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Jun 19, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT - 21 minutes ago

Why Intel Hired the Former CEO of Micron's Big Rival SK Hynix

Intel stock has risen sharply on excitement over its chip-manufacturing plans and a new hire could provide a further boost.

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Jun 19, 2026, 10:16 AM EDT - 22 minutes ago

Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Drifts Slightly Lower for the Week

Gold markets have had a slightly negative week, as we continue to try to determine where risk appetite is going overall.

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Jun 19, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 38 minutes ago

The Core Disney Strategy Behind Its Empire, According to the Hosts of ‘Acquired'

The ‘Acquired' podcast traces Walt Disney's formula to generate reliable profits in a hits-based industry, or basically why we now buy Elsa everything

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:56 AM EDT - 42 minutes ago

Chip stocks are setting records, but this hidden chart pattern says momentum favors the bears

The SOXX's RSI indicator has fallen further below the overbought threshold despite prices making record highs. History suggests that's a bad sign.

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

SHOCK FORECAST: Major oil call is turning EVERYONE'S head

United Refining Chairman and CEO John Catsimatidis joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss why he believes oil prices could fall to $65 a barrel and gasoline could drop below $3 a gallon as the Strait ...

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:24 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

Cathie Wood buys more Tesla, cuts Roku as ARK doubles down on AI

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest increased its exposure to Tesla and Snowflake on Thursday while continuing to trim its position in Roku, according to the firm's latest daily trading disclosures. The moves un...

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:03 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

European leaders are grappling with how to stem a flood of Chinese exports hammering their industries—and whether they are ready for a trade war with Beijing over the problem

European Union leaders are struggling for consensus on how much to restrict imports that are battering their industries.

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:02 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

Tech Investor Prosus Posts Core Earnings Rise on Growth Across Units, Tencent

Tencent's largest shareholder expects core earnings for fiscal 2026 to get a boost from revenue growth across its own operations as well as its investment in the tech giant.

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Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

The CEO of Allbirds' new AI biz has a plan, but no employees

When Allbirds pivoted to AI in April, it felt like a joke from Silicon Valley breaking free of the TV: The direct-to-consumer shoe purveyor whose flimsy kicks helped define what we'll loosely call Sil...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:50 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

UniCredit says take-up in Commerzbank takeover bid at 12.51% of capital

UniCredit said on Friday that investors had tendered Commerzbank ‌shares representing 12.51% of the German bank's capital under its takeover bid, a slight increase in its overall ⁠holding in an ong...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:50 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

Canada Retail Sales Continue to Rise, Buoyed by Higher Gas Prices

Retail sales in April rose 0.5% from the month before, driven by increased trade at gas stations and fuel vendors.

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

Wall Street's Deregulatory Campaign: Who Pays When Banks Lose?

Wrapped in the technical language of Basel III capital reform, the Bank Policy Institute, American Bankers Association, Financial Services Forum, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Consumer Bankers Associa...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

AI Push Sends Lam Research Shares to All-Time Highs

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) is up over 321% in a year as institutions buy big.

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:40 AM EDT - 1 hour ago

KLA Pops on Hyperscaler Demand, Institutional Support

KLA Corporation (KLAC) shares jump over 108% in last six months on AI demand.

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

What A Nasdaq-100 Rebalance Reveals About Passive AI Risk

When CoreWeave and four other AI-infrastructure names join the Nasdaq-100, more than $800 billion of index-tracking money has to buy them, no questions asked. For passive investors, it is a quiet less...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Can AI have taste? That was the hot topic at Replit's NYC vibe-coding conference.

I went to a vibe-coding conference in New York hosted by Replit. Artists, filmmakers, and engineers gathered to talk about coding and the new AI buzzword: "taste.

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Oil shipments rise in Hormuz although questions grow over Iran's transit terms

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz picked up on Friday after the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire deal, with Gulf producers preparing to raise exports despite concerns over conditions...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

UK markets cautious as political and geopolitical risks mount

UK equities were largely unchanged on Friday as the cancellation of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland dampened investor sentiment and kept risk appetite subdued. Gains in energy and healthcare stocks...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:16 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Jio Platforms eyes low-orbit satellite rollout as Starlink awaits India launch

Jio Platforms, India's largest telecom operator and digital services company, is evaluating rolling out low-orbit satellite communications in India. Elon Musk's Starlink is also looking to roll out lo...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Micron earnings to test AI chip demand as investors eye market rally

Investors are turning their attention to Micron Technology's upcoming earnings report for clues on whether the artificial intelligence-driven rally in the US stocks can sustain its momentum. While maj...

