US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after investors responded to another softer-than-expected inflation report and a fresh round of corporate earnings. Chip stocks fell even after upbeat guidance from ASML. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added roughly 148 points, or 0.28%. The S&P 500 rose 0.47%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained about 0.67%. The gains
The gold market regained momentum on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected US wholesale inflation data boosted investor sentiment and eased expectations of aggressive US monetary policy tightening. Gold prices rebounded from earlier losses and traded around $4,070 per ounce following the inflation report. Data released by the US Labour Department showed the Producer Price Index (PPI) fell
Apple Inc. is emerging as an unlikely winner from Wall Street’s growing scepticism over artificial intelligence spending, with investors increasingly rotating into the iPhone maker as chipmakers and cloud-computing companies face mounting pressure. The stock has rebounded sharply after disappointing investors with its latest AI announcements, adding nearly $600 billion in market value since bottoming
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would reinstate its naval blockade of Iranian ships and charge a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation in Washington’s response to renewed conflict with Iran. The announcement came hours after another round of US strikes on Iranian
US chip stocks are extending losses on July 13 as Washington and Tehran lock horns in a dangerous new phase of open hostility. Over the weekend and into Monday morning, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched heavy airstrikes targeting about 140 Iranian military installations, and Iran retaliated against regional US bases and declared the critical
SpaceX stock (SPCX) fell for a second consecutive trading session on Monday, moving closer to the company’s $135 initial public offering price just days after joining the Nasdaq-100 index. The stock declined more than 4% to trade around $139 as broader US equity markets also came under pressure. The S&P 500 fell to session lows
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index (SOX) is exhibiting “severe” technical turbulence, signaling a potential drawdown of up to 17%, according to investment bank BTIG. While the group maintains a staggering year-to-date advance exceeding 80%, recent session-to-session churning indicates that institutional exhaustion may be setting in. As momentum shifts from structural tailwinds to tactical vulnerability
Chainlink has returned to the spotlight after landing one of its most notable real-world integrations this year. The decentralised oracle network is now powering Robinhood’s tokenised stock offering, adding another high-profile use case to its growing ecosystem. Even so, LINK token has struggled to translate that momentum into a sustained price rally, leaving traders closely
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while a broad selloff in semiconductor stocks added to pressure ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data. Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend and opened higher by about 122
GE Aerospace stock has rallied strongly over the past year, gaining about 43% as robust demand for commercial aviation and sustained defense spending in the United States and other key markets continued to support growth. The stock was trading at around $359 in pre-market trading, with investors awaiting the company’s earnings report for fresh insight