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Walmart cautious, futures lower, Iran tensions rise

Futures point lower as investors weigh cautious guidance from Walmart and rising geopolitical risk tied to Iran. Dow futures fall about 166 points, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also in the red. Markets are watching consumer data and oil prices for the next signal. Walmart mode ...  Show more

US lags global surge, valuation gap widens, Japan energy deal advances

Stocks are rebounding after another AI-driven sell-off, with housing starts and durable goods topping estimates despite December declines. Still, US equities are off to their worst relative start since 1995, as investors await the GDP report and reassess positioning. The S&P 500’ ...  Show more

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Monday’s European and US equity rally sullied by new trade war actions
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President Trump’s Sunday post – “Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine” – boosted stock markets yesterday, with further positive AI-specific headlines also providing fuel to a rally that saw the main indices clawing back a good part of their losses from Friday’s sell-off. ...  Show more