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

‘It's a scam': Americans express unease over SpaceX's influence on retirement savings

Guardian readers in the US share concerns about how the SpaceX IPO and AI boom affect their retirement accounts

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Jun 19, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Memory crisis hits such extremes that 'even Apple can't be safe'

Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal this week that the iPhone maker plans price increases on its products due to the ongoing memory shortage. The disclosure underscores the widespread impa...

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Target And Hollister Partner Up Chasing Back-To-College Market

Hollister is taking its biggest step yet beyond apparel, teaming up with Target on a new home and dorm collection as the Abercrombie & Fitch-owned brand looks to capitalize on the fast-growing back-to...

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

The U.S. has launched a trade investigation into a German plan to cut spending on pharmaceuticals, a move that could result in fresh tariffs

The investigation comes after Berlin said it would require drugmakers to offer bigger discounts on medicines.

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:36 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Canada's MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon in $620 million deal

Canadian space technology firm MDA Space said on Friday it would buy U.S.-based Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX's Raytheon ‌business for $620 million in cash, expanding its footprint in the U.S. de...

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

BMW preparing talks with employee representatives, spokesperson says

German premium carmaker BMW and employee representatives are preparing ‌talks after the company slashed its profit outlook and vowed to ramp up efficiency measures, a spokesperson for the general w...

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Social media declared Cursor dead. Then SpaceX handed the AI startup a $60 billion lifeline.

Written off after the rise of Anthropic's Claude Code, Cursor now looks to reclaim its crown as a vibe-coding heavyweight with SpaceX's backing

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:28 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Santander tops Inditex as Spain's most valuable company

Santander has overtaken fashion giant Inditex to become Spain's most valuable listed company for the first time in ‌eight years, lifted by a recent rally in banking shares.

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:27 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Hormuz Reopening Shifts Focus to Gulf Oil Storage and Shipping

Recovery hinges both on whether tankers can freely transit the strait, and if the region's oil producers can load enough crude once these vessels are ready to sail, according to Rystad Energy.

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

UAE's ADNOC offers crude, buyers can load inside Hormuz, trade sources say

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has issued its fourth tender this month, trade sources said on Friday, a move that could gauge whether buyers are willing to load crude in the Strait of Hormuz followin...

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Bob Iger reflects on 10 years of Shanghai Disneyland as it defies the Chinese pullback

Shanghai Disneyland hit 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, according to the company. It's a relatively new but important foothold in Disney's more than 100-year history.

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Jun 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on the new world of AI agents

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down with the chip company chief on The Tech Download podcast, where they discussed the rise of a new class of AI agents linked to devices. "Apps are going to change," Amon s...

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty funding push

France has mobilised €13 billion ($14.89 billion) in additional institutional investor funding under the third phase of its Tibi ‌initiative to finance French and European technology companies, the f...

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:52 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Micron Stock Faces Tough Earnings Test. What History Shows Happens Next.

Why Micron stock could be on course for a fall when it reports fiscal third quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday next week.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Musk's SpaceX stake is worth over $1 trillion. Here are the other billionaire shareholders

While founder and CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX stake has moved above $1 trillion after a historic debut, a number of other shareholders have billion-dollar positions in the company. The stock is still up 37...

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:41 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

SpaceX Stock Gains the Size of Intel Since IPO. History Has a Warning.

The rockets and satellites company has jumped 37% from its $135 offer price in its first five trading days, gaining $673.8 billion in market cap over that period.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:29 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Cathie Wood Backs the Musk Factor as ARK Buys Tesla After SpaceX Pile-In

A trading notice revealed it added 54,815 shares on Thursday across two funds.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:09 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Oil Prices in Focus as Vance Cancels Trip to Start Iran Peace Talks and Hormuz Reopens

Brent crude and WTI prices were mixed after the White House said that Vice President JD Vance wouldn't travel to Switzerland for negotiations with Iran beginning Friday.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:07 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

The SpaceX Era Is Making the Magnificent Seven Irrelevant

What's the point of the Magnificent Seven? Investors are wondering if the group still makes following SpaceX's stellar debut.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:03 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

The Fed's new hawkish reality just forced Goldman Sachs to slash its gold forecast by $500

Strategists at the investment bank see gold rising to $4,900 a tonne by the end of the year instead of $5,400.

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Jun 19, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Wall St Week Ahead Investors see Micron earnings as pulse check of AI rally momentum

Investors are seeking signs that the U.S. stock market rally fueled by artificial intelligence has more life left in it, and the upcoming Micron Technology earnings will ‌check the pulse of chip dema...

