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Microsoft’s $450bn Day Sparks Chip Rally as Nasdaq Soars 3%
US stocks surged Thursday, erasing post-Fed losses as Microsoft's historic rally fuelled a massive rotation into chip st...
AI Capex Fears Erase 26% of South Korea's Market Value, Reshuffle Global Rankings
Korea's market cap tumbled to $3.4 tn in a month while Taiwan fell 15%, as AI spending jitters hit chip stocks. India's ...
Cathie Wood's ARKK ETF Triples on AI Bets, Still 42% Below 2021 Peak
After a brutal 67% crash in 2022, the Ark Innovation ETF has surged anew, propelled by AI plays like Tesla and Palantir....
Dollar Plunges 2.39% Against Yen to 159.50, Largest Two-Day Slide Since April 2025
The U.S. dollar tumbled 2.39% against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, retreating sharply from a 52-week high hit just two...
Microsoft’s $480 Billion Rally Reopens the AI Investment Debate: Real Moat or Market Nihilism?
A blockbuster quarter from Microsoft added nearly half a trillion dollars in value, but analysts are deeply split on whe...
Euro Breaches $1.15 for First Time in Six Weeks as Dollar Sinks on Yen Intervention Bets
The euro rallied past 1.15 US dollars, lifted by renewed risk appetite, stronger-than-expected eurozone growth and specu...
US Stocks Surge as Microsoft and Chips Lead Recovery from Post-Fed Sell-off
US equities rebounded on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up 2.5%, driven by a 15% jump in Microsoft shares and a semiconductor...
Ex-OpenAI Researcher’s $45bn AI Hedge Fund Forced to Liquidate After Dual-Sided Losses
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness fund, which bet heavily on AI infrastructure and shorted software, is unwi...
European Equities Climb, STOXX 600 Near Annual High, as Earnings Overpower Oil Fears
European shares advanced on Thursday, driven by strong bank and industrial earnings, with the STOXX 600 near a one-year ...
Dollar Slides as US Inflation Cools and GDP Misses; Yen Surges on Intervention Bets
The dollar fell broadly after weaker-than-expected US economic data pushed back rate hike expectations. The yen jumped 2...
Japanese Yen Surges 3% in Possible Intervention to Halt Slide Against Dollar
The yen rallied after hitting a 40-year low, with traders suspecting Japan stepped in to support its currency amid risin...
Hedge Funds Boost Short Bets on US Critical Minerals Miners Amid China Dominance
Short interest surges in key US critical minerals and rare earth stocks as investors question whether government support...
Global rating firms buy African local insight just as continent readies its own credit agency
S&P Global and Moody's are snapping up domestic rating agencies across Africa, betting that on-the-ground expertise beat...
Humanoid Robots Could Be a $5 Trillion Market: How Investors Are Playing the Boom
Morgan Stanley sees a $5 trillion market by 2050. Investment chiefs detail the stocks, ETFs and supply-chain plays that ...
Lajam Sports Stock Tests Key SAR 78.70 Resistance as Buying Momentum Picks Up
Shares of Saudi gym operator Leejam Sports are challenging a critical technical level, with rising volumes supporting a ...
Dubai Stocks Edge Lower at Midday, Abu Dhabi Ticks Up in Mixed UAE Trading
The Dubai Financial Market slipped 0.235% while the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange added 5.57 points, as investors traded...
UAE Markets Mixed Intraday: Amanat, National Takaful Lead Sessions’ Gains
Dubai's index fell 0.2% while Abu Dhabi held a slight positive trend mid-session. Amanat Holdings and National Takaful I...
Gold Slides as Treasury Yields Rise, Traders Weigh Fed Messaging After Rate Pause
Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,048 as rising U.S. bond yields increased the opportunity cost of holding the metal; investo...
BFM Business Show Dubs Microsoft Reassuring, Meta Disappointing
The July 29 edition of 'Good Morning Market' on BFM Business referenced Microsoft and Meta earnings, but the published r...
Fed Dissent and Middle East Escalation Spark Global Market Sell-Off
The Federal Reserve's divided vote and US military strikes against Iran sent shockwaves through financial markets, drivi...
Asian Stocks Mixed, Bonds Slide as Divided Fed Fuels Rate Uncertainty
Asian markets swung between gains and losses while Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs after the Federal Reserve held...
Gold Stuck in a Range, Gold Stocks Surge: The Forces Behind the Market Split
Bullion is trapped between softening investment demand and still-solid central bank buying, while beaten-down Chinese go...
Gold Futures Dip on Oil-Driven Rate Fears, Rebound After Fed Holds
COMEX gold edged lower before reversing after-hours as the Federal Reserve held rates and the market parsed hawkish oil-...
Dow Sinks 1,153 Points as Oil Surge and AI Rout Batter Markets
The Dow plunged over 1,150 points Wednesday as a renewed oil spike from Iran fighting and a deepening AI stock sell-off ...
Dow Plunges 1,100 Points as Bond Yields Surge and Oil Spikes Amid Inflation Fears
US stocks fell sharply after the Fed held rates steady despite three dissenters, while a jump in oil prices above $90 an...
Gold Slips on Oil and Rate Fears, Then Reverses After Hawkish Fed Hold
COMEX gold futures dipped in regular trading as Middle East tensions boosted oil and yields, but rebounded after the Fed...
Uruguay Taps International Markets for $1.7 Billion, Securing Lower Rates and Strong Demand
Uruguay placed $1.7 billion in global bonds, with peso yields dropping to 7.75% and dollar spreads at just 75 basis poin...
Amman Stock Exchange Index Rises 0.53% on Industrial and Financial Sector Gains
The Amman Stock Exchange closed at 3,978.68 points, up 21 points, with the industrial index jumping 1.52% on pesticide a...
Iron Ore Slips as China’s Steel Margins Crumble, BHP Supply Worries Limit Losses
Shrinking margins for Chinese steelmakers are curbing demand for iron ore, but fears of a potential strike at BHP’s Port...
Fed, Big Tech, and Oil Converge to Test Fragile Market Confidence
A South Korean chip stock rout, the Fed's most uncertain meeting since 2018, and renewed Middle East strikes set a tense...