Nasdaq

December 31, 2025

U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Yields Ease and Tech Leads

Equities found modest support as Treasury yields pulled back, easing pressure on growth stocks while investors weighed mixed economic signals. U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday as a decline in Treasury

Markets

March 11, 2026

Stocks Stay Selective as CPI Cools but Yields Keep Pressure on Valuations

A softer inflation print steadied Wall Street on Wednesday, but rising Treasury yields and a market increasingly dependent on earnings delivery kept the tone cautious rather than celebratory. The immediate catalyst for

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Markets

December 21, 2025

U.S. Stocks Rally to Close Out Volatile Week as Tech, AI Names Lead Advance

Major U.S. stock indexes climbed Friday and pointed to further gains Sunday evening, with markets wrapping up a week marked by significant sector rotation and macroeconomic data releases that have kept investors

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The AI Trade Needed a Reality Check

The semiconductor selloff is less a verdict on artificial intelligence than a warning that even transformative technologies cannot justify unlimited prices. The sharp retreat in semiconductor shares should not be mistaken for

July 17, 2026

Opinion

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Tech Selloff Tests a Market Built on AI Optimism

U.S. stock futures weakened as semiconductor shares retreated, oil remained elevated and investors questioned whether strong corporate earnings could justify increasingly demanding valuations. Global markets turned defensive Thursday as renewed selling in

July 16, 2026

Markets

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SK Hynix Listing Tests the AI Chip Boom

The record U.S. debut gives investors direct access to a critical Nvidia supplier while raising fresh questions about valuation, capacity spending and semiconductor-cycle risk. SK Hynix entered the U.S. stock market on

July 10, 2026

Technology

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Oil Shock Reopens the Market’s Inflation Trade

A fresh jump in crude prices and bond yields put global equities under pressure, testing investor confidence in the rally led by technology shares. Global markets moved back into defensive mode Wednesday

July 8, 2026

Markets

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Risk Appetite Returns as Tech Rebounds and Oil Eases

Global equities steadied into quarter-end as investors rotated back into technology shares, while lower oil prices and calmer bond markets helped support broader risk sentiment. Markets entered the final session of the

June 30, 2026

Markets

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AI Trade Faces a Valuation Test

A sharp pullback in semiconductor and AI-linked shares has turned Micron’s earnings into a market-wide test of whether technology’s most powerful growth story can still justify its price. The technology trade is

June 24, 2026

Technology

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AI Spending Has Entered Its Accountability Phase

The latest tech-led market wobble is not a rejection of artificial intelligence, but a demand that its biggest corporate backers prove the returns can match the scale of investment. The artificial-intelligence trade

June 23, 2026

Opinion

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Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

Global equities edged through a cautious session as investors balanced easing Middle East risk, firm technology demand and persistent concern that bond yields leave little margin for error in stock valuations. Global

June 22, 2026

Markets

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AI Stocks Need Discipline, Not Another Victory Lap

A sharp divergence between the Dow and Nasdaq shows the artificial-intelligence trade is maturing, forcing investors to separate durable earnings power from inflated expectations. The most important market signal this week was

June 5, 2026

Opinion

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Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

A powerful run in global equities paused as investors weighed higher bond yields, stretched technology valuations and fresh signals from energy and currency markets. The rally that carried major U.S. equity benchmarks

June 4, 2026

Markets

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U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Yields Ease and Tech Leads

Stocks Stay Selective as CPI Cools but Yields Keep Pressure on Valuations

U.S. Stocks Rally to Close Out Volatile Week as Tech, AI Names Lead Advance

The AI Trade Needed a Reality Check

Tech Selloff Tests a Market Built on AI Optimism

SK Hynix Listing Tests the AI Chip Boom

Oil Shock Reopens the Market’s Inflation Trade

Risk Appetite Returns as Tech Rebounds and Oil Eases

AI Trade Faces a Valuation Test

AI Spending Has Entered Its Accountability Phase

Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

AI Stocks Need Discipline, Not Another Victory Lap

Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

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