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:53 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Amazon achieves water positive status in India amid data centre scrutiny

Amazon has announced that it has become water positive in India, achieving a key sustainability target ahead of schedule as scrutiny grows over the environmental impact of expanding data centre infras...

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:23 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

AI-generated ads should be exempt from EU transparency rules, retail association says

Eurocommerce, the European retail association whose members include Amazon , H&M, Inditex, and Ikea, is asking EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen to exempt ‌AI-generated advertisements from the bloc's new...

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:18 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says

The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, with inflation holding above 3% for the rest of the year, a situation that requires a "measured" policy response, European Centra...

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Japan utilities welcome nuclear replacement targets, seek stronger policy support

Japan's power industry welcomed the government's roadmap for the future replacement of nuclear reactors as a key step towards securing the workforce and ‌supply chains needed to sustain the sector, b...

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:11 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Lyft is hiring ride-hailing drivers to service self-driving cars. It's a chance to 'get skilled up,' one exec says.

Lyft's Flexdrive arm is opening a depot to service Waymo cars in Nashville. About half of the people it has hired for the facility are ex-Lyft drivers.

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Jun 19, 2026, 5:07 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Amazon points to water conservation steps in India amid data centre scrutiny

Amazon said on Friday its Indian operations had reached a major milestone in water conservation, at a time when global tech giants face increasing pressure over their ‌expansion of resource-hungry AI...

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Jun 19, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Truce Stability vs Policy Signals Amid Iran-Israel Conflict — Next Leg Lower?

The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire amid Iran-Israel tensions allowed gold and silver to focus on technical levels. Gold retested $4,172 support while silver traded at $65.24.

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Jun 19, 2026, 4:47 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

U.S. opens tariff probe targeting Germany's drug pricing policies

The U.S. said the probe will examine whether "persistent underpayment" for medicines by Germany is discriminatory. "President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a di...

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Jun 19, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: WTI Bounces at $75.93 While Brent Holds $79.90 — NatGas Eyes $3.268?

With geopolitical risk premium largely removed, oil benchmarks found support inside channels while natural gas showed resilience. WTI confirms neutral-to-bullish structure above $77.69, Brent tests ch...

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

The US says ASML's top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn't

According to Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has, in a series of recent meetings, told senior ASML executives he's concerned that one of the Dutch chipmaker's extreme ultraviolet lit...

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:47 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

It's a Regime-Shift for US Real Yields: 3-Minutes MLIV

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

PRIME DAY: Amazon SUPERCHARGES shopping with Alexa+

Amazon Alexa and Echo VP Daniel Rausch details the company's major AI overhaul of Alexa, now called Alexa+, featuring personalized shopping assistance and other new capabilities on 'The Claman Countdo...

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:24 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Equinor to boost gas production from Norway's Troll gas field

Equinor and its partners will invest just over 4 billion Norwegian crowns ($410 million) ‌in a new subsea development that will increase gas production from Norway's Troll field in the North Sea, th...

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:10 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Tech Investor Prosus' Revenue Rises on Growth Across Businesses, Tencent

Core headline earnings are expected to increase between 19% to 28% reflecting strong revenue growth and profitability across its businesses, most notably Tencent.

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Jun 19, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

China's ‘Companion Economy' Is Here. Watch These Stocks.

Consumers are paying for hiking partners, dinner companions, and emotional support. China's next consumption story may be less about products than services that make life feel less solitary.

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Jun 19, 2026, 2:12 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Waymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over software issue that could cause cars to drive into freeway construction zones

Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis after some vehicles drove into freeway construction zones. The software issue was linked to 13 incidents in April and May across Phoenix and the San Francisco...

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Jun 19, 2026, 2:10 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

US-Iran MOU Soothes Market Stress: Markets Snapshot

The global oil market is zeroed in on activity in the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran inked an interim deal to end their war and reopen the critical waterway. While equities have largely shrugg...

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Jun 19, 2026, 2:03 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

US Tells ASML It's Concerned China May Have Top Chip Tool

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined concerns to ASML's senior leaders that one of its top-of-the-line machines may have made its way into China, in violation of US-led export restrictions. A...

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Jun 19, 2026, 1:39 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Turkish competition board approves Uber acquisition of Getir delivery business

The Turkish Competition Board said on Friday it ‌had approved Uber Technologies Inc.'s acquisition of the delivery arm of Turkey's Getir from ⁠Emirati controlling shareholder Mubadala.

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Jun 19, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Asia's Stock Market Boom Isn't Over. Why the Blockbuster Gains Can Continue.

