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Tesla’s Stock Suffered A Record One-Day Loss, And India’s Central Bank Announced A Jumbo Interest Rate Cut
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Tesla’s stock suffered a record one-day loss as its CEO engaged in a very public spat with the US president, while India’s central bank announced a jumbo interest rate cut – aiming to rev up the country’s economy even as global uncertainty grows. Today’s stories: Tesla’s Stock Is Suffering The Fallout From Elon Musk’s Political Spat The Reserve Ban…
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Deliveroo’s New Drone Service Took Off, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates Again
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Deliveroo’s new drone service took off in Dublin, offering food delivery via air in as little as three minutes, while the European Central Bank made its eighth interest rate cut in a year, as trade tensions weigh on the bloc’s economy. Today’s stories: Deliveroo Is Taking Off, Launching Its First-Ever Drone Food Delivery Service The European Centra…
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Chinese AI Startup Manus Launched A Text-To-Video Tool, And US Carmakers Are Considering Moving Some Production To China
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Chinese AI startup Manus launched a text-to-video tool to rival OpenAI’s one, betting that speed, access, and strategy will outplay spendier rivals – while US carmakers are considering moving some auto parts production to China, with export bans threatening to shut down their assembly lines. Today’s stories: Manus Launched A Text-To-Video Tool To C…
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Rheinmetall Bagged A Spot In The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, While Thoma Bravo Closed A $34 Billion Fundraiser
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A major European defense company bagged a spot in the Euro Stoxx 50 index, kicking out one of the world’s most famous luxury firms in the process, while private equity firm Thoma Bravo closed a $34 billion fundraiser – and broke records for both this year and last. Today’s stories: Defense Company Rheinmetall Nabbed A Spot In The Euro Stoxx 50 Thom…
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China denied breaking its trade deal with the US and picked a bone instead, leaving investors bracing for more trouble between the two, while America’s manufacturing sector slowed down for the third month in a row. Today’s stories: China Denied Any Trade Truce Violation, And Pointed The Finger Back At The US America’s Factory Sector Slowed Again, F…
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The US President’s Tax Bill Could Threaten $31 Trillion Of Foreign Investment, While Stateside Inflation Cooled Off In April
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A single section of the US president’s tax bill could threaten $31 trillion of foreign investment in American assets – while US inflation cooled in April, with the country’s raft of new tariffs having little impact so far. Today’s stories: A Small Section Of A Big US Tax Bill Could Jeopardize $31 Trillion Of Investment US Inflation Cooled Off, But …
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An American Court Blocked The US President’s Sweeping Tariffs, And The Labor Department Relaxed Its Guidance On Crypto In 401(k)s
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An American court blocked the US president’s sweeping tariffs – and the government now has just ten days to halt them – while your 401(k) just became much more crypto-friendly, thanks to new investment guidance from the US Labor Department. Today’s stories: A US Federal Court Ordered The Halting Of Sweeping Global Tariffs The US Labor Department Re…
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Nvidia smashed earnings, shrugged off its China troubles, and kept its AI growth engine roaring, while US consumer confidence increased by the most in four years this month. Today’s stories: Nvidia Gave Investors Some Serious Eye Candy In Its Latest Set Of Results Americans Are Feeling Lucky Again, With Consumer Confidence Finally Perking Up Try Fi…
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Tesla’s European Sales And Market Share Fell Dramatically, While China Reportedly Drafted Plans For A Self-Sufficiency Push
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Tesla’s European sales and market share both fell dramatically – but investors decided against pushing the stock down too – while China reportedly drafted new plans for a long-term push toward self-sufficiency, aiming to lean even lighter on foreign firms. Today’s stories: Tesla’s European Sales And Market Share Were Sliced In Half The Chinese Gove…
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Big Wall Street Banks Might Mint A Stablecoin, And Apple Shuttered Plans For Cameras On Its Watches
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Wall Street’s big banks might create a stablecoin, desperate to maintain control over the way we spend money, while Apple scrapped plans for a camera-equipped Apple Watch – but with any luck, some souped-up spectacles should take its place. Today’s stories: Big Wall Street Banks Might Mint A Stablecoin To Hang With The Crypto Cool Kids Apple’s Look…
