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Nasdaq Slides Into Correction as AI Rout Wipes Out Midterm R...

Wall Street’s midterm rally vanished Thursday: Dow 51,523.06 (−3.44%), S&P 500 7,353.73 (−4.36%), Nasdaq 24,315.00 (−5.52%) — worst day since 4 April 2025; Nasdaq into correction. Nvidia −9%+ (−$440bn mcap); MU & AMD ~−17%; Mag7 −$1T+. Airbnb +11% AH; DraftKings −24%. Asia: Nikkei bear (~−5.9%), Kospi circuit breakers. Brent $98.29 (+3.8%); gold Dec $4,113.50. Gulf: TASI +0.56%, Qatar +1.84%, Kuwait All-Share +0.81%, MSX 30 +0.21% to 7,276.41. Payrolls today 17:30 Muscat. Educational angle: correction vs bear market.

Dow Soars 3% as Democrats Sweep Congress and Oil Sinks 8%; G...

Democrats won both chambers of Congress and the Dow jumped 1,569.40 points (+3.03%) to 53,356.12, its best day since April 2025; the S&P 500 rose 1.58% and the Nasdaq 1.44% as Brent sank 8.67% to $94.62 and gold futures settled at $4,073. AppLovin jumped after hours, Qualcomm slipped. Gulf: TASI +1.65% back above 10,000, Qatar +2.81%, Dubai +3.96%, Kuwait +0.56%, Muscat MSX 30 +0.54% to 7,261.13. Educational angle: why gridlock can calm markets, and its limits.

Democrats Projected to Sweep Congress as US Futures Slide; A...

AP called the Senate for the Democrats and NBC News projects they also won the House; S&P 500 futures fell 1.1% and Nasdaq futures 2.0% by 08:40 Muscat time, the Nikkei slid 4.2% and the dollar hit a one-month low. AMD beat and guided Q4 revenue to about $17 billion, rising about 8% after hours. Tuesday: S&P 500 +0.36%, Dow −0.38%, Brent −1.12% to $103.60. Gulf: TASI −0.07%, Kuwait +1.00%, Qatar +0.24%, Muscat MSX 30 −0.55% to 7,222.44. Educational angle: the US Treasury quarterly refunding.

Brent Sinks 7.6% on Iran Diplomacy as TASI Rises and Muscat ...

Brent fell 7.63% to $104.77 on Monday as Washington and Tehran signalled openness to a deal, then steadied near $105 after a reported US strike on Qeshm Island. Nasdaq −1.07%, Dow +0.41%; Apple beat but fell about 3% after hours on its margin outlook. Gulf Monday: TASI +0.45% to 9,882.85, Qatar +0.16%, Kuwait −0.47%, Muscat MSX 30 −0.42% to 7,262.07 as Oman signed 23 investment deals with China. Today: US midterms, JOLTS at 19:00 and AMD results. Plus: how a midterm election can move markets. Educational only.

Qatar Jumps 4.6% as TASI Slips After Wall Street’s Tech Rout...

Sunday: Qatar +4.64% to 9,575.48 with every sector higher, TASI −0.84% to 9,838.28, Kuwait All-Share −0.80%. Friday: the Nasdaq fell 2.86%, its worst day since June, as Intel plunged about 29%; gold dropped below $4,000 while Brent hit six-month highs. OPEC+ held December targets, and Brent is down about 3% near $110 on Monday as Iran–Qatar talks continue. Week ahead: Apple tonight, US midterms Tuesday, jobs Friday. Plus: why gold can fall when stocks slump. Educational only.

TASI Slips Back Below 10,000 as Alphabet’s Slide Drags the N...

Thursday: TASI −1.02% to 9,921.50, back below 10,000 but up about 2.4% on the week; Qatar −0.69%, Kuwait All-Share −0.43%, Abu Dhabi −1.17%. Alphabet fell more than 12% and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%; US Q3 GDP grew 3.4% and September PCE inflation was 3.6%; the ECB held. Amazon and Intel fell after hours, Brent settled at $114.88 and the BoJ held at 1.25%. Plus: why the Brent price can jump on a contract roll. Educational only.

TASI Closes Above 10,000 as the Fed Holds Rates With Two Dis...

Wednesday: TASI +0.37% to 10,023.47, back above 10,000 despite the Ras Tanura claim; Qatar +0.69%, Abu Dhabi −1.60%, Kuwait All-Share −0.69%. The Fed held at 3.75%–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with two officials preferring a hike. Dow +0.19%, S&P 500 +0.28%, Nasdaq +0.27%; after the close Alphabet fell about 9% and Microsoft rose about 2%. Brent settled +1.26% at $115.32, then eased near $114 in Asia. US GDP and PCE at 16:30 Asia/Dubai. Educational: why short and long yields can move in opposite directions.

TASI Climbs 2.3% to Near 10,000 and Qatar Has Its Best Day S...

Tuesday: TASI +2.30% to 9,986.45, just 13.55 points short of 10,000; Qatar +3.37% to 9,150.83, its best day since April; Dubai +1.96%, Kuwait All-Share +0.66%. Wall Street: Dow +0.03%, S&P 500 +0.60%, Nasdaq +1.18% as chips rallied again. Brent settled −1.67% at $113.88 but rebounded near $115.40 in Asia; COMEX gold +0.91% to $4,058.80. Fed decision today at 22:00 Asia/Dubai; Alphabet and Microsoft after the close. Educational: how to read a Fed decision day.

TASI Jumps 3.4% in Its Biggest One-Day Gain in More Than a Y...

Monday: TASI +3.43% to 9,761.78, its biggest one-day gain in more than 13 months, as Iran talks raised hopes of de-escalation; Qatar +2.75% to 8,852.29, Kuwait +1.96% to 8,492.80. Wall Street: Dow +0.28%, S&P 500 +0.70%, Nasdaq +0.82% as chip stocks rallied on Anthropic’s IPO filing. Brent settled −0.8% at $115.81; COMEX gold +0.78% to $4,022.30. Fed meeting starts today; decision Wednesday 22:00 Asia/Dubai. Educational: what a geopolitical risk premium is.