Of the two hottest Asian markets, strategists are more bullish about South Korea than Taiwan.

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Jun 19, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Indian IT stocks slump up to 7% as Accenture cuts revenue outlook, fueling fresh concerns over sector growth

Stocks of major Indian information technology companies fell as much as 7% on Friday. Infosys led sector declines as the Nifty IT index dropped more than 5%.

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Jun 19, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Zealand Pharma stock suffered its two worst days on record. Here's what's next for the weight loss drugmaker

Recent setbacks for Danish biotech Zealand Pharma forced analysts to rethink the company's obesity strategy While its drug survodutide disappointed in terms of dropout rates, analysts remain upbeat on...

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:54 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

TCS, Infosys lead Indian IT rout as Accenture sparks demand fears

Indian IT shares fell sharply on Friday after Accenture's weaker outlook revived concerns that global technology spending remains fragile despite strong investor enthusiasm around artificial intellige...

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Billionaire Jeffrey Cheah's Sunway MCL, Partner Offer Top Bid Of $581 Million For Prime Singapore Site

Sunway MCL—the Singapore-based developer controlled by Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Cheah—and its partner China's CSC Land Group placed the highest bid for a prime residential site near the city-stat...

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:23 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

MSCI Flags Further Concerns About Indonesia's Market

Issues raised included limited transparency of shareholding structures and indications of coordinated trading that undermined proper pricing, MSCI said.

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:14 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

It could take 6-10 weeks for things to return to normal after Hormuz reopens: Dan Pickering

Dan Pickering, CIO of Pickering Energy Partners, discusses his outlook on the oil market ahead of the signing of the U.S.-Iran deal to end the war, and why it's unlikely that oil will fall to the $60 ...

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Have You Bought a Tesla Recently? We Want to Hear From You.

Tesla sales are rebounding in Europe even though many people have negative feelings about Elon Musk, the company's chief executive. We want to know why.

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Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Hong Kong universities scale global heights, cementing education hub status

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire – 19 June 2026 – Hong Kong universities continue to excel on the international stage with five institutions ranked among the world's top 100 and, for the first ...

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Indian IT stocks tumble as bellwether Accenture flags weak outlook

India's Nifty IT index slumped 5.6% on Friday after industry ‌bellwether Accenture forecast quarterly sales below Wall Street view and lowered the upper end of its annual revenue outlook due to weak...

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT - 10 hours ago

Hyundai nears full control of Boston Dynamics in $325M SoftBank deal

Hyundai Motor Group is moving closer to full control of Boston Dynamics, with plans to buy SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake in the US robotics company for $325 million, according to South Korea'...

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:26 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook

Oil prices steadied as markets weighed the interim U.S.-Iran agreement. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery.

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:12 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

MSCI isn't done with Indonesia yet: new report signals continued concerns over market transparency

MSCI downgrades Indonesia's information-flow rating over transparency and price-discovery concerns. Opaque ownership structures and suspected coordinated trading undermine confidence in market pricing...

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:10 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

ARK has a better investment vehicle for space exposure than SpaceX stock

Despite the recent pullback, SpaceX (SPCX) stock continues to trade well above its IPO price of $135, leaving cautious investors wary of buying at current levels. For them, a key question is: how to c...

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:03 PM EDT - 11 hours ago

Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights

Qantas Airways is betting that science can make the world's longest flights feel less punishing - unveiling plans for a "wellness zone," extra legroom, specially timed meals and animated lighting on ...

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Jun 18, 2026, 10:04 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Why Japan's $70 billion-plus intervention and a rate hike didn't prop up the yen more

Japan spent about $73 billion on foreign exchange intervention and the Bank of Japan has raised rates, but the yen remains near 160 against the dollar. A wide U.S.-Japan rate gap, carry trades and Pri...

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Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Oil falls as supply starts moving through Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fell on Friday on the prospect of more supply returning to the market after oil tankers began to move through the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal...

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Jun 18, 2026, 9:57 PM EDT - 12 hours ago

Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 mln, newspaper says

Hyundai Motor Group plans to buy SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 ‌million to make the U.S. robotics firm a wholly owned subsidiary, South Korea's Maeil Business Ne...

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Jun 18, 2026, 9:34 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Gold and Silver Price Forecast – Fed Hawkish Signal Pressures Metals

Gold and silver remain under pressure as the Fed's hawkish signal supports the US dollar and Treasury yields, while the US-Iran peace agreement may limit downside risks.

