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Trade, tariffs, energy - markets react to Trump's return to office

Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump's returned to the White House.

January 21, 2025
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Small caps lose Trump bump as rising rates sap strength

As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, one corner of the U.S. stock market expected to benefit from the Republican's policies has been stumbling.

January 17, 2025
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TSMC net profit hits record high as fourth-quarter results top expectations on robust AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s fourth-quarter revenue and profit beat expectations, as demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications continued to surge.

January 16, 2025
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Nvidia-backed AI video platform Synthesia doubles valuation to $2.1 billion

Synthesia, a video platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate clips featuring multilingual human avatars, has raised $180 million in an investment round valuing the startup at $2.1 billion.

January 15, 2025
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Traders brace for S&P 500’s busiest CPI day since March 2023

The S&P 500 faces its largest implied move ahead of a CPI report in nearly a year, with a potential 1% move in either direction on January 15. Robust jobs data and soaring bond yields add to the tension.

January 14, 2025
Bond Yields And The Stock Market

Bond Yields And The Stock Market

During the week of January 6 to January 10, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced notable declines, influenced by economic data and sector-specific developments.

January 13, 2025
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Stocks tumble as traders cast doubt on 2025 rate cut

Global stocks fell on Monday, while the dollar hit 26-month peaks following a bumper U.S. jobs report that prompted investors to question if interest rates will fall at all this year, just as earnings season is about to get underway.

January 13, 2025
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World’s biggest chipmaker TSMC posts record 2024 revenue as AI boost continues

The company posted December quarter revenue that topped analyst estimates, as the company continues to get a boost from the AI boom.

January 10, 2025
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Quantum Stocks Drop as Nvidia CEO Sees Use Years Away

The shares of IonQ Inc. and other companies linked to quantum computing tumbled in premarket trading on Wednesday, after Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said that “very useful” quantum computers are likely decades away.

January 8, 2025
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Uber teams up with NVIDIA to advance autonomous driving technology

NVIDIA and Uber Technologies have partnered to hasten the creation of artificial intelligence-powered autonomous cars. The firms stated in a joint statement that the cooperation would make use of DGX Cloud and NVIDIA's Cosmos platform to improve the scalability and efficiency of autonomous driving solutions.

January 7, 2025