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Japan's Nikkei Pares Gains as Traders Await ASML Earnings for AI Chip Clues
Japan's Nikkei index jumped as much as 1.5% on Wednesday before trimming gains to 0.58% as traders held off ahead of ASML's earnings. Chip-l
China Stocks Split as Middle East Tensions Rise and Beijing Targets 60 Trillion Yuan Retail Sales
Chinese stocks moved in opposite directions Wednesday as Middle East tensions hit the Shanghai Composite while Beijing's plan to boost retai
Asian Stocks Rally as US Inflation Surprise Eases Rate Hike Fears
Asian stocks rallied after a surprise drop in US inflation eased fears of another Fed rate hike. Oil hovered near $85.50 after the US scrapp
ASX 200 Hits Near One-Month High as Banks and Miners Rally on US Inflation Data
The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.7% to 8,868.30 points, its highest in nearly a month, as banks and mining stocks surged. The rally was fueled by c
Live Cattle Futures Fall as Wholesale Beef Prices Hit Seven-Month Low
Live cattle futures fell Tuesday as USDA data revealed wholesale beef prices hitting their lowest level since February 23rd. Fund selling an
Alcoa's Gallium Plant in Western Australia Could Supply 10% of Global Market
Alcoa is building a gallium plant at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia. The project, backed by Australian, Japanese, and US
Foreign Investors Pour $132 Billion Into US Stocks and Corporate Bonds in May
Foreign investors added a net $132 billion to US securities in May, driven by strong demand for stocks and corporate bonds. Treasury bill ho
Dollar Dips on Cooler CPI, Oil Spike Above $85 Keeps Fed Hawks Alert
The dollar weakened after June's inflation came in cooler than expected, but oil prices jumping above $85 due to Strait of Hormuz disruption
Latin American Markets Rally as US Inflation Cools, Dollar Weakens
Latin American stocks climbed 1.3% and currencies rose 0.7% as a cooler-than-expected US inflation reading weakened the dollar. Oil's 2% jum
Shell, Uber, and KKR Lead Tuesday's Surge in Corporate Deal Activity
Tuesday brought a flurry of dealmaking as Shell's ARC Resources acquisition cleared a shareholder vote, Uber confirmed talks with Delivery H
Consumer Stocks Dip as Lucid Plunges 15% on Bankruptcy Denial
Consumer-sector ETFs slipped Tuesday, with Lucid shares falling more than 15% even after the company denied bankruptcy rumors. Lucid said it
US Stocks Rally as June CPI Drop Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes
US stocks rallied after June inflation fell more than expected, with the CPI dropping 0.4% month-over-month. Traders now see an 83% chance t