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Kospi Plunges 6.4% as Samsung, SK Hynix Rout Precedes TSMC Earnings Test
Asian chip stocks plunged on Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi falling 6.4% as Samsung and SK Hynix led a brutal sell-o
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Anthropic Targets October IPO as Trump Intensifies Iran Strikes; Gold Steadies, Oil Volatile
Anthropic prepares for a potential October IPO, while Trump escalates Iran strikes, disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. Gol
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Pepperstone Expands Perpetual CFDs to Gold, Indices as 24/7 Trading Gains Traction
Pepperstone expands perpetual CFDs to gold, indices, and oil, reflecting a shift toward 24/7 markets as annual volumes t
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FTSE 100 Slips 0.1% as Middle East Tensions Offset Energy Rally
The FTSE 100 dipped 0.1% as Middle East tensions pressured markets, with energy stocks rising on oil gains but precious
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Nasdaq Futures Jump 150 Points as PayPal Takeover Bid and ASML Outlook Lift Sentiment
U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday, led by a 150-point gain in Nasdaq futures, as PayPal's $53 billion takeover approa
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DeepSeek Targets $70B Valuation in New Funding Round, Weighs Shanghai IPO
DeepSeek is in early talks for a new funding round at around a $70B pre-investment valuation, following its $7B Series A
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Kospi Surges 7% as US Inflation Drop Sparks Broad Asia Rally, Chip Stocks Lead
Asian stocks surged Wednesday as a surprise drop in US inflation eased rate hike fears, with South Korea's Kospi jumping
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Evening Digest: Trump Scraps Hormuz Fee, DeepSeek Preps IPO, Gold & Oil Rally
Trump withdraws proposed 20% Hormuz transit fee in favor of Gulf state investments; DeepSeek begins IPO prep; gold climb
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FTSE 100 Dips 0.3% as Geopolitical Tensions Offset Energy Rally Led by BP
The FTSE 100 fell 0.3% on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions hit travel and financial stocks, while BP's upbeat earnings o
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BofA Survey: AI Capex and Dovish Fed Bets Drive Investor Sentiment to 5-Month High
Global investor sentiment hit a five-month high in July, fueled by AI spending optimism and expectations of a dovish Fed
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Nikkei 225 Tumbles as Oil Surge and Iran Tensions Rattle Asian Markets
Asian markets slumped Tuesday as oil hit a one-month high amid US-Iran tensions, reigniting inflation fears. Japan's Nik
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Dow Drops 138 Points as Iran Tensions Fuel Oil Surge, Chip Stocks Tumble
US stocks closed lower Monday as escalating US-Iran tensions sent oil prices surging and sparked a broad sell-off in sem