Global Markets Mixed, U.S. Tech Futures Gain as Dollar Weakens Further
U.S. futures largely gained with anticipation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments overshadowed by the dollar's continued selloff.
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China Approves Purchases of Nvidia's H200 Chip, Easing Tension With U.S.
Beijing gave the green light to Alibaba and others, but is keeping in place limits intended to encourage purchases of local chips.
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Luxury Stocks Drop After LVMH Results Prompt Caution on Sector Outlook
LVMH shares dropped as much as 8% early Wednesday, and have shed more than a quarter of their value over the past year.
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Trump Has Four Finalists to Run the Fed. None of Them Are Exactly What He Wants.
The president wants someone who will pursue lower interest rates-and who's credible enough to actually deliver them.
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German Consumer Sentiment Picks Up as Outlook Brightens
The improvement was driven by a jump in economic and income expectations, as well as a higher willingness to buy among consumers, according to the survey.
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Dollar Extends Slide After Trump Says He Isn't Worried About Declines
The WSJ Dollar Index, which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of others, dropped 1.1% to its lowest close since April 2022.
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BOJ Officials Signal More Caution on Yen Risk to Inflation
Bank of Japan policy board members have grown more cautious about the potential inflationary impact of a weak yen, meeting minutes show, as markets stay on alert for any sign of action to stabilize the currency.
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The Deflation Doom Loop Trapping China's Economy
Exports drive growth while race-to-the-bottom competition from overproduction hits prices, profits, wages and sales.
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U.S. Warns Korea Against Targeting American Tech Firms Amid Trade Escalation
JD Vance warned Prime Minister Kim Min-seok against pursuing penalties and regulations on U.S.-based firms like Coupang
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Silver Falls From Record High. Why Volatility Is a Concern.
Silver prices were falling Tuesday, while gold has maintained its run. Liquidity could hold the answer.
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Fund-Raising and Dealmaking Will Dominate Private Asset Managers' Earnings
Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield are getting ready to report quarterly earnings.
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Canada's Carney Tells Trump 'I Meant What I Said' in Davos
The conversation marks the latest uptick in trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington.
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Canada's Move to Import Cheap Chinese EVs Is 'Slippery Slope,' GM CEO Says
Thousands of electric vehicles from Chinese automakers can enter Canada this year at a new low tariff rate.
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Australia Inflation Pressure Stokes Rate-Hike Speculation
Australia's consumer price growth remained elevated in the final quarter of 2025, strongly signaling that the central bank will raise interest rates next week, or run the risk that inflation will get too hot.
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U.S. Economy May Be Experiencing Step Up in Potential Growth, World Bank Says
It is possible that the potential growth rate, a key reading for policymakers, is higher than currently estimated, the World Bank's deputy chief economist said.
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Health Insurers in Shock After Medicare Holds Line on 2027 Payments
Big companies lost $96 billion in market capitalization after Medicare proposed a relatively flat rate increase for next year.
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