08:52 AM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.9% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 1.3% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) shares were up more than 2% after the company reported higher Q3 earnings and net revenue. ...

07:43 AM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity markets were trending higher before the opening bell Thursday as President Donald Trump reportedly said the US and China are in a trade war, while investors await the latest round of bank and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% each in premarket activity, while...

07:14 AM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Gold extended its rally on Thursday, with gold futures for December delivery last up 1.3% at $4,257.50 per troy ounce and spot gold gaining 0.8% to $4,243 an ounce. Investors are turning to the safe-haven asset amid the ongoing US-China trade tensions and a US federal government shutdown, with prospects of Federal Reserve...

08:29 AM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were higher pre-bell Thursday, with futures of technology sector-heavy Nasdaq Composite outperforming other benchmarks following strong earnings from chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) . Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.6% higher. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (...