AI Jitters and Geopolitical Threats Mark Start of Busy Week in Markets
Chip makers and other tech stocks weighed on major U.S. indexes.
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Bitcoin Hits More Than Three-Month High
Bitcoin hit $80,000, reversing months of subdued valuations as fresh investor interest in the so-called debasement trade brought growing support for the cryptocurrency as a dollar hedge.
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Oura and Dunkin' Get Ready to Join IPO Bonanza
Investors are sizing up the parade of new offerings expected in coming months.
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Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Vehicles and Parts From Canada
The move, which would take effect in January, is the latest in the rapidly escalating trade war between the two neighbors.
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Bessent Faces an Uphill Battle to Lower Bond Yields Through Treasury Buybacks
The proposed increase in buybacks isn't enough to greatly change yields or lower federal borrowing costs.
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German Economy Gets Upward Revision for Second Quarter on Resilient Exports
There was a noticeable upward revision to exports, with goods exports rising 2.6% on quarter, though growth is set to slow in the months ahead.
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The World's Craziest Stock Market Has Turned Into a Fright Ride
A slow-motion collapse in South Korea's Kospi index erased $2.5 trillion in value, burning investors who bet on the AI boom.
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Reserve Bank of Australia Remains Jittery About Inflation Risks
The central bank doesn't rule out further interest-rate increases, especially if the unresolved war in the Middle East drives fuel prices sharply higher once again.
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Bessent Launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' to Isolate and Squeeze Iran
The Treasury secretary announced new sanctions meant to target Tehran's enablers and devastate the regime economically.
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U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can't Find It.
Firms that count ships, oil output and imports aren't able to verify U.S. claims about the volume of oil getting through Iran's chokehold.
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Wall Street Is Counting on Nvidia to Keep the AI Party Going
Nvidia's results could send shock waves through the tech sector-and the broader stock market.
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How Trump's Crypto Push Is Linked to Bessent's Treasury Moves
Stablecoins could drive demand for Treasury bills.
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Private Credit's Chills Draw Bargain Hunters Offering Cash to Trapped Investors
Business-development company investors snubbed earlier discounted cash-out offers, but some could now have a second chance as industry woes mount.