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Alphabet Released “AI Mode” Ror Google Search, And Chinese Tech Firm Baidu Broke Its Losing Streak
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Alphabet released “AI Mode” for Google Search, hoping a Gemini-powered chatbot can talk users and advertisers into sticking around, while Chinese tech company Baidu broke its losing streak (and then some), doubling profit and smashing through analysts’ forecasts. Today’s stories: Alphabet’s Taking A Swing, Adding “AI Mode” To Google Search Baidu Re…
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JPMorgan’s CEO Warned Investors About Market Risks, And Poland’s Benchmark Stock Index Has Been On A Tear
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JPMorgan’s CEO warned investors against underestimating the risks in today’s markets, while Polish stocks pulled off a performance worth a place on the global podium. Today’s stories: Jamie Dimon – JPMorgan’s CEO – Warned That Markets Could Change On A Dime Poland’s Benchmark Stock Index Has Been Sizzlin’ Hot, Rising 29% This Year Try Finimize Pro…
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The US Received A Credit Downgrade, And China’s Industrial Sector Stayed Stronger Than Expected
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The US received a credit downgrade, so investors ditched American government bonds, while fresh data showed that China’s industrial sector stayed stronger than expected – even when US tariffs were at their highest. Today’s stories: Investors Sold US Government Bonds After America’s Credit Got Downgraded Again It Was Business As Usual In China Last …
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Berkshire Hathaway Made An Exit From Wall Street, While Japan Reported A Worse-Than-Expected Update
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Berkshire Hathaway made an exit from Wall Street last quarter, hitting the beers and swimming pools instead, while Japan could be headed for a recession, reporting a worse-than-expected economic update. Today’s stories: Warren Buffett Swapped Wall Street For Beer And Swimming Pools Last Quarter Japan’s Economy Is In A Shrink Session, Falling For Th…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Made An Offer On Foot Locker, While The UK, Norway, And Switzerland All Outperformed
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Foot Locker’s stock more than made up for its woeful year, after news broke that one of the biggest US sportswear chains looks set to make a purchase, while the UK, Norway, and Switzerland all turned out better-than-expected economic updates. Today’s stories: Dick’s Sporting Goods Sneaked Up On Foot Locker With A $2.4 Billion Offer The UK, Norway, …
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The US President Made A $600 Billion Deal With Saudi Arabia, And Tech Titan Tencent Posted Better-Than-Expected Results
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The US president signed an investment deal with Saudi Arabia, and investors rewarded Nvidia, AMD, and Amazon as a result, while Tencent – China’s most valuable company – reported a solid set of results. Today’s stories: The US President Made A $600 Billion AI Investment Deal With Saudi Arabia Tech Titan Tencent Just Leveled Up, Posting A Better-Tha…
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US inflation landed lighter than feared – a welcome relief, but one that may not stick around – while Perplexity planned a funding round to further disrupt the search industry… news that Google could’ve gone without hearing. Today’s s stories: April’s US Inflation Figures Came In Cooler Than Expected Google Challenger Perplexity Is Planning To Rais…
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The US And China Agreed To A 90-Day Tariff Delay, And CATL Is Getting Ready To List On Hong Kong's Stock Market
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The US and China agreed to slash their mutual tariffs… but only for three months, while China’s CATL will host the world’s biggest public listing party of the year – but if you're a US investor, your invite will be lost in the mail. Today’s stories: The US And China Agreed To A Swoon-Inducing 90-Day Tariff Delay Chinese Firm CATL Is Going Public, A…
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Coinbase Just Scored The Biggest Crypto Deal Ever, And The US And China Will Break The Ice This Weekend
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Coinbase secured the crypto industry’s biggest-ever deal, and the US and China will talk trade in Switzerland this weekend – but don’t expect a world-class-chocolate kind of sweet solution. Today’s stories: Coinbase Just Scored The Biggest Crypto Deal Ever The US And China Will Break The Ice In Switzerland This Weekend Try Finimize Pro…
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The US Struck A Trade Deal With The UK, And Apple’s Looking For Alternatives To Google Search
