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Jul 7
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US stocks: rally or overcorrection?

Financial Times
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington DC today to discuss a Gaza ceasefire proposal with US President Donald Trump, and US stocks are booming again despite uncertainty about the wider economy. Plus, Hong Kong’s stock exchange is attracting lots of companies, and venture capital is putting its own tech-focused spin on a private equity business model. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

Israel to join ceasefire talks despite ‘unacceptable’ response from Hamas

Netanyahu and Trump to discuss new Gaza deal at White House

Are we rallying, or overcorrecting?

Hong Kong listings pipeline hits record high as equity market booms

Tech venture firms deploy private equity ‘roll-up’ strategy


Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Ethan Plotkin, Katya Kumkova, and Jess Smith. Additional help from Alex Higgins and Peter Barber. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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