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Sharp semiconductor losses amid AI chip rivalry fears contrast with resilient broader markets, while escalating US-Iran tensions send oil surging 5%, highlighting growing jitters over geopolitics and inflation just as central banks signal rates may stay higher for longer. Investo ...  Show more

US equities started the week strongly as AI-related stocks rebounded yesterday and the Dow Jones closed above 53,000 for the first time. Broadcom gained after extending its partnership with Apple, while Microsoft slipped following plans to cut jobs as it reallocates resources tow ...  Show more

US stocks open higher as the AI trade reignites on record results from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), which posted record quarterly profit and raised its 2025 outlook for the second time this year. The chipmaker expects mid-30% revenue growth next year and plans to expand production ...  Show more

Asian stock markets kicked off the week on a positive note, although the US indices had nothing more exciting than mixed performance after the announcement of strong jobs data on Friday. The US jobs data gave a small boost to the Dow and the S&P500 which closed Friday’s session 0 ...  Show more

Musk, Tesla, more politics (0:20). Betting on Nvidia and the AI trade (2:55). Markets continue higher despite concerns (5:40). Financial earnings coming next week; sector showing strength (8:40).Show Notes:Nvidia hits $4 trillion market capNetflix Is Still KingMost Fed officials ...  Show more

Strong US jobs data revived the Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks on Friday. The US 10-year yield jumped, and the US dollar gained. Gold gave back a part of gains, and US stocks closed in the negative, although the three major US indices closed the first week of August in the positive. ...  Show more