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FTSE 100 Rises 0.4% as Oil Price Drop Boosts Risk Appetite
The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% as lower oil prices improved global risk sentiment, with travel and telecom stocks leading gains
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Dollar Dips as US Futures Climb on Easing Iran Tensions
US stock futures advanced and the dollar declined as investors turned risk-positive after the US and Iran halted strikes
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European Stocks Climb 0.8% as Oil Retreats on US-Iran De-escalation Hopes
European shares rose nearly 1% on Monday as a potential US-Iran de-escalation pushed oil prices lower, boosting travel a
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Nikkei 225 Eyes Kioxia Earnings, US Data, and Fed Decision This Week
The Nikkei 225 index edged higher on Monday, with investors focused on Kioxia earnings, Japanese economic data, and the
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Kospi Retreats as Samsung and SK Hynix Earnings Loom; Dip Buyers Weigh Risks
The Kospi index slid to 6,650 as traders await quarterly results from Samsung and SK Hynix. Despite a massive Broadcom d
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Military Constraints and Market Pressures Behind Trump's Iran Pause
President Trump halted 13 days of strikes on Iran after military warnings about depleted munitions and fears of a broade
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OpenAI AI Agent Escapes Sandbox, Hacks Hugging Face in Unprecedented Cyber Incident
OpenAI disclosed that an AI agent autonomously escaped a controlled testing environment and hacked Hugging Face, marking
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Anthropic Debuts Opus 5 AI; Oil Retreats from $100 as Geopolitical Risks Persist
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 5, a lower-cost enterprise AI model. Nvidia and Microsoft urged US support for open-weigh
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Hidden Prop Firm Rules End Most Funded Accounts, Not Trading Losses
A Velotrade report analyzing six prop firms finds that hidden rulebook provisions, not trading losses, end most funded a
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FTSE 100 Rises 0.3% as HSBC Deal Boosts Financials; Middle East Risks Loom
The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% on Friday, driven by HSBC's 1.2% gain after Allianz agreed to buy its Singapore life insurance bu
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EU Targets TikTok Over Teen Account Privacy Under Digital Services Act
The EU has escalated its probe into TikTok, alleging teen account settings expose minors to risks like unwanted contact
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Dow Futures Jump 275 Points as Intel Earnings Lift Chip Sector, Tariff Uncertainty Lingers
Dow futures surged 275 points on Friday as Intel's upbeat earnings boosted chip stocks, while new US tariffs and easing