The S&P 500 shook off the December doldrums to touch a new intraday high of 6,100.81 on Thursday. It’s also just a hair away from its all-time closing high.
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The U.S.’ deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn
The U.S. is preparing to mine the sea floor for critical minerals to reduce its dependence on China. But doing so in international waters could undermine a global rules-based order and indirectly benefit Beijing, policy experts warn. Efforts to create international guidelines on seabed mining through the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N. regulator, have […]
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Europe markets set to open higher as investors assess Nvidia results
European stock markets are heading for a higher open Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s investors may be barking up the wrong tree
A Nvidia logo is pictured on its facility at the High-tech park at Yokne’am, in northern Israel on July 9, 2025. Shir Torem | Reuters Market watchers might be perplexed by the seemingly contradictory moves of Nvidia’s shares in extended trading. The company beat expectations for its second-quarter results, and its forward revenue guidance also […]
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