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SK Hynix gives U.S. investors direct AI-memory exposure
Nasdaq said SK Hynix began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market July 10 on a when-issued basis under SKHYV, with the ticker changing to SKHY for regular-way trading July 13 and settlement July 14.
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Rates and oil remain the pressure points
The 10-year Treasury yield edged to roughly 4.55% from 4.54% in AP-syndicated coverage, while crude traded near $71.51 a barrel on July 10, according to TradingEconomics.
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Meta’s $1.4 trillion youth-safety penalty claim is real enough to watch, but not a judgment
X attention centered on a Reuters post saying Meta disclosed in court that four states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over allegations Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict young users and that…
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Consumer Credit Weakness Raises a Quiet Demand Warning
Yahoo Finance/Zacks reported that Federal Reserve data showed U.S. consumer credit fell by $0.2 billion in May, versus expectations for a $16.6 billion increase.
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U.S.-Iran Fighting Turns Gulf Risk Into a Market Story
The renewed U.S.-Iran conflict is no longer just a foreign-policy headline. CSIS noted on July 9 that the war is reshaping military, diplomatic, and geopolitical calculations across the Middle East, while Gulf…
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Dow Hits Record High; Tech Rotation Continues
On July 2, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.1% (nearly 600 points) to close at a record high, while the S&P 500 finished near unchanged and the Nasdaq declined 0.8%.
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Federal Reserve Holds Rates at 3.50%-3.75%; July Meeting Ahead
The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 on June 17 to maintain the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75%, citing “elevated uncertainty” partly attributable to Middle East conflict.
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U.S.-China Great Power Competition Intensifies
The Stimson Center’s 2026 risk assessment identifies U.S.-China strategic competition as the defining geopolitical fault line.
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Joby Aviation Shows the Risk-Reward Debate Around eVTOL
Joby Aviation remains a speculative aviation company, but its partnerships, regulatory pathway, and market opportunity keep it on high-upside watchlists.
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S&P 500 Slips as Tech Weakness Becomes the Market Question
The S&P 500 moved lower as technology weakness persisted, leaving investors focused on earnings, margins, and the path of interest rates.
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China Warns U.S. Over Tariffs as Trade Tensions Flare
Beijing and Washington are once again at odds over tariffs, with China issuing a direct warning to President Donald Trump and threatening retaliation against countries that align with U.S. efforts to exclude China from global supply chains. Background: The Tariff Dispute Recent Developments Current Tariff Rates Tariff Type U.S. Rate on Chinese Goods China’s Rate […]
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Rising Employment and Its Negative Impact on Inflation
This article is AI-powered. In most cases, rising employment is viewed as a positive economic indicator. More people working means a growing economy, rising wages, and improved living standards. However, there is a dark side to rising employment that is often overlooked: it can lead to inflation. Inflation refers to a sustained increase in the […]
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Who do we want to be as a society?
So a picture is making its rounds posted by the Washington Post. It shows the Dallas Cowboys owner (Jerry Jones) being a part of a group of people stopping black students from entering a high school in Arkansas during segregation in the mid-’50s. A picture is worth a thousand words. Crazy to think that, as […]
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Student Loan Forgiveness: Millions of people use helpless elderly male to rob nations of millions.
Lol at the headline, but let’s get serious. Colleges have ripped off millions of young Americans. Sure we can say it’s their fault for signing the loan, but that’s not the whole story. Like I always say, the world is Grey, not always black and white. With the government’s help, colleges have screwed over a […]
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