Federal Reserve officials made a stand Wednesday, switching from champions for employment equality to fighters of inflation. Can they pull it off?
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The Fed faces ‘so many unknowns’ now as it digs in to fight against inflation
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A major shift could soon happen in the Mag 7
Google CEO Sundar Pichai attends the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. AP Quietly, shares of Google-parent Alphabet are on the verge of topping $5 trillion, and overtaking AI-leader Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company. And according to options prices, it may happen sooner rather than later. The breakout […]
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The Tech Download: Chip stocks surge in ‘historic’ month as investors’ AI buildout concerns ease
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. After a month or so in the doldrums as investors rode a wave of anxiety about the AI buildout, chip stocks have hit a real purple patch again in April. In March, Nasdaq’s PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index — […]
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Japanese FX intervention wipes out yen’s Iran war losses — but fails to eliminate market concerns
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images The Japanese yen surged against the dollar on Friday, extending gains that came the previous day after officials in Tokyo said they stood ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market. Friday saw the Japanese currency rise […]
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