Stock futures rose Wednesday morning after an encouraging report on wholesale inflation as earnings reports from banks and other major companies continued to stream in. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently up 0.4%, while those linked to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq added 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Stocks are coming off
Nvidia (NVDA 4.08%) has been a cornerstone of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The stock has advanced 1,070% since January 2023 as the company has reported tremendous financial results, driven by strong demand for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and other data center infrastructure. Nevertheless, export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government have cost the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a philanthropist, private investor and co-founder of Pimco Some say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.— Robert Frost The American poet Robert Frost once wrote of the world’s potential
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A dispute between the government of Vietnam and renewable energy developers over subsidies is threatening to disrupt power supplies, a move that could hit manufacturers that have moved to the country in droves from China.
Despite all this, global share markets remain remarkably resilient – hovering at, or near all-time highs. Investor optimism has been fuelled by fiscal stimulus in Europe (mainly Germany) and the unstoppable rise of artificial intelligence, which just saw Nvidia become the first company to be valued at US$4 trillion. With a constant barrage of headlines
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Investors have been piling into tech stocks at the fastest rate in 16 years, fuelling Wall Street’s rapid rebound from the rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs in April, a closely watched survey
CHONGQING, CHINA – MAY 31: A view inside a GAP retail store shows children’s clothing on racks near … More the checkout counter, with promotional tags offering discounts, on May 31, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Getty Images Note: Gap’s fiscal year concluded on February 1, 2025 Despite a surprisingly robust
CHONGQING, CHINA – MAY 31: A view inside a GAP retail store shows children’s clothing on racks near … More the checkout counter, with promotional tags offering discounts, on May 31, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Getty Images Note: Gap’s fiscal year concluded on February 1, 2025 Despite a surprisingly robust
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