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The US shook on its first trade deal since the “Liberation Day” that launched rising tariffs, with the UK winning the handshake, while Apple said it’ll look into AI alternatives to Google’s search engine – news that sent Alphabet’s stock south. Today’s stories: The US Just Struck A Trade Deal With The UK – Its First Since Introducing New Tariffs Ap…
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China Revealed A $138 Billion Stimulus Plan, And The US President Signed An Order To Have Medicine Made In America
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China revealed a $138 billion stimulus plan to puff up its economy, just as US tariffs threaten to knock the wind out of it, while the US president signed an order to have medicine made in America – and that could send pill prices popping higher. Today’s stories: China’s Central Bank Announced A Stimulus Plan Worth A Trillion Yuan The President Wan…
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Warren Buffett Announced His Retirement, And OpenAI Settled On A Mission Versus Money Compromise
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Warren Buffett announced a retirement that will end a 60-year masterclass in capitalism – and hand his successor the keys to a trillion-dollar empire – while OpenAI decided on a structure that combines mission and money, but critics aren’t buying the “new” look. Today’s stories: After Sixty Legendary Years, Warren Buffett Is Stepping Down OpenAI Se…
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The US Economy Added More Jobs Than Predicted, And The World Health Organization Will Greenlight Obesity Drugs
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The US economy added more jobs than predicted in April, but tariffs might put an end to that hiring spree, and the World Health Organization will greenlight obesity drugs – a move that could shrink prices even faster than waistlines. Today’s stories: The US Added More Jobs Than Expected, Sending American Stocks Up The World Health Organization Is S…
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Apple And Amazon Beat Expectations But It Wasn't All Good News, And A Wall Street Analyst Slapped A “Sell” Sign On Nvidia’s Stock
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Apple and Amazon beat expectations – but lower forecasts, slowing cloud growth, and lingering risks kept the celebrating in check – while a Wall Street analyst slapped a “sell” sign on Nvidia’s stock. Today’s stories: Apple And Amazon’s Results Were Sturdy, But Their Future Looks A Little Less So One Lone Wall Street Analyst Is Calling Nvidia’s Sto…
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Microsoft And Meta Beat Expectations, While Major Companies Pulled Their Outlooks For The Year
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Investors may have lost faith in Big Tech recently, but Microsoft and Meta restored some of it by revealing better-than-expected results – while US and European firms swiped their outlooks out of investors’ reach, as tariffs made the future even harder to plan for. Today’s stories: Microsoft And Meta’s Stock Both Rose After The Techy Pair Beat Expe…
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The US president wants tariffs to pay for sprawling tax cuts, but the figures aren’t exactly speaking for themselves, while Alibaba delivered eight new AI models – and claimed that they’re smarter and cheaper than rival offerings from DeepSeek and OpenAI. Today’s stories: Tariffs Are Meant To Pay For Tax Cuts, But The Math Doesn’t Quite Add Up Alib…
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The US Is Expecting Fewer Chinese Imports Than Usual, And DoorDash Made A Bid For British Rival Deliveroo
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The US expects to receive fewer Chinese imports than usual, which could leave Americans facing shortages reminiscent of the pandemic, while DoorDash made a bid for British rival Deliveroo – offering a stock price premium even heftier than the order fees on food deliveries these days. Today’s stories: The US Is Already Expecting Far Fewer Goods To A…
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S&P 500 Firms Are Downgrading Forecasts, And Apple's Planning To Make All US-Bound iPhones In India
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Corporate America’s boardrooms have been busy in the worst way, with S&P 500 firms quickly downgrading their forecasts, while Apple revealed plans to make all of its American-bound iPhones in India to skirt tariffs bouncing between the US and China. Today’s stories: Corporate America Could Lose Its Spot At The Top Of The Leaderboard Apple’s Plannin…
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Alphabet revealed a tidy set of quarterly results – making beating expectations look as easy as the A, B, Cs – while British fintech Revolut made a ten-figure profit last year, after racking up more customers than one of the world’s biggest banks. Today’s stories: Alphabet Just Spelled Out Expectation-Beating Quarterly Results Banking Unicorn Revol…
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SAP’s Shares Had Their Best Day In Six Years, While Philip Morris And Danone Delivered Steady Revenue
