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Apple’s stock climbed 4%, leaving the iPhone maker at the doors of Nvidia’s lonely $4-trillion club – while Japan revealed the latest stage of its stock-market makeover, further justifying Warren Buffett’s early stakes. Today’s stories: Apple’s iPhone Launch iCame, iSaw, And iConquered Japanese Regulators Told Startups To Grow Big or Go Home Try Finimize Pro  

Bitcoin miners swapped shovels for AI – and investors respected the hustle – while China’s economy stayed close to target last quarter, but the government’s five-year plan could still go either way. Today’s stories: A Fund Tracking Bitcoin Miners Struck Gold, Rising Over 150% This Year China’s Economy Grew 4.8%, Which Rounds Up To The Government’s 5% Target Try Finimize Pro  

Investors got rid of $100 billion worth of US bank shares in a single day, while the Dutch government seized Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia – sparking a standoff that’s threatening carmakers’ global supply chains. Today’s stories: US Bank Stocks Plummeted After Two Lenders Revealed Losses Tied To Fraud The Dutch Government Seized Nexperia – And That Could Seriously Lift Car Prices Try Finimize P...

Big banks said “it’s complicated”, showering AI with both praise and criticism, while TSMC upped its profit by 40%, beating analysts’ forecasts. Try Finimize Pro  

A few big-name companies formed a sort of “AI Avengers” – but instead of saving the world, they bought some really expensive data centers – while investors sent LVMH’s stock up 12%… and they didn’t stop their luxury shopping spree there. Today’s stories: A Group Of Heavy-Hitting Companies Took The Data Center Stage LVMH’s Shares Put On A Show, With Their Biggest Move In Over Two Decades Try Finimi...

The biggest US banks set the bar high this earnings season with better-than-expected results all round, while investors gave LG India a warm welcome to the public market, sending its brand-new stock up over 50%. Today’s stories: The Biggest US Banks Made A Strong Opening Statement This Earnings Season Traders Made LG Electronics Feel At Home On India’s Stock Market Try Finimize Pro

China exported 8% more stuff this September than last, letting tariffs bend trade routes but not break them, while the US might loosen its banking rules – which would let Wall Street lend trillions more in fresh capital. Today’s stories: China exported 8% more stuff this September than last, letting tariffs bend trade routes but not break them The US might loosen its banking rules, which would let...

Investors expanded their horizons, pushing record sums into global stock funds that exclude the US, while Amazon launched Quick Suite – an AI assistant designed to rival Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini. Today’s stories: Investors Are Piling Cash Into Global Stock Funds That Exclude The US Amazon Wants To Deliver Automation With Its New AI Tool, Quick Suite Try Finimize Pro  

The author of “The Black Swan” thinks we’re already seeing the start of the next economic crisis, while AI automation startup n8n secured backing from Nvidia and a $2.5 billion valuation. Today’s stories: We Could Be Looking At The Next “White Swan” Economic Crisis Right Now n8n’s Smooth Operations Just Bagged The AI Startup A $2.5 Billion Valuation Try Finimize Pro

SoftBank struck a $5 billion deal to buy ABB’s industrial robotics unit, while Goldman Sachs issued a warning for retail investors interested in private assets. Today’s stories: SoftBank Shook Hands On A Deal With ABB’s Industrial Robotics Arm “Retail Investor-Friendly” Private Assets Might Be More Hostile Than They Seem… Try Finimize Pro

Gold and bitcoin both broke records, with investors still seeking safety, while investors sent Trilogy Metals’ stock flying, after the US government said it’d buy a 10% stake in the Canadian minerals explorer. Today’s stories: In Search Of Refuge, Investors Sent Gold And Bitcoin Up To Record Highs Alaskan Land Mixed With Government Support Has Fired Up Trilogy Metals Try Finimize Pro  

AMD struck a deal with OpenAI, pulling some investor attention away from Nvidia for once, while investors sent Japanese stocks to the heavens, but the country’s bonds moved in the opposite direction… Today’s stories: AMD’s Stock Shot Up, After The Chipmaker Announced Its Own Deal With OpenAI Japan’s Ruling Party Elected A New Leader, And Investors Sent The Country’s Stocks Up Try Finimize Pro

Traders expect the US government shutdown to last for weeks – so the Federal Reserve will need to practice its guesswork – while Sweden’s set to rank as the world’s fifth-biggest IPO market. Today’s stories: Traders Are Betting On The US Government Staying Shut For Weeks Sweden Locked Down The Title Of Europe’s Strongest IPO Market Try Finimize Pro  