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Jun 18, 2026, 9:12 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined concerns to ‌Dutch chip-equipment firm ASML's senior leaders that one of its top-of-the-line machines ⁠may have made its way into China, in violati...

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Jun 18, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Google Is Using Nvidia's Playbook to Build a Rival AI Chip Business

Wielding its war chest to win data-center customers for its silicon, the world's second-biggest company is taking a page from No. 1.

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Jun 18, 2026, 9:01 PM EDT - 13 hours ago

Yen Strengthens Amid FX Intervention Risks

The yen strengthened against other G-10 and Asian currencies amid risks of potential FX intervention by Japanese authorities.

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Gold Falls as Hawkish Fed Outweighs U.S.-Iran Deal Relief

Gold fell in early Asian trade. The precious metal's price is being weighed down by a more hawkish Fed outweighing relief from the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal, ANZ said.

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:24 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Oil Falls on Signs of Strait of Hormuz's Reopening

Oil fell in early Asian trade on signs of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel through which one-fifth of the world's oil is typically transported.

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Commonwealth Bank of Australia appoints new CIO, CTO to boost technology, AI strategy

Commonwealth Bank of Australia named Victoria Ledda as group chief information officer and Rodrigo Castillo as group chief technology officer on Friday as the ‌lender sharpens its focus on digital, d...

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Why Apple's War Chest Can't Win the Memory War

The iPhone maker's clout as a buyer has taken a major hit from the AI boom.

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Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

With the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the specter of a prolonged crunch in energy supplies has faded—but the disruption could take months to unwind

The specter of a prolonged crunch in energy supplies has faded, but the disruption could take months to unwind.

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Japan's Consumer Inflation Held Steady in May

Consumer inflation remained steady last month, with economists noting that the full effect of higher oil prices has yet to emerge.

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Banking Groups Push to Reduce Basel Proposal Capital Charges

Five trade groups said Thursday (June 18) that the federal banking agencies' Basel capital proposal released in March should be altered to eliminate areas of overcapitalization and better align capita...

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Why Alphabet Raised $84.75 Billion In Stock For Its AI Build-Out

Companies that mint cash do not usually pass the hat. Alphabet, which ended its first quarter with about $127 billion in cash and marketable securities, has just done so anyway.

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT - 14 hours ago

Japan core inflation holds steady in May, matching expectations despite energy price concerns

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:35 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

AI Data Center Bonds Are Being Priced As Project Finance At Last

There is an old rule in lending that a name on the door is worth less than a claim on the cash. Bond investors who spent two years buying data-centre debt on the strength of the tenant rather than the...

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

Japan Airlines' CEO got a pay cut after worker misconduct. That's not so unusual in Japan.

The CEO and executives at Japan Airlines took pay cuts due to misconduct by 2 cabin crew members. The airline said that it considered the incident an "extremely serious management failure.

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

EU set to remove barriers to banks' cross-border capital flows, FT reports

The European Union is set to remove barriers preventing banks from moving funds across the bloc, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, ‌citing a draft European Commission report.

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Jun 18, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

Anthropic's Claude Code Artifacts update brings live, shared dashboards and interactive workspaces to enterprises

Anthropic announced a potentially game-changing new feature for users of Claude Code on the Claude Team and Enterprise subscription plans: Artifacts. This update turns a Claude Code session's work int...

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Jun 18, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

AI and Digital Money's Next Test is Proving Their Business Case

Two developments this week, one in artificial intelligence (AI) and the other in financial services, underscore a reality confronting businesses across industries. Their technological capability is ad...

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Jun 18, 2026, 6:51 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

Waymo Issues Another Recall, This Time Over Highway Construction Zones

The robotaxi company issues a recall on 3,871 vehicles that could make incorrect decisions while driving in highway construction zones.

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Jun 18, 2026, 6:51 PM EDT - 15 hours ago

'UFC Freedom 250' on Paramount+ draws 7 million viewers in US

Paramount Skydance said on Thursday "UFC Freedom 250," a mixed martial arts event held at the White House, drew an average ‌of 7 million viewers in the United States.

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Jun 18, 2026, 6:35 PM EDT - 16 hours ago

Engineer Gold Closes First Tranche of Private Placement

June 18, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, BC, Canada – Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX-V: EAU) announces that the Company has closed a tranche of the non-brokered private placement announ...

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Jun 18, 2026, 6:29 PM EDT - 16 hours ago

Can Snap Survive the Wearable Graveyard Google Built?

The smartphone era won't last forever, and the tech industry is spending billions to own whatever comes next. Artificial intelligence (AI) has sharpened that ambition, giving new momentum to an old dr...

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