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SAP’s shares had their best day in six years, after Europe’s most valuable company revealed impressive results, while consumer staples giants Philip Morris and Danone delivered the sort of steady revenue that investors expect – and then some. Today’s stories: SAP’s Shares Are Up In The Clouds After Their Best Day In Six Years Philip Morris And Dano…
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Investors skipped the “buy” part of “buy the dip”, and simply dipped out of US stocks instead, while gold continued to prove its metal – hitting a new record price. Today’s stories: US Stocks Have Fallen, But Investors Are Waving Off The Chance To “Buy The Dip” Gold Prices Hit A Record High, As Investors Stockpiled The Safe-Haven Asset Try Finimize…
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TSMC Beat Expectations And Kept Its Optimistic Forecast, While The European Central Bank Trimmed Interest Rates
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TSMC revealed better-than-expected results and maintained its optimistic forecast – a rare reassurance for the angsty tech sector – while the European Central Bank slimmed down its key interest rate for the seventh time since last summer. Today’s stories: TSMC Floated Above Expectations – And Its Future Is Looking Pretty Chill The European Central …
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China’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, but tariffs might turn that hare into a tortoise, while semiconductor company ASML brought in fewer orders than predicted – a worrying sign for the AI ecosystem. Today’s stories: China’s Economy Perked Up Last Quarter, But Economists Can See The Cracks… ASML Missed Order Expectations, And The …
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Bank of America’s latest survey showed that fund managers are losing faith in US stocks at a record pace, while LVMH reported worse-than-expected sales for last quarter – but at least the luxury group can drown its sorrows with cases of unsold champagne. Today’s stories: Global Fund Managers Are Scrubbing Away Their Faith In US Stocks LVMH’s Sales …
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The US Is Sparing Phones And Laptops From Steep Tariffs, And Goldman Sachs Thinks Gold Could Reach $4,000
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Central banks and panicked investors piled into gold, and Goldman Sachs says the precious metal could reach $4,000, while the US is sparing phones and laptops from steep tariffs for now – but targeted tech levies are still on the way. Today’s stories: The US President Gave Phones And Laptops A Handy-Dandy Tariff Pass Gold’s Price Could Climb To $4,…
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JPMorgan And Morgan Stanley Made More Profit Than Expected, And Chinese Firm Shein Could Delay Its London IPO
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JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley both made more profit than expected last quarter – but that didn’t stop the big banks from issuing harrowing predictions – while Shein’s time at duty-free is over, which could cancel the fast-fashion company’s flight to London. Today’s stories: Big Banks JPMorgan And Morgan Stanley Super-Smashed Last Quarter Fast-Fashion…
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US inflation was surprisingly low in March – and with tariffs on pause, you can forgive investors for pinching themselves black and blue – while TSMC’s revenue breezed past expectations, but the chipmaker’s real stress test is yet to come… Today’s stories: US Inflation Took A Well-Deserved Break Last Month TSMC Hoarded Piles Of Cash, As Clients Emb…
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The US president announced a 90-day pause on the start of tariffs – but only for countries that haven’t retaliated, while investors are still spooked - even from save havens. Today's Stories Fort Knocks Hot Dog! Try Finimize ProFinimize tarafından oluşturuldu
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The US President Threatened China With Even Higher Tariffs, And Firms Like Apple Stockpiled Goods Before Tariffs Took Hold
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Firms like Apple rushed to fill planes of goods before tariffs took hold, while the US and China play chicken. Today’s stories: The US president threatened to hit China with – you guessed it – even higher tariffs Apple flew five plane-loads of iPhones into the country while wine drinkers hoarded Europe’s best bottles Try Finimize Pro…
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Investors Pulled Trillions From US Stocks, And Major Funds Rushed To Sell Their Private Equity Investments
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Investors pulled trillions out of stateside stocks, the American volatility index flashed red, and even the US president’s allies made their concerns known. Today's stories - Investors Seem Tariff-ied, With The US Volatility Index Flashing Red - Major Funds Sold Private Investments – But They Could Still Be Struck By The Denominator Try Finimize Pr…
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The US created more jobs than expected in March – but if economists are right, that won’t be a trend for long – while OPEC+ announced a surprise production increase to punish its sneaky oil-producing members, but even cheap oil probably won’t balance out tariffs’ inflationary impact. Today’s stories: The US Jobs Market Has Been Faring Quite Well, B…
