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US tightens Iran sanctions, gold climbs on Fed pause bets
The US plans new Iran sanctions and an indefinite naval blockade, boosting oil and gold. Bitcoin slips despite cooling i
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Liverpool minority stake sold to Bezos-backed group at £5.5B valuation
Fenway Sports Group sells a minority stake in Liverpool FC to a consortium backed by Jeff Bezos, valuing the club at £5.
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S&P 500 hits record as strong earnings counter geopolitical risks
S&P 500 edges higher, Nasdaq gains as strong Q2 earnings offset Middle East tensions and soft retail sales. Tech leads,
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KOSPI's 22% surge sparks debate: is Korea's chip sell-off over?
KOSPI's 22% rebound from July's low has stunned markets. Cooling US inflation and strong AI demand fuel the rally, but o
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Nikkei 225 forms bullish flag as tech rally lifts SoftBank, Kioxia, Nintendo
The Nikkei 225 has climbed 15% off its July low, forming a bullish flag pattern. Tech stocks like SoftBank and Kioxia le
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Anthropic mulls $2T IPO valuation; gold retreats, oil dips
Anthropic reportedly targets a $2T IPO valuation; CXMT becomes China's most valuable company; gold retreats from two-mon
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US stocks hover near records as cooling inflation masks labor market cracks
US stocks remain near record highs even as inflation cools and payrolls weaken, raising questions about whether markets
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Dow climbs as cool PPI and oil slide bolster Fed pause bets
US stocks opened higher Thursday as softer producer prices and a pullback in crude oil boosted sentiment, strengthening
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Kushner and Iger's $12.5B Lakers bet: scarcity, media rights, and upside
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Lakers for $12.5B, a record for a sports team, citing NBA media rights and the
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Shein's Hong Kong IPO targets $30B-$40B valuation, down from $98B peak
Shein's Hong Kong debut on Aug 28 is set at a sharply lower valuation of $30B-$40B, down from $98B in 2022, as the fast-
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Nikkei climbs 1.9% as US CPI cools, but Japan's wholesale inflation hits 7.2%
Japan's Nikkei 225 rallied 1.9% as US inflation cooled, but domestic wholesale prices rose 7.2% in July, keeping BOJ tig
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Edge Up on AI Strength and Cooler CPI; Dow Slips
AI infrastructure stocks and a benign inflation report lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow slipped. July CPI ma