Weekly Markets Recap: AI Rout Hits Nasdaq, Oil Slides, BoE Hikes (Nov 2–6, 2026)

Four sessions to Thursday's close: Nasdaq -4.41%, S&P 500 -2.99%, STOXX 600 +1.26%. The AI chip rout, Brent down 13%, BoE and RBA hikes, and next week's calendar.

Four sessions to Thursday's close: Nasdaq -4.41%, S&P 500 -2.99%, STOXX 600 +1.26%. The AI chip rout, Brent down 13%, BoE and RBA hikes, and next week's calendar.

Occidental Petroleum reports Q3 2026 results on November 9. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what guidance implies for the rest of 2026, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.

The S&P 500 fell 4.4% and the Nasdaq 5.5% on Thursday as the AI rout hit Asia, with the Nikkei and Kospi down about 6%. Closes, rates, oil and the US jobs report calendar for November 6, 2026.

EOG Resources reports Q3 2026 results on November 5. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what guidance implies for the fourth quarter, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.

Enbridge reports Q3 2026 results before the open on November 6. Recent quarters against a year earlier, the US$0.36 consensus, what guidance implies for the second half, the dividend and what to watch.

The Dow jumped 3% and oil fell 8% after Democrats won Congress, while chip stocks and the Kospi sold off. Closes, rates, oil and today’s calendar for November 5, 2026.

Euro-area inflation flashed at 4.0% in October 2026 while the ECB held at 2.50%. Here is the real return on euro savings and how to read P2P and crowdfunding yields against it.

How Afranga SaveSmart works, what protects you and what does not, based on Afranga official pages read on 4 November 2026.

Southern Company reports Q3 2026 results on November 5. Recent quarters against a year earlier, the company’s $1.65 estimate against $1.71 consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.

Duke Energy reports Q3 2026 results on November 5. The last four quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what guidance implies for the second half, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.