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The US President Announced Tariffs On Over 60 Countries, And American Tariffs Could Cut China’s Economic Growth In Half
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The US president announced tariffs on over 60 countries, using math that has top-tier economists stumped – and, according to Citigroup, US tariffs could cut China’s economic growth in half this year. Today’s stories: The US Announced Sweeping Tariffs, Using Methodology That Got Analysts Thinking China Looks Set To Be Bit By US Tariffs, With Economi…
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Tesla’s Sales Hit An Almost Three-Year Low, And Startups Worth A Collective $100 Billion Are Set To List In India
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Tesla’s sales dropped to a nearly three-year low last quarter – and the EV maker can’t blame an industry-wide trend for this one – while startups worth a collective $100 billion are expected to debut on India’s public market between now and 2027. Today’s stories: Tesla Didn’t Have The Best Luck Last Quarter, With Sales Slumping 13% Looks Like India…
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The S&P 500 Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2022, And Eggs Will Cost You A Lot More This Easter
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The S&P 500 just had its worst quarter since 2022, but a couple of other assets pulled off a performance worth celebrating, and eggs will cost you more this Easter than last – both the real ones and the chocolate versions. Today’s stories: Low And Behold: The S&P 500 Just Put On Its Worst Quarterly Showing In Years Egg Prices – Both Real And Chocol…
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China’s Manufacturing Industry Showed Some Momentum, And Goldman Sachs Lowered Its S&P 500 Forecast
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China’s manufacturing industry finally showed some momentum, after the government put its money where its economic turmoil was, while investment bank Goldman Sachs grew more pessimistic about almost everything – including the S&P 500. Today’s stories: The Chinese Government Showed Off Some Talent In Manufacturing A Comeback Goldman Sachs Cut Its S&…
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US Inflation And Consumer Spending Came In Worse Than Expected, But Gold Set A Brand-New Record
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US inflation and consumer spending figures both came in worse than expected, justifying investors’ concerns about the state of the US economy, while gold set a brand-new record after unsettled investors reached for the famously stable safe haven. Today’s stories: The Fed Might Need More Than The Weekend To Get Over This Inflation Data Gold Hit An A…
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OpenAI’s Closing In On A Record-Breaking Fundraising Round, And The US Announced A New 25% Tariff On Cars And Auto Parts
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OpenAI inched closer to a record-breaking $40 billion fundraising deal – one that would double the ChatGPT creator’s valuation – while the US announced yet another new tariff: a 25% tax on foreign-made vehicles and auto parts. Today’s stories: OpenAI Might Raise $40 Billion, Which Would Sure Be Something To Chat About The US President Announced A N…
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Individual Investors Have Been Piling Into US Stocks, And Cloud Startup CoreWeave Is About To Go Public
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Individual investors have poured billions into US stocks this year, despite institutional ones taking their money out, while CoreWeave is about to make its stock market debut – and AI-focused investors have their eyes locked on the cloud startup. Today’s stories: Retail Investors Are Diving Into US Stocks. Meanwhile, The Pros Are Backing Out… CoreW…
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Well-Off Economies Spent More On Debt Than On Defense Last Year, And Two Trading Platforms Made It Easier To Invest In Private Companies
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Well-off economies spent more on paying down debt than building up defense or housing last year, while two trading platforms made it easier for retail investors to invest in private companies – like OpenAI and SpaceX. Today’s stories: Many High-Income Economies Are Spending More On Debt Than Defense Retail Investors Can Now Enter Private Markets, B…
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FuriosaAI Turned Down An $800 Million Offer From Meta, And Copper Could Soar To Record Heights
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South Korean chipmaking startup FuriosaAI snubbed a $800 million offer from Meta, while a prominent copper trader thinks the metal’s price could soar to unprecedented highs. Today’s stories: Chipmaking Startup FuriosaAI Turned Down An $800 Million Offer From Meta A Well-Known Commodity Trader Thinks That Copper Is About To Soar Try Finimize Pro…
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