OpenAI became the world’s most valuable startup, stripping SpaceX of the accolade, while Japan’s Asahi Group was the latest victim of a cyberattack. Today’s stories: OpenAI Boosted Past SpaceX To Become The World’s Most Valuable Startup Japanese Beer-Maker Asahi Group Was Knocked Back By A Cyberattack Try Finimize Pro

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is closing in on its biggest deal in three years, while European bank stocks outdid the broader market, boasting their 12th-straight winning quarter. Today’s stories: Berkshire Hathaway And Occidental Might Be In A Chemical Romance In A Bankers’ Dozen, This European Bank Index Rose For A 12th Straight Quarter Try Finimize Pro

The US government could shut down if Democrats and Republicans can’t shake hands, while gold reached a record high – and investors let the metal’s miners in on the fun. Today’s stories: It Might Be Closing Time For The US Government Gold Just Hit A Record High – And Its Miners Have Been Shining, Too Try Finimize Pro  

A threesome of little-known Chinese stocks has turned out some of the best performances of the year so far, while two auto companies just went bankrupt, sending shivers down the private credit market’s proverbial spine. Today’s stories: Three Chinese “Optical Transceiver” Firms Have Put On An Eye-Catching Show Two Auto Companies Suddenly Tanked, Making Investors Look Under The Hood Try Finimize Pr...

Investors are crowding into American tech bonds – but a notable hedge fund manager thinks that could be a risky play – while US inflation came in above target, just as analysts expected. Today’s stories: Tech Firms Have Been Flashing The Plastic, And Now They’re In Massive Debt Inflation Landed Bang On Predictions, Making Forecasting Look Like A PCE Of Cake Try Finimize Pro  

Apple might join Intel’s star-studded squad, which already features Nvidia, SoftBank, and the US government, while an unexpected mine closure sent copper’s price higher. Today’s stories: Intel’s Looking More And More Like A Lean, Mean, Deal-Making Machine Copper Prices Rose, With An Indonesian Mudslide Putting A Mine Out Of Order Try Finimize Pro  

OpenAI will build five new data centers, making a power move in more ways than one, while stablecoin-issuer Tether is chasing a valuation near $500 billion – enough to rival SpaceX. Today’s stories: OpenAI Announced Five New Data Centers, Sure To Be Run On Nvidia's Chips Crypto Firm Tether Is Turning Up The Volume, Seeking A $500 Billion Valuation Try Finimize Pro  

Nvidia promised to invest $100 billion in OpenAI – and it won’t be long before those dollars end up back where they started, while Bain warned that companies might be way behind on bringing in revenue to fund all their AI costs. Today’s stories: Nvidia And OpenAI Agreed On A Partnership Worth Up To $100 Billion Bain Thinks That Tech Firms Need To Bring In More Revenue, Stat Try Finimize Pro   Spon...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold the last of its BYD stake, after 17 years and 4,000% in returns, while the US president stamped a $100,000 fee onto new H-1B visa applications. Today’s stories: Warren Buffett Said “Bye Bye Bye” To Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake In BYD The US President Imposed A New Barrier To Entry: A Hefty H-1B Visa Fee Try Finimize Pro   Sponsored by Tradu.

Nvidia pledged to invest $2.7 billion in the UK’s AI sector – the American firm’s biggest-ever British bet – while The US government has decided where to spend Japan’s $550 billion investment. Today’s stories: In A Show Of Commitment, Nvidia Just Pledged £2 Billion To The UK’s AI Industry Japan Promised $550 Billion To The US, And America’s Decided How To Spend It Try Finimize Pro Sponsored by Tra...

 Investors are betting on the US, but they’re trying to avoid the dollar, while Huawei said its new AI chip system is the best in the world – even smarter than Nvidia’s unreleased wares. Today’s stories: The Chinese Yuan Is Turning Heads, With Trust In The US Dollar Shaken Huawei Unveiled New AI Tech… And Called It “The World’s Most Powerful” Try Finimize Pro Sponsored by Tradu.

 The Federal Reserve cut US interest rates, just as traders predicted, while China put its first homegrown advanced chip-making machine to the test. Today’s stories: The Federal Reserve Delivered An Interest Rate Cut Exactly As Expected The US Squeezed China’s Chip Supply, So The Country’s Making Its Own Try Finimize Pro   Sponsored by Tradu.