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Bulls smell blood

Bulls drive S&P 500 to brink of record high, Treasury deal kills ‘Revenge Tax’, the US economy was worse than estimated in first quarter, no love for the dollar as it falls to 3-yr low, and Nike shares surge on turnaround hopes...

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Jun 26, 2025

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On the verge

Trump says US and Iran will talk next week, Nvidia hits record high as analyst predicts AI 'Golden Wave', Shell denies report of BP merger, Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout, and the stock market is on the verge of an all-time record...

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Jun 25, 2025

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Market celebrates

Markets are celebrating the ceasefire, why markets are so calm, Nvidia record high is close in sight, oil tumbles for a second day, and Powell throws cold water on a rate cut in July...

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Jun 24, 2025

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Market's biggest driver

Oil prices are now the stock market's biggest driver, Powell headed for congressional grilling, Tesla stock pops 9% on robotaxi launch, Circle stock extends rally for 3rd day, and Nvidia CEO Huang begins selling shares under $865M plan...

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Jun 23, 2025

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Bracing for shock

Oil markets brace for shock after US attack on Iran, US calls on China to prevent Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz, Dow/S&P/Nasdaq futures slide, Wolfspeed files for bankruptcy, and Tesla rolls out robotaxis in Texas test...

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Jun 20, 2025

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Two cuts penciled in

Fed holds rates steady but eyes two more cuts this year, Trump calls for 10 Fed rate cuts, investors see quick market drop if US joins Iran conflict, Microsoft abandons high-stakes talks with OpenAI, and the US added 1,000 new millionaires a day last year...

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Jun 18, 2025

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Bracing for decision

Investors brace for Fed signal on rate cuts, Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone for crypto, traders pile into bets on the NEXT Fed Chair, Trump: EU and Japan not offering fair trade deals, and Meta offered OpenAI staffers $100M bonuses...

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Jun 17, 2025

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New trade deal

Trump signs US-UK trade deal at G7 summit, OpenAI wins $200M US defense contract, Costco to open first standalone gas station, JPMorgan files trademark "JPMD" for crypto services, and Michael Saylor shifts to preferred shares for Bitcoin buys amid criticism...

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Jun 16, 2025

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The case for cuts

The case for rate cuts is growing, investors choose safe havens over equities, oil jumps more than 7% on supply risk, bond investors look to Fed for guidance, and Google splits with Scale AI after Meta deal...

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Jun 13, 2025

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Force-Fed

Trump ‘may have to force’ Fed on interest rates, Chime shares soar 59% in Nasdaq debut, Yellen: Trump’s tariffs will hike inflation to 3% YoY, GameStop’s future is in trading cards, and AMD says its new AI chips can take on Nvidia's...

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Jun 12, 2025

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Take it or leave it

Trump warns "take it or leave it" trade offers coming in days, quantum stocks surge as tech at 'inflection point', China will supply rare earths in ‘done’ deal, a ‘shadow’ Fed chair could be coming, and GameStop plunges on $1.75B debt offering...

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Jun 11, 2025

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Meta's 9-figure recruitment

CPI preview: Inflation expected to tick higher, Bessent emerging as a contender to succeed Fed’s Powell, Meta launching AI superintelligence lab with 9-figure pay push, Tesla rallies on robotaxi hopes, and CoreWeave and Palantir get meme stock comparisons as shares soar...

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