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Nvidia stock fell more than 3% on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors weighed growing scrutiny around the chipmaker’s closely watched partnership with OpenAI. The decline came amid a flurry of reports and public comments aimed at reassuring Wall Street that the relationship between the two companies remains intact, even as both… Continue reading Why Nvidia stock is crashing over 3% today

Copper prices crashed from their record high perch last week as Chinese bulls retreated from a turbulent commodity market.  The cross-commodity selloff also pulled down copper prices, which are currently over 10% lower than the peak reached last week. Prices had topped a record $14,500 per ton on the London Metal Exchange last week, primarily… Continue reading Copper prices crash 10% from peak, but fundamentals point to long-term rebound

Asia-Pacific markets rallied on Tuesday as investors reacted to a reported breakthrough in US-India trade talks, while risk sentiment was also shaped by volatile crypto markets, fresh political headlines from Washington, and a major deal in the artificial intelligence sector. Below are the key developments shaping global markets. Asian markets surge on US-India trade deal… Continue reading Morning brief: Asia stocks rally on US-India trade deal, SpaceX acquires xAI

The simultaneous selloff across gold, silver, oil, stocks, and crypto has sparked renewed debate over the efficacy of diversification, but financial experts warn against judging long-term strategies by a short-term “chaotic freeze-frame.” The precious metals complex is currently more volatile than Bitcoin.  Following months of record highs and investors treating them as a safe haven,… Continue reading Great selloff in precious metals markets: Is diversification dead?

In August 2025, the United States hit India with 50% tariffs, the steepest levied on any Asian economy as trade tensions with Washington boiled over. Six months later, those duties have been slashed to 18%. The stunning reversal followed months of stalled talks, rising geopolitical friction, and one explosive fault line: India’s Russian oil imports.… Continue reading India-US trade deal explained in visuals: how tariffs fell from 50% to 18%

Elon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence group xAI, tying together two of his most ambitious ventures as he seeks to build increasingly powerful AI systems backed by vast computing infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the combined entities are valued at just over $1 trillion based on recent… Continue reading Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI in high-stakes bet on artificial intelligence

Europe started the week on a bruising note. From Whitehall belt-tightening to Paris finally muscling a budget through gridlock, policymakers are choosing survival over ambition. Markets are exhaling, but only briefly. Meanwhile, Tesla’s European brand damage looks structural, not cyclical, and Wall Street’s once-frothy obesity-drug trade is sobering up fast. This bulletin cuts through the… Continue reading Europe bulletin: UK job cuts, France breaks gridlock, Tesla’s steep fall

Shares of SanDisk Corp. extended their sharp rally on Monday, climbing more than 16% as investors continued to respond to the flash memory maker’s stronger-than-expected quarterly results and an increasingly bullish outlook from Wall Street analysts. The move builds on a dramatic run for the stock following its second-quarter earnings release last week. SanDisk shares… Continue reading SanDisk stocks rockets another 16% today: why analyst see further upside ahead

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States and India have agreed to a landmark trade deal following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The centerpiece: the American reciprocal tariff on Indian goods will drop from 25% to 18%, effective immediately. Trump also claimed Modi pledged to stop buying Russian… Continue reading Trump announces US-India trade deal, tariffs reduced to 18%