Oil prices are hovering around five-year lows due to lower demand and higher supply. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast a 2 million barrel per day increase in 2025 liquid fuels, largely due to higher production from non-OPEC+ countries like the U.S.

The Dow Jones (DJIA) is down on Tuesday amid disappointing jobs data and concerns that the current market environment mirrors conditions seen

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So, the official answer is that Microsoft could announce a stock split on Oct. 29, when it releases first-quarter fiscal year 2026 (ending Sept. 30) earnings. However, there's no guarantee that it will. Even if Microsoft doesn't announce a stock split, there could be some news that triggers a positive reaction in the stock price.

Stock futures pointed sharply higher Monday, led by chipmaker and tech shares, on optimism that the U.S. and China would strike a trade deal, with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to meet later this week.

Global markets showed mixed performance on Tuesday as investors prepared for upcoming US inflation data and continued to assess third-quarter earnings. The S&am

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market awaits the CPI inflation report.

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday as investors parsed the latest inflation data from the Fed's preferred gauge. All three major U.S. equities benchmarks snapped three straight days of declines.

Major stock indexes closed lower on another busy earnings day Wednesday, which also saw a resumption of U.S.-China trade tensions.