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Nikkei jumps 2% on AI and chip stocks as rate fears ease, but shipping risks linger
Japan's Nikkei jumped 2% as investors piled back into AI and chip stocks after US rate-hike fears eased. But Middle East shipping risks kept
Perth Mint gold and silver sales climb as investors seek safe havens
Perth Mint reported stronger demand for gold and silver in July. Gold coin and bar sales rose 3.8% to 30,871 ounces, while silver volumes ju
Yen volatility clouds Japan Inc's earnings outlook, executives say
Japan's corporate leaders say the yen's rapid swings are making it harder to forecast earnings and plan spending. A weaker yen helps exporte
Healthcare stocks rally on AI buzz and biotech gains
US healthcare stocks climbed Friday, led by biotech, after Doximity's CEO touted its AI search tool. The sector's riskier corners saw the bi
STOXX 600 hits fourth straight record close on tech and earnings
Europe's STOXX 600 notched a fourth straight record close, up 0.3% to 660.25, as tech stocks and upbeat earnings drove gains. Softer US payr
Gold Miners Lift FTSE 100 as Metal Prices Jump, Oil Slips
Gold miners led the FTSE 100 higher on Friday as bullion prices jumped, offsetting weakness in oil majors. The index rose 0.3% despite crude
Global Stocks Rally as Weak US Jobs Report Cools Rate-Hike Bets
A surprise drop in US payrolls has reset expectations for the Federal Reserve, with traders now seeing only a 40% chance of a rate hike next
TSX edges up as weak US jobs data lifts gold miners
Canada's main stock index edged higher Friday as a weaker-than-expected US jobs report sent gold prices up 2.3% and lifted mining shares. Th
Asian ADRs edge higher as tech names lead, Uxin jumps 27.6%
Asian stocks trading in the US as ADRs edged higher Friday, with the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index up 0.51%. Tech names led, including Uxin (+27.6%)
Private credit investors test exits as Apollo sees redemptions cool
Apollo says redemption requests in its private credit fund have halved since the last tender, while Ares shrank a continuation fund after bu
What happens if the AI trade doesn't fade? A 'mother of all rotations'
The AI trade has been a crowded bet on chipmakers. But if AI keeps delivering, the next winners may be entirely different companies—and the
July Jobs Miss Sends Treasury Yields Lower, Fed Hike Odds Trimmed
July payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000 and wage growth cooled to 3.2% year-over-year, sending Treasury yields lower. Traders trimmed odds