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South Korean defense stocks rallied on Tuesday on hopes of potential easing of tensions between Iran and the U.S., boosting sentiment toward a country that relies heavily on Middle Eastern energy imports. The rally extended a surge that has seen South Korea-focused ETFs Shares MSCI South Korea ETF...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to a level unseen in 31 years on Tuesday, aiming to normalize monetary policy amid mounting inflation pressures. The BOJ has upped its short-term policy rate from 0.75% to 1%, a level last observed in 1995. The decision was primarily motivated by the...

Iran will reportedly let ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz for free during the first 60 days following an agreement between Washington and Tehran, with reported revised wording pointing towards Tehran potentially collecting fees from ships passing through the route. Iran To Collect Tolls? On...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) slammed President Donald Trump on Sunday, accusing the President of worsening the situation with Iran by pulling out of a key nuclear deal signed during the former President Barack Obama administration. Hakeem Jeffries Says Trump ‘Ripped’...

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly in talks with Iluvatar CoreX and Baidu Inc.  (NASDAQ:BIDU) to acquire AI chips.  Iluvatar CoreX is projected to deliver at least 50,000 chips to ByteDance this year, primarily for AI inference tasks, as the company broadens...

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan on Sunday called for cautious optimism over an agreement between the U.S. and Iran that would end the blockade over the Strait of Hormuz and bring an end to the war, leading to a smooth flow of oil. U.S.-Iran Deal Struck In a series of posts on the social media...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday a “final, agreed upon text” of a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached, as Pakistan works with both sides to finalize next steps amid what Sharif called an “incessant misinformation campaign” by those seeking to sabotage...

XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) shares rose on Friday after the company said its XPENG X9 led range and charging performance at the El Prix Summer 2026 event. XPENG X9 Tops El Prix Summer 2026 Tests The XPENG X9 led 24 EVs tested at El Prix Summer 2026, covering 646 km and exceeding its WLTP range by 11.4...

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock rose nearly 1% in Friday premarket trading as investors rotated back into large-cap technology stocks amid a broader risk-on market tone. Nasdaq futures gained 0.55%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.70%, helping support demand for NVIDIA shares ahead of the opening...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) may raise prices for its 3nm foundry services by as much as 15% in the second half of 2026 as demand continues to exceed supply. Taiwan Semiconductor expanded its monthly 3nm production capacity to 160,000-175,000 wafers in the second quarter....

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan has criticized the President Donald Trump administration, saying that the effects of the Iran war were still negatively impacting Americans in the form of higher costs. Biggest Losers Are Not In Tehran In a post on X on Thursday, De Haan quoted a post by Trump...

Youlife Group Inc. (NASDAQ:YOUL) stock extended its losses on Thursday after plunging 48% in the previous session, continuing a sharp reversal from this week’s explosive rally. The stock had surged more than 200% on Tuesday before momentum shifted. No company-specific announcement appeared to...

Chinese propaganda operatives allegedly exploited OpenAI’s chatbot platform to amplify opposition to President Donald Trump‘s tariffs and influence U.S. discussions on data centers and artificial intelligence. OpenAI’s report identified two main clusters of activity. The first,...

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has questioned why ordinary Americans were still grