US stocks open mixed after President Trump told Fox Business the 100% tariff on China “won’t stand,” calling high tariffs “not sustainable.” Futures turned higher on hopes of easing trade tensions ahead of a planned Trump–Xi meeting in two weeks. The optimism comes after a turbulent Thursday that saw credit fears hit regional lenders. Zions Bancorporation ( ... Show More
Dec 17
OpenAI–Amazon $10B talks, Oracle funding snag, Medline debuts in biggest IPO
US stock futures point modestly higher, with the Nasdaq leading early gains, as markets digest another round of AI build-out headlines and a major IPO debut. Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly in talks to invest more than $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that could value the company nort ... Show More
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Dec 10
Fed’s final 2025 cut, Netflix’s $72B Warner Bros deal, Apple shake-up
US markets are quiet ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final decision of the year, with traders widely expecting a quarter-point “hawkish cut” and a fresh dot plot showing only one more cut penciled in for 2026. Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference and the scope of any dissents wi ... Show More
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Dec 9
Nvidia wins China approval, Paramount launches $108B hostile bid, Fed’s ‘hawkish cut’ arrives
US markets open slightly lower as investors brace for the Fed’s final 2025 meeting and a wave of high-stakes corporate news. Nvidia (NVDA) scored a major win after the U.S. approved sales of its H200 AI chip to China, allowing Nvidia to reclaim billions in lost business while sen ... Show More
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Aug 2025
Dollar Drops, Gold Rises as Trump Ousts Fed's Cook
The dollar dropped and gold gained after President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising concerns about the independence of the central bank. A gauge of the dollar retreated 0.3% as Cook will be removed from the position effective immediately, according ... Show More
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Oct 2024
10-10-24 Rising Volatility, China Stimulus, & Storms' Economic Surge - What They Mean For Portfolios
All was not hunky-dory in the recent Fed meeting, as the FOMC Meeting minutes reveal a split-decision on lowering rates by 50-bps vs 25-bps. Meanwhile, in the markets, the S&P is having its Best Year Ever since the "turn of the century." The current, rising wedge is both a bullis ... Show More
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