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Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

In-Depth Analysis: Asia’s Manufacturing Slowdown: Business surveys on Nov 3–4 revealed broad weakness. China’s S&P Global (private) PMI dipped to 50.6 in October reuters.com as new export orders fell sharply amid tariff concerns. Official data also showed China’s factory output contracting for the 7th straight month. Japan’s manufacturing PMI was even weaker – 48.2 in October (from 48.5), its lowest since Mar 2024 reuters.com. Pollyanna De Lima of S&P noted, “demand weakness, particularly in the automotive and semiconductor sectors, weighed on Japanese manufacturing” reuters.com, though firms are optimistic that U.S. tariffs’ “detrimental impact… will fade” and future output will recover
5 November 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Price Rebound as OPEC Freezes Output Hikes: Winners, Losers, and 2026 Outlook

OPEC+ Pumps the Brakes on Oil Output The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) took a pivotal turn in policy at a meeting on Sunday, Nov 2. Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, a core group of eight OPEC+ producers agreed to “nudge” oil output up slightly in December but then freeze any further production increases in January, February and March 2026 theguardian.com. This decision marks a notable shift: throughout 2025, OPEC+ had been gradually unwinding its earlier production cuts – adding nearly 2.9 million barrels per day since April – in an effort to regain
3 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100 Roars into November: Oil Windfall, Gold Surge & Rate Cut Hopes Drive Rally

FTSE 100 Market Overview for November 3, 2025 FTSE 100 Performance on 3 November 2025 – A Bright Start London’s blue-chip index kicked off November on a firm footing. By the opening bell Monday, FTSE 100 was up about 21 points (+0.2%) at 9,738.46 lse.co.uk, rebounding from Friday’s profit-taking slide. Investors entered the month with cautious optimism after October’s stellar run. The early gains held through the morning; around midday the FTSE 100 was still up roughly 0.2%, hovering in the 9,730s – just shy of last week’s record closes around 9,750 lse.co.uk. This positive open was in line with
3 November 2025
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BREAKING: Exxon Sues California, Citing ‘Free Speech’ in Climate Lawsuitreuters.comtimesunion.com

ExxonMobil Premarket Report (Nov 3, 2025): Q3 Beat, Analysts Bullish, But Oil Soft

In-Depth Analysis: ExxonMobil’s Q3 beat confirms its resilience. The company posted adjusted earnings of $8.1 B ($1.88/sh), topping analysts’ $1.82 estimate reuters.com. However, higher capital spending (e.g. Permian acreage buys) drove free cash flow down from last year, a point noted by TPH analyst Jeoffrey Lambujon: “higher expenditures counteracted what was otherwise positive earnings news” reuters.com. Still, the core business is firing on all cylinders – Guyana and Permian field outputs set records, and refining margins were strong enough that analysts estimate refining alone added up to $700 M of Q3 profit reuters.com. Exxon’s upstream earnings ($5.7 B in Q3) rose vs Q2,
2 November 2025
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Oil Prices Poised to Plunge in 2026 as Permian Boom Kicks In

Oil Prices Poised to Plunge in 2026 as Permian Boom Kicks In

Permian Surge: “Crown Jewel” of U.S. Oil Production The heart of the story is the Permian Basin, North America’s most prolific shale oil patch. It has been “producing for over 100 years and left for dead two or three times,” as Diamondback Energy’s CEO Kaes Van’t Hof notes, yet today the Permian alone yields over 6 million barrels per day – more than any country except the U.S. and Russia foxbusiness.com. Chevron’s Mike Wirth points out U.S. oil output (led by shale) now exceeds that of Saudi Arabia and Russia combined foxbusiness.com. Under the Trump administration’s energy policies, drilling and pipeline projects
28 October 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

FTSE 100 Near Record High as Oil Boom and Bank Earnings Ignite London Rally

London’s Blue-Chip Index Flirts with Records London’s flagship FTSE 100 index is trading near record territory, extending a dramatic October rally. The FTSE closed last week at an all-time high of 9,645.62 points ts2.tech and has barely budged from that pinnacle in recent sessions. After six consecutive days of gains through Monday, the index inched up another ~0.1% on 28 October to around 9,654 – essentially flat but enough to mark a fresh record close morningstar.com. The domestically focused FTSE 250 mid-cap index has also climbed, reaching ~22,500 (its highest since 2022) before easing slightly ts2.tech. This steady performance signals
28 October 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100 Soars to Record on Oil & Trade Optimism; FTSE 250 Joins Rally

