US stocks ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing just shy of a record high as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks offset concerns over renewed tensions in the Middle East. Investors also turned their attention to the start of the second-quarter earnings season next week, when major US banks will begin
South Korea’s dominance in artificial intelligence memory chips is no longer just driving stock market gains. The country’s semiconductor boom is now reshaping its economy, consumer spending, labour market and even its dating culture, creating a new generation of wealthy technology workers while raising fresh concerns over widening inequality. Fueled by soaring demand for high-bandwidth
The US financial landscape is featuring a striking paradox in 2026. Wall Street is sprinting, with major indices flirting with record highs and extending a “multi-year” winning streak. Yet, step outside the trading floors, and Main Street tells a far more muted story. The broader US economy is expanding at a tepid pace, weighed down
Retail investors, long considered one of the strongest pillars supporting the US stock market since the pandemic, are becoming increasingly selective as market leadership shifts rapidly and alternative investment opportunities gain traction. Recent data suggest individual investors are rotating between themes rather than making broad-based bets on the stock market. At the same time, a
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has moved sideways in the past few days. It has remained inside the key support and resistance levels of $31.60 and $32.90 since May. Despite the consolidation, SCHD is having a strong year, with inflows rising by over $13 billion and its assets nearing the $100 billion mark.
Kresus, a self-custody cryptocurrency wallet provider, has announced the launch of Kresus Inheritance, a service that allows users to create a succession plan for their digital asset holdings. According to the company, the service does not require users to share private keys or use complex recovery procedures. While self-custody gives users direct control over their
MARA Holdings (MARA) shares are ripping higher on Thursday after the company announced a major acquisition that meaningfully accelerates its pivot into the AI and data center infrastructure space. Before the market opened on July 9th, MARA said it has agreed to acquire a “1,200-acre” powered land site in Matagorda County from HIF USA. This
Zcash (ZEC) is back in focus after recovering from a sharp sell-off that followed the disclosure of a security issue in its shielded transaction system. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency has stabilised near $465 after briefly reclaiming the $500 mark, with focus now on whether the latest technical setup and improving fundamentals can support another move higher.
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Cash Cat (CASHCAT) has surged by more than 1,400% in the past 24 hours, making it one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the market despite a broader crypto selloff. The rally has pushed the meme coin to a new all-time high of $0.1418 before easing to around $0.1202, adding to its 5,530% seven-day gains. What