stocks React

Asia stocks traded mixed on Tuesday. Oil surged after new U.S. strikes in Iran hit hopes for a quick peace deal, but a sharp move higher in Chinese chip stocks propped up Hong Kong and kept it from sliding with other markets. MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index outside Japan added 0.67%. Japan’s Nikkei fell and mainland China edged lower.

26 May 2026

Stock Market

FTSE Opens Up as Oil Moves, But Investors on Watch

FTSE 100 stocks gain after holiday, Kingfisher jumps The FTSE 100 advanced after the spring bank holiday, led by oil-linked stocks and a sizable move in Kingfisher. According to MarketScreener’s real-time estimate, the index was up 0.86% at 10,556.60 as of 0812 BST. Kingfisher, Sunbelt Rentals, Endeavour Mining and Glencore were on the leaderboard. Melrose, Auto Trader, Vodafone and BP lagged.

26 May 2026

LSE:AUTO·LSE:BP.·LSE:EDV·LSE:GLEN·LSE:KGF·LSE:MRO·LSE:TPK·LSE:VOD·LSE:WICK·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Nifty on Oil Watch Again as Rally Resumes

Nifty 50 traded flat at 24,021.95 by 12:40 p.m. in Mumbai on Tuesday, as Indian shares lost early momentum. New U.S. strikes in Iran weighed on a recent relief rally over Middle East peace hopes. The NSE’s live page put the index down 0.04%. Reuters had earlier noted both Sensex and Nifty moved back and forth between slight gains and losses.

26 May 2026

NSE:INDIGO·NSE:INFY·NSE:TCS·NSE:TECHM·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Iran Oil Shock, Fed Rate Uncertainty, and AI Earnings in Focus Before Market Open

U.S. stock futures edged higher in early Tuesday trading, but the gains looked shaky with oil spiking after new U.S. strikes in southern Iran took the air out of hopes for a peace agreement. Nasdaq futures tacked on 0.86%, S&P 500 futures added 0.66%, and Brent crude jumped over 2% to $98.21 a barrel, Reuters said.

26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Infleqtion Shares Up 31% This Week After $100 Million Quantum Contract, Eyes on Tuesday Trading

Infleqtion shares are coming off a more than 30% gain last week as the market heads into a shortened trading week. Investors will be watching for the market to price in a proposed $100 million U.S. Commerce Department award when Wall Street opens again on Tuesday.

26 May 2026

NYSE:IFX·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Plug Power Stock Pauses After a Wild Week. The Next Test Is Cash.

Plug Power Inc. enters a holiday-shortened week with its shares at $3.78, after a sharp midweek rebound left the hydrogen company’s stock back where it had stood a week earlier. U.S. cash equities were closed Monday for Memorial Day, with NYSE calendars listing May 25 as a market holiday.

26 May 2026

NASDAQ:PLUG·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Archer Aviation Stock Paused Monday, Traders Watching Tuesday for ACHR Direction

Archer Aviation heads into Tuesday’s U.S. open holding Friday’s close of $6.36, as markets were closed Monday for Memorial Day. The NYSE-listed electric air-taxi company added 3.9% Friday and was up 5.1% for the week. After the bell, ACHR slipped to $6.29 in after-hours trading.

26 May 2026

NYSE:ACHR·Stock Market

Quantum computing shares spike, traders eye Tuesday test

Quantum Computing Inc. faces a new test when trading resumes Tuesday. The stock surged ahead of the holiday weekend, part of a quantum sector rally sparked by U.S. government spending plans. Reuters did not list the company among funding recipients.

26 May 2026

NASDAQ:QUBT·NYSE:IBM·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

T1 Energy Stock Gains 42%; Traders Eye Tuesday’s Reopen

T1 Energy Inc. is going into the shortened U.S. trading week with shares still way up, despite Friday’s drop that brought the price to $8.08. The stock saw one of the biggest swings in the solar sector. Markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day, so trading starts again Tuesday.

26 May 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:T1E·Stock Market

Intel draws attention after turbulent week as traders pause for holiday

Intel shares enter the holiday-shortened week with less noise than last month. U.S. markets close Monday. Some investors now want to know if the AI push will be enough for the rally to continue after the stock’s fast climb.

25 May 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

NIO stock closes flat as market looks ahead to post-earnings move

NIO Inc. shares in the U.S. ended Friday down 7.14% at $5.20, even as the broader market traded higher. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Trading in NIO’s American depositary shares, or ADSs, resumes Tuesday. These are U.S.-traded certificates for foreign shares.