London Markets Rally to New Heights Britain’s stock market is extending its dramatic October rally, with both the blue-chip FTSE 100 and mid-cap FTSE 250 indices trading near multi-year highs. The FTSE 100 closed last week at a record 9,645.62 points reuters.com, capping its biggest weekly gain in over six months. The domestically-focused FTSE 250 likewise jumped to 22,529, its highest level since early 2022 reuters.com. Early trading on Monday, October 27 saw the FTSE 100 hover flat to slightly higher around the 9,650 mark theguardian.com, holding onto those historic gains even as some investors cashed in profits. The index
27 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Current Oil Prices As of mid‑October 23, 2025, benchmark crude prices have rebounded from recent lows. Brent crude (the global benchmark) was trading near $66 per barrel reuters.com reuters.com, up sharply after news of sanctions. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was around $62. OPEC’s reference basket of 15 fuels – a key price gauge – stood near $63.4 (Oct 22) countryeconomy.com. In short, oil is roughly 5–7% higher than a few days earlier. This comes after a selloff in prior weeks that had sent prices to five‑month lows due to oversupply concerns. Geopolitical and Supply Factors Sanctions on Russia.
23 October 2025
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Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Current Stock Performance Chevron’s stock (NYSE: CVX) has been relatively flat in recent days. After closing around $152–153 last week investing.com, CVX closed at $153.08 on Oct 17 (up ~0.9% that day) investing.com. This puts it roughly in the middle of its 5-day range ($150–154) investing.com. Year-to-date CVX has lagged some competitors, reflecting weaker oil prices and the cost of merging Hess. For context, the broad S&P 500 is near all-time highs, while energy stocks are under pressure. Still, technical indicators (e.g. moving averages) suggest Chevron is holding important support in the mid-$140s. Recent Price Moves: Oil markets have swung
18 October 2025
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock on Rollercoaster Ride – Oil Crashes & Big News Spark Wild Market Debate

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock on Rollercoaster Ride – Oil Crashes & Big News Spark Wild Market Debate

Recent Stock Performance Exxon Mobil’s stock has been relatively steady in mid-October. After closing at about $112.24 on Oct. 17 stockanalysis.com, the shares are near their 50-day and 200-day moving averages (~$111 marketbeat.com). That recent price places XOM roughly flat for October and slightly up year-to-date (~+6.5% YTD, vs down ~3% over 12 months simplywall.st). (A Simply Wall St analysis noted XOM closed around $114.26 on Oct 8, up 4.6% that month simplywall.st.) After a late-summer rally in oil, crude prices plunged again: WTI dipped under $59 recently (a five-month low) ts2.tech, prompting energy stocks to lag. In the week of Oct 4–5,
18 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Plunges to 5-Year Low, Gas Prices Near $3 – Are More Drops Ahead?

Key Facts – October 18, 2025 Oil Nosedives on Glut Fears and Slowdown Worries Crude oil prices have been in freefall this month, ending the week at levels not seen in nearly half a decade. The most actively traded WTI futures sank to about $57 per barrel, a price last witnessed when markets were recovering from the 2020 Covid crash marketscreener.com. This marks a stunning reversal from early 2022, when post-pandemic demand and geopolitical shocks drove oil above $100. Now, oversupply and recession fears have firmly taken the wheel. Energy analysts point to a cascade of bearish factors. On the
18 October 2025
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Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Slumps on Peace Talk Signals and Supply Surge Oil prices tumbled to five-month lows this week, capping a third straight weekly decline. Benchmark Brent crude is hovering near $60 per barrel, down about 3% for the week, while U.S. WTI fell toward $57 reuters.com. Both indices are at their weakest levels since early May reuters.com. The selloff accelerated after a surprise geopolitical development: President Trump announced he and President Putin will hold a summit in Budapest within weeks to discuss ending the Ukraine war reuters.com. The prospect of a peace deal – or at least a de-escalation – has
17 October 2025
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