Americans Vote Tomorrow in Midterms That Will Decide Control of Congress Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with control of the House and Senate up for grabs in dozens of close races, and both parties making their final pitches today. Full story → · 4 sources
Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Vote Certification A federal judge threw out a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to delay certification of Alaska's closely watched Senate race, a day before national midterm voting. Full story → · 3 sources
Chip Stocks Suffer Their Worst Stretch Since 2006, Led by a 28% Plunge in Intel A sharp sell-off in semiconductor stocks, led by Intel's steepest drop in years, wiped out a chunk of this year's rally and spread to markets in Asia. Full story → · 4 sources
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Days Before the Midterms, Leaves a December Hike on the Table The Fed kept its benchmark rate unchanged last week, with two policymakers dissenting in favor of a hike, as the decision landed in an unusually political moment just ahead of Election Day. Full story → · 4 sources
Hopes for US-Iran Talks Send Oil Prices Lower, Lifting Markets From Mumbai to Wall Street Crude oil pulled back from levels near $100 a barrel on reports that the United States and Iran are preparing to hold talks, a development that helped lift stock markets in Asia and beyond. Full story → · 2 sources
Indian Stocks Rally Ahead of Diwali as Sensex Jumps Nearly 1,000 Points India's benchmark stock indexes surged at the start of the week, with the Sensex gaining close to 1,000 points, as lower oil prices and festival-season buying lifted sentiment ahead of Diwali. Full story → · 1 sources
South Korean Firm Completes Major AI Data Center in Indonesia as Asia's AI Buildout Accelerates LG CNS completed a 30-megawatt AI data center in Jakarta, part of a broader wave of AI and robotics investment spreading across South Korea, China and Southeast Asia. Full story → · 2 sources
Nine Killed as Private Jet Crashes Into Florida Neighborhood A Learjet carrying nine people crashed into a Palm Beach County neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, erupting into a fireball, in what investigators say is the second-deadliest U.S. plane crash this year. Full story → · 2 sources
Apple Reports Earnings Today as It Confirms China Launch Dates for Apple Intelligence Apple is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth-quarter results after Monday's market close, the same day it confirmed a December rollout of its Apple Intelligence features in China. Full story → · 2 sources