Americas

US stocks end mostly lower after weak retail sales data

US stocks end mostly lower after weak retail sales data

Dow up 0.10% while Nasdaq falls 0.59% and S&P 500 drops 0.33%, fear index rises 2.48%

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Canada makes payments for additional F-35s amid ongoing review of further purchases: Report
10.02.2026

Canada makes payments for additional F-35s amid ongoing review of further purchases: Report

Ottawa moves to secure long-lead items for 14 more jets despite ongoing policy review, says media report

US Vice President JD Vance arrives in Azerbaijan
10.02.2026

US Vice President JD Vance arrives in Azerbaijan

Plane carrying Vance lands at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in capital Baku

US firms’ wave of massive layoffs gains momentum as companies shift toward automation
10.02.2026

US firms’ wave of massive layoffs gains momentum as companies shift toward automation

Amazon, Dow, Pinterest, HP, Verizon and Tyson Foods announce job cuts in line with nationwide restructuring as firms prioritize artificial intelligence-driven automation

Advocacy groups urge impeachment of US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
10.02.2026

Advocacy groups urge impeachment of US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Coalition cites alleged abuses, obstruction, and use of force by department

US health agency plans $600 million cut to public health grants
10.02.2026

US health agency plans $600 million cut to public health grants

4 Democrat-led states targeted as funding shifts to align with Trump administration priorities