The FTSE 100 began the week on a downward trajectory as investors closely monitored the intensifying political unrest in the UK.

QuantumScape ​shares are electrified today, surging more than 7% in early trading as the company officially inaugurated its much-anticipated “Eagle Line.”

The Magnificent Seven will appreciate but are unlikely to dominate as they did from mid-2022 through late-2025.

Gold prices reclaimed the $5,000 per ounce mark on Monday as the dollar slipped against a basket of major currencies. Silver prices also surged more than 6% to trade around $82 per ounce.

Valued at $19.60 billion, LATAM Airlines is a leading airline group based in Santiago, Chile, providing passenger and cargo air transportation services across the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. 

Stocks are higher midday, with renewed support from tech stocks, as investors eye a week filled with critical economic data and earnings.