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KOSPI's 2% Surge Fades as 7,000 Holds: Chip Rally Meets Profit-Taking
KOSPI's AI-driven rally faded quickly on Wednesday, with the index giving back nearly all of its 2% gain as profit-takin
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Gridlock Wins: Why Divided Government Boosts US Stocks
Historical data shows US stocks perform best under divided government, as gridlock prevents sweeping policy changes. Mid
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Nasdaq Sets Record Close as AI Chip Rally Offsets Oil Slump
The Nasdaq Composite closed at a record high as AI-related stocks rallied, while oil prices extended declines and Treasu
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Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 5.5 at Lower Cost; Oil Dips Below $100
Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 offers comparable performance at lower cost, Bitcoin pulls back after a rally, and oil price
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Trump Rejects Global AI Rules, Renames Technology 'Super Intelligence' at UN
President Trump used his UN address to reject new AI regulations, announce a terminology change to 'super intelligence,'
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Nasdaq Hits Record High as Oil Slump Offsets AI Profit Taking
Nasdaq hits record high as oil slump offsets AI profit taking. S&P 500 edges up, Dow dips. Oil falls on Iran Strait of H
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Why Stocks Are Shrugging Off 4.9% Yields and $90 Oil in 2026
Elevated yields and oil prices have historically triggered equity sell-offs, but in September 2026 investors are treatin
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S&P 500 Near Record Highs But Breadth Warning Echoes 1929 and 1999
US stocks surged Monday on easing yields and oil, but a rare breadth divergence—30 S&P 500 lows versus 7 highs—has only
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UK Committee Calls Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic to Testify on AI Safety
The UK Parliament's Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has summoned four frontier AI developers to testif
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Dow Futures Climb 170 Points as AI Rally Cools, Oil Dips Below $100
US stock futures rose Tuesday as Wall Street looked to extend AI-driven gains, with Dow futures up 170 points. Oil fell
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Asia Tech Rally Fades in Korea, Setting Up Japan's Nikkei for Volatile Reopen
South Korea's KOSPI gave up most of its early AI-driven gains, while Japan's Nikkei prepares for a volatile reopening af
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Dow Jumps 366 Points as AMD Hits $1 Trillion and Oil Slides Below $101
US stocks closed sharply higher Monday, led by a surge in AI-linked chipmakers. AMD topped $1 trillion in market value f