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Gold prices fall over 4%; Asia-Pacific shares trade mixed after Trump says he will name new Fed chair
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Gold prices fall over 4%; Asia-Pacific shares trade mixed after Trump says he will name new Fed chair

Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell on Friday after hitting a record high on Thursday. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to $5,156.64 per ounce. The yellow metal remained around 20% higher year to date. Silver […]

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Trump reportedly says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China as Starmer looks to mend ties
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Trump reportedly says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China as Starmer looks to mend ties

US President Donald Trump greets Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit on Gaza, Egypt, in Sharm el-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly warned the U.K. that it would be “very dangerous” for the country to do business with China, after […]

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Trump says U.S. decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream
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Trump says U.S. decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. was decertifying Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatened 50% import tariffs on other […]

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CNBC Daily Open: iPhone drove Apple’s robust earnings — but investors weren’t too enthused
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CNBC Daily Open: iPhone drove Apple’s robust earnings — but investors weren’t too enthused

A general view of the Apple retail store on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 29, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images One of the defining features of Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is its 8x zoom — it helps focus on things that matter. For consumers, it’s memorable moments; for Apple, […]

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Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for  billion over tax records leak
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Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak

US President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 29, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks […]

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Apple can’t secure enough chips as iPhone demand surges, memory prices rise
Technology

Apple can’t secure enough chips as iPhone demand surges, memory prices rise

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple reported blowout first-quarter earnings on Thursday, and predicted growth of as much as 16% in the current quarter, matching the period that just ended. […]

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What’s next for Apple stock after big iPhone sales everywhere, even China
Technology

What’s next for Apple stock after big iPhone sales everywhere, even China

Apple on Thursday evening reported a blowout holiday quarter, driven by a 23% increase in iPhone sales. A strong revenue guide for the current March quarter suggests this strong device cycle will continue. Revenue in Apple’s fiscal 2026 first quarter, which ended back on Dec. 27, rose 16% year over year to $143.76 billion, exceeding […]

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S&P 500 futures slip after index posts second losing day: Live updates
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S&P 500 futures slip after index posts second losing day: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images S&P 500 futures ticked lower Thursday night after the index posted a second consecutive losing day. Futures tied to the broad market index were down 0.1%, and […]

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Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension
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Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Trump’s endorsement is likely to […]

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Elon Musk’s  billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’
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Elon Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters At Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, the automaker plans to make robots instead of its older cars, as it gears up to spend $20 billion this […]

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