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What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here are the top business/market headlines as of Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (U.S. Eastern Time):

•U.S. stocks Tuesday: Tech rebound lifts Nasdaq while Dow slips
•Nasdaq +0.8%, S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow −0.4%, with Nvidia and other AI names higher and Apple lower after earnings.[1]
•The 10‑year Treasury yield hovered near 4.95% on Tuesday.[2]
•Oil steady after recent slide
•Brent crude is trading around $104–105 per barrel today, after a sharp drop earlier in the week.[3]
•Two key U.S. macro events this morning
•ADP private payrolls due at 8:15 a.m. ET.[4]
•U.S. Treasury Quarterly Refunding announcement at 8:30 a.m. ET (details on coupon sizes/buybacks watched by rates desks).[5]
•Earnings to watch today/tonight
•Qualcomm reports after the close today (Wednesday).[6]
•Arm also has results and a webcast this evening U.S. time.[7]
•Futures/pre‑market tone
•Ahead of data and remaining midterm vote counts, U.S. equity futures were mixed to slightly higher for tech in early trade Tuesday/overnight.[8]
•Global policy decisions today
•Sweden’s Riksbank announces its policy decision this morning (Nov 4).[9]
•Brazil’s central bank (Copom) is scheduled to set the Selic rate later today (Nov 4, Brasília time).[10]

Want a quick pre‑market snapshot (index futures, yields, oil, gold, bitcoin) right now, or a deeper dive into any of the items above?

Citations (10)

  1. 1apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
    Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street

    Backs: “Nasdaq +0.8%, S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow −0.4%, with Nvidia and other AI names higher and Apple lower after earnings.”

  2. 2ycharts.comData and tools
    10 Year Treasury Rate (Market Daily, I:10YTR) - United States - Historical Data & Trends

    Backs: “The 10‑year Treasury yield hovered near 4.95% on Tuesday.”

  3. 3tradingeconomics.comData and tools
    Brent oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

    Backs: “Brent crude is trading around $104–105 per barrel today, after a sharp drop earlier in the week.”

  4. 4stlouisfed.orgGovernment
    Economic Release Calendar - ADP National Employment Report | FRED | St. Louis Fed

    Backs: “ADP private payrolls due at 8:15 a.m. ET.”

  5. 5treasury.govGovernment
    Most Recent Quarterly Refunding Documents | U.S. Department of the Treasury

    Backs: “ET (details on coupon sizes/buybacks watched by rates desks).”

  6. 6qualcomm.comNot yet classified
    Qualcomm - Qualcomm Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

    Backs: “Qualcomm reports after the close today (Wednesday).”

  7. 7arm.comNot yet classified
    Quarterly Results – Arm®

    Backs: “Arm also has results and a webcast this evening U.S. time.”

  8. 8yahoo.comNews and mediaquality 0.69
    Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Drop as Apple Sinks After Earnings; Chip Stocks Rebound as AMD Results Loom

    Backs: “Ahead of data and remaining midterm vote counts, U.S. equity futures were mixed to slightly higher for tech in early trade Tuesday/overnight.”

  9. 9riksbank.seNot yet classified
    Monetary policy decision | Sveriges Riksbank

    Backs: “Sweden’s Riksbank announces its policy decision this morning (Nov 4).”

  10. 10bcb.gov.brGovernment
    Exibe Normativo

    Backs: “Brazil’s central bank (Copom) is scheduled to set the Selic rate later today (Nov 4, Brasília time).”