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Aug 11
8m 50s

The $500 billion Nvidia bet

Reuters
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Nvidia is reportedly working with Wall Street giants on a financing push that could funnel up to $500 billion into AI infrastructure. Oil prices are climbing again as hopes for a breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran being to fade. And traders are once more trusting Japan's resolve to defend the yen as Treasury yields march higher. Today's recommended rea ... Show More
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