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S&P 500 earnings growth cools to 57% as tech fades, energy leads
S&P 500 earnings are still growing fast, but the pace is cooling. Tech's explosive jump is fading, while energy and consumer discretionary s
Amazon tops $3 trillion as markets steady on Iran news
US stocks ticked higher after President Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran, easing geopolitical worries. Amazon's 5.2% jump bri
KKR's record $19.2B infrastructure fund targets energy transition and AI data centers
KKR has closed a record $19.2 billion infrastructure fund, its largest ever, targeting North America and Western Europe. Investor interest i
American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty in $1.2B Cash Deal
American Family Mutual Insurance is acquiring Bowhead Specialty for $1.2 billion in cash, paying $34 per share—an 11% premium. The deal, exp
Dollar firms as traders brace for jobs report and Fed clues
The US dollar firmed early Monday as traders sized up a busy week of economic data, including Friday's jobs report. Meanwhile, USD/JPY slipp
India's new closing auction leaves Nifty and Sensex out of sync
India's new closing auction for F&O stocks caused a rare divergence between Nifty and Sensex at Monday's close. The regulator's switch to a
India's new closing auction leaves Nifty and Sensex out of sync
India's benchmark indices finished higher, but a new closing auction for stocks with futures and options created an unusual mismatch in the
Asia stocks wobble as yen rebounds, tech shares take a breather
Asian stocks wobbled as the yen rebounded from recent lows, squeezing Japanese exporters. South Korea's KOSPI slid 5% as semiconductor share
Malaysia stocks edge higher as factory gauge holds at 50.7
Malaysia's benchmark KLCI gained 0.3% after July's manufacturing PMI held at 50.7, keeping factory activity in expansion. The steady reading
Japan's suspected $37 billion yen defense signals more intervention ahead
Bank of Japan money-market data suggests Japan may have spent $36.58 billion to prop up the yen. The finance ministry confirmed coordinated
Forint steadies as traders shrug off Paks nuclear plant shutdown risk
Hungary's forint steadied after last week's 1.3% slide, as traders looked past worries about a possible Paks nuclear plant shutdown. ING fla
Gulf stocks rise as Trump pauses Iran strike, oil slips
Gulf stocks mostly rose Monday after President Trump paused a potential strike on Iran, easing fears of a wider conflict around the Strait o