25 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:NIO·Stock Market

American Airlines Stock Faces Tuesday Test After 12% Run

American Airlines Group Inc. shares are set to reopen Tuesday with more buyers in the mix, as the stock rallied last week and oil prices eased during the Memorial Day market break.

25 May 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·Stock Market

D-Wave Stock Gets $100 Million Government Boost, Faces Test After Holiday

• U.S. markets are closed for Memorial Day, with D-Wave last changing hands at $29.40 on Friday.• The stock surged after news of a possible $100 million CHIPS Act grant that would issue D-Wave shares to the government.• Next up, investors are watching for details on the final award, any dilution, and D-Wave’s investor day on June 1.

25 May 2026

NYSE:DWAV·Stock Market

Rigetti Stock Stays Closed, $100 Million Quantum News May Hit Tuesday

Rigetti Computing is back on the board Tuesday after the break, with attention fixed on a possible U.S. Commerce Department grant that could bring in as much as $100 million. The news sent the quantum-computing name among last week’s most active stocks.

25 May 2026

NASDAQ:RGTI·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Ford Shares Reach 52-Week Peak, Investors Watch Tuesday’s Move

Ford Motor shares finished Friday at $14.93, a one-year high, gaining 9.22%. The NYSE shuts for Memorial Day on Monday and trading starts back up Tuesday.

25 May 2026

NYSE:F·Stock Market

TSX Sets New Record Even as Oil Stocks Drop

Tech and metal miners pushed Canada’s main stock index to a fresh record close Monday, as traders looked to progress on a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal to help pull down oil prices and chill inflation fears. The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the session up 359.53 points, or 1%, at 34,830.89.

25 May 2026

NYSE:UBS·Stock Market·TSX

Hudbay Soars as Copper Surge Lifts TSX to Record High

Hudbay Minerals Inc. shares climbed in Toronto Monday, part of a mining stock rally as copper prices moved higher and Canada’s main index set a new record.

25 May 2026

Stock Market·TSX·TSX:HBM

Athabasca Oil Shares Fall 5% With Crude; ATH Lags as TSX Hits Record

Athabasca Oil Corp. shares lost around 5% Monday, lagging the Canadian market as oil prices fell hard. The stock on the TSX last traded at C$11.34, down from C$11.96 at Friday’s close. It moved in a range from C$11.335 to C$11.710 during the session.

25 May 2026

Stock Market·TSX·TSX:ATH

Strathcona drops 5% as TSX climbs to record high, oil shares draw traders

Strathcona Resources Ltd. dropped 5.1% Monday, closing at C$44.97 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Shares had reached a 52-week high of C$51.70 last week. The stock moved between C$44.82 and C$46.45 during the session, which finished at 16:00 local time.

25 May 2026

Stock Market·TSX:STR

Stock Market 25 May 2026 - 26 May 2026

Australia stocks today: ASX drops as exchange operator’s 12% tech-cost shock rattles investors

Oil Rises, China Chips Rally, Asia Stocks React

FTSE Opens Up as Oil Moves, But Investors on Watch

Nifty on Oil Watch Again as Rally Resumes

Iran Oil Shock, Fed Rate Uncertainty, and AI Earnings in Focus Before Market Open

Infleqtion Shares Up 31% This Week After $100 Million Quantum Contract, Eyes on Tuesday Trading

Plug Power Stock Pauses After a Wild Week. The Next Test Is Cash.

Archer Aviation Stock Paused Monday, Traders Watching Tuesday for ACHR Direction

Quantum computing shares spike, traders eye Tuesday test

T1 Energy Stock Gains 42%; Traders Eye Tuesday’s Reopen

Intel draws attention after turbulent week as traders pause for holiday

NIO stock closes flat as market looks ahead to post-earnings move

American Airlines Stock Faces Tuesday Test After 12% Run

D-Wave Stock Gets $100 Million Government Boost, Faces Test After Holiday

Rigetti Stock Stays Closed, $100 Million Quantum News May Hit Tuesday

Ford Shares Reach 52-Week Peak, Investors Watch Tuesday’s Move

TSX Sets New Record Even as Oil Stocks Drop

Hudbay Soars as Copper Surge Lifts TSX to Record High

Athabasca Oil Shares Fall 5% With Crude; ATH Lags as TSX Hits Record

Strathcona drops 5% as TSX climbs to record high, oil shares draw traders

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