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Memory chip stocks (Sandisk, Micron, Western Digital) surge on bullish analyst upgrades and a $14B buyback, lifting Korea's Kospi and boosting US tech indices to record highs amid cooling inflation d…
S&P 500 hit record high as tame producer price data eased inflation fears, lowering odds of a September Fed hike. Dow rose modestly 0.13%, lagging broader market gains driven by tech and easing rate …
US futures flat Monday after last week's rally to record highs, as investors await CPI data. Weak July jobs report reduced rate-hike odds, boosting gold, semiconductors and hardware stocks while mark…
Futures edge higher after S&P 500's record close, as weak jobs data cuts Fed rate-hike odds. Iran-U.S. tensions persist, lifting oil and gold. Markets await Wednesday's CPI report and key earnings th…
Dow and S&P hit record highs on strong Q2 earnings (86% beat rate), while AMD plunged -7% on weak Q3 guidance, dragging Nasdaq negative. WTI fell to 3-week low on Iran/Hormuz diplomatic progress; gol…
Global stocks rose to record highs on tech optimism and hopes for U.S.-Iran progress. AMD slumped despite beating estimates as guidance disappointed. Oil rose on Red Sea attack reports and Strait of …
US stock futures rise on record highs and Iran/Strait of Hormuz deal hopes. AMD tumbles 7% on weak earnings and losing SpaceX chip business to Nvidia. Oil prices stabilize after Tuesday's drop.
Asian markets surged (Nikkei +3.3%, Kospi +4.4%) tracking US record highs, driven by AI/chip stock rally and falling oil prices amid hopes for Iran-Strait of Hormuz de-escalation. Palantir jumped 29.…
Strong Q2 earnings from Caterpillar and Palantir drove Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closes. Semiconductor stocks rallied on AI optimism, while Brent crude fell 5.3% on hopes of an Iran diplomati…
US stocks hit record highs on Palantir's blowout earnings and AI optimism, while Iran-Hormuz de-escalation hopes crushed oil prices. Chip stocks surged, though AMD's after-hours results disappointed …
Oil prices dropped sharply on hopes of an Iran-US deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting FTSE 100 and boosting metals. US indices hit record highs while BP beat earnings despite falling oil pri…
US futures edge higher as Amazon tops $3T market cap on strong earnings and Palantir surges 14%. AMD earnings awaited; oil prices mixed amid Iran-US tension and stalled Middle East talks.