Finance
The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t denting Chinese business optimism in the Middle East
Key Points Chinese shipments to Dubai’s logistics hub have risen by 20% this month from a year ago, according to estimates from Bear Huo, China general manager at FundPark. Chinese companies have increasingly turned to the region in the last few years. “A more stable Middle East serves China’s economic and strategic interests,” said an […]
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Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households
Key Points Electricity prices for households have risen quickly and are expected to outpace U.S. inflation in coming years, experts said. There are many supply and demand factors at play. Data centers are a major contributor to greater demand for electricity, while the U.S. also has an aging infrastructure for transmission and distribution of power, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics, CarMax, Nvidia, Circle & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics — The stock popped more than 11% after the supply chain and warehousing management firm raised its full-year earnings outlook. The company now sees EBITDA between $860 million and $880 million. GXO also appointed Patrick Kelleher as CEO, effective Aug. 19. CarMax — Shares […]
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Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July
Key Points Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he doesn’t expect tariffs to boost inflation significantly so policymakers should be looking to lower interest rates as early as next month. “If you’re starting to worry about the downside risk [to the] labor market, move now, don’t wait,” he said. Most Fed policymakers prefer a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, Darden Restaurants, Accenture, GMS
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax — Shares jumped 10% after CarMax reported first-quarter results that exceeded. Earnings of $1.38 per share on revenue of $7.55 billion exceeded an LSEG consensus of $1.16 in earnings per share and revenue of $7.52 billion. GMS — The specialty building products stock jumped 26% […]
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Labubu-maker Pop Mart’s shares extend slide as Morgan Stanley removes it from China focus list
Key Points Pop Mart’s Hong Kong-listed shares dropped more than 5%, extending their slide from the previous session when they had slumped 5.3%. The high-flying stock is on track for its first negative week since early May — down more than 13%. Its year-to-date gains stand at over 160%. Morgan Stanley said in a note […]
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AI humans in China just proved they are better influencers. It only took a duo 7 hours to rake in more than $7 million
Key Points A Chinese entrepreneur raked in $7.65 million after streaming using an interactive digital avatar. That was more than what he earned from his previous livestream, which he hosted personally. “This is a DeepSeek moment for China’s entire livestreaming and digital human industry,” an analyst said. Source
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Fed sees its preferred inflation gauge topping 3% this year, higher than previous forecast
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a conference marking the 75th anniversary of the International Finance Division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve sees inflation rising again to top 3% this year amid the uncertainty around President […]
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in May. Text removed from the May statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both […]
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