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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 18.11.2025

Global markets slid on November 18, 2025, as hopes for a U.S. Fed rate cut faded, pressuring Middle Eastern indices. Despite volatility, investors focused on Gulf and Turkish penny stocks with strong financials and high-yield dividend names like National General Insurance and Riyad Bank. Bitcoin hovered near $92,234 after a brief dip below $90,000. AI signals for Source Energy Services Ltd. (SHLE:CA) suggested buy and sell levels around 9.60 and 12.58.
18 November 2025
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  • Stocks Rise on Lower Bond Yields and Gains in Semiconductor Sector
    May 20, 2026, 12:21 PM EDT. U.S. stock indexes climbed Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.27% and Nasdaq 100 gaining 0.55%, supported by falling 10-year Treasury yields and strength in semiconductor stocks. Nvidia rose 0.6% ahead of earnings expected to show strong AI-driven sales growth. The 10-year yield dropped 2 basis points to 4.65% as inflation expectations eased alongside a 2% fall in crude oil prices. Mortgage applications declined 2.3%, and average 30-year fixed rates increased to 6.56%. Oil markets remain volatile amid Middle East tensions. The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates at its June meeting, with only a 5% chance priced in. Earnings season shows 83% of S&P 500 companies beating estimates, projecting a 12% year-on-year earnings rise for Q1.

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Plug Power Gets U.K. Hydrogen Lift, Cash Questions Remain

20 May 2026
Plug Power shares rose 1.2% to $3.35 Wednesday after the company’s 30-megawatt Barrow Green Hydrogen project in the UK reached final investment decision. The stock rebounded after four straight declines, including a 4.1% drop Tuesday. Plug will supply six electrolyzers to the project, which aims to cut natural gas use at a Kimberly-Clark plant by up to 50%. Trading volume reached about 17.9 million shares.
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Nu Holdings shares rise as Nubank faces key credit test

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Nu Holdings shares rose 2.3% to $12.58 in New York on Wednesday, recouping losses after last week’s earnings. Nubank reported first-quarter revenue above $5 billion and net income of $871 million, but credit loss allowances jumped 33% to $1.79 billion. Early-stage non-performing loans reached 5.0%. The company’s customer base topped 135 million by March.
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