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Oct 13, 2025 · 1 min
Nasdaq Rallies After Trump Eases China Trade Fears
Plus: Broadcom strikes a deal with OpenAI. And Beyond Meat plunges after announcing it will offer new shares. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 13, 2025 · 1 min
Trump Declares an End to War in Gaza
Plus: OpenAI and Broadcom strike a multibillion-dollar chip-development deal. And three economists are awarded the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 13, 2025 · 3 min
Israel Celebrates as Gaza Hostages Freed
Plus: Paramount’s push to takeover Warner Brothers Discovery appears to be heating up. And, U.S. stock futures are heading higher this morning, after Friday’s sell off fueled by President Trump’s tariff threat on goods from China. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 10, 2025 · 1 min
U.S. Stocks Fall After Trump Threatens China Tariffs
U.S. chipmakers’ stocks are hit especially hard by tariff threats. Plus: Venture Global stock drops after the gas exporter loses an arbitration case against BP. And Applied Digital posts strong quarterly results. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 10, 2025 · 1 min
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Parts of Gaza
Plus: A massive Russian drone strike and missile barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine. And China launches an antimonopoly investigation into Qualcomm. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 10, 2025 · 2 min
Israel Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Plus: The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it is bringing back some workers to publish the consumer-price index for September. And, a federal judge blocks President Trump from deploying National Guard members to Illinois for two weeks, citing the potential for civil unrest. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 min
U.S. Stocks Decline While Gold Pulls Back on Rally
Plus: Traffic-safety regulators open an investigation into Tesla’s self-driving car system. And Delta’s positive outlook boosts airline stocks. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 min
Israel Prepares to Vote on Trump Administration-Brokered Hostage Agreement
Plus: Silver prices reach a historic high. And Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 9, 2025 · 3 min
Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Release in First Phase of Peace Plan
Plus: Beijing tightens controls of exports on critical minerals key for EVs and military hardware. And, the Trump administration excludes generic drugs from its plans to impose tariffs on Big Pharma. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 min
U.S. Stocks Rebound While Gold Continues Record-Breaking Rally
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit highs. Plus: AST SpaceMobile announces a partnership with Verizon. And Equifax stock rises after announcing it will cut prices. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 min
Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor
Plus: Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to two charges of lying to Congress. And a trio of scientists is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its work on molecular construction. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 8, 2025 · 2 min
Federal Workers’ Back Pay in Doubt as Shutdown Persists
Plus: Unofficial jobs numbers are starting to come in from Wall Street, pointing to the U.S. labor market losing steam. And, Swiss tech giant ABB looks to sell off its robotics business to Japan’s Softbank. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 7, 2025 · 1 min
U.S. Stocks Fall While Gold Soars to New Territory
Plus: Trilogy Metals surges after the government announces investment in the company. And Ford falls after a fire in a supplier’s plant. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 7, 2025 · 2 min
Gold Prices Soar Above $4,000 for First Time
Plus: The WTO says global trade growth in 2025 will be stronger than originally expected. And the NYSE owner says it plans to invest up to $2 billion in the popular crypto-based prediction market, Polymarket. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 7, 2025 · 2 min
Banks Compete for Fannie and Freddie Mega IPO
Plus: Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break the impasse on the government shutdown. And, negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza continue in Egypt two years on from the deadly Hamas attacks that started the conflict. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 6, 2025 · 1 min
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at New Highs Following OpenAI Deal
OpenAI announced a computing deal with AMD. Plus: Comerica stock surges after merger announcement. And Sony stock rises following the Japanese election results. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 6, 2025 · 2 min
OpenAI, AMD Announce Multibillion-Dollar Computing Deal
Plus: Paramount buys Bari Weiss’s The Free Press for $150 million. And French President Emmanuel Macron loses his fourth Prime Minister in just over a year. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 6, 2025 · 2 min
Negotiators Head to Egypt Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Plus: Trump authorizes sending National Guard troops to Illinois. And, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agree to a cautious increase in oil production. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.
Oct 3, 2025 · 1 min
Dow Hits New Record on Third Day of Shutdown
The Nasdaq slips slightly. Plus: Palantir shares fall on reports of problems with a battlefield communications network it is developing. And Hitachi's deal with OpenAI pushes its shares higher. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.
Oct 3, 2025 · 1 min
The Trump Administration Withholds More Than $2 Billion From Chicago
Plus: One person killed in yesterday’s U.K. synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police. And Apple removes apps tracking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from its app store. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

WSJ Minute Briefing

Nasdaq Rallies After Trump Eases China Trade Fears

Trump Declares an End to War in Gaza

Israel Celebrates as Gaza Hostages Freed

U.S. Stocks Fall After Trump Threatens China Tariffs

Israeli Troops Withdraw From Parts of Gaza

Israel Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza

U.S. Stocks Decline While Gold Pulls Back on Rally

Israel Prepares to Vote on Trump Administration-Brokered Hostage Agreement

Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Release in First Phase of Peace Plan

U.S. Stocks Rebound While Gold Continues Record-Breaking Rally

Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

Federal Workers’ Back Pay in Doubt as Shutdown Persists

U.S. Stocks Fall While Gold Soars to New Territory

Gold Prices Soar Above $4,000 for First Time

Banks Compete for Fannie and Freddie Mega IPO

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at New Highs Following OpenAI Deal

OpenAI, AMD Announce Multibillion-Dollar Computing Deal

Negotiators Head to Egypt Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Dow Hits New Record on Third Day of Shutdown

The Trump Administration Withholds More Than $2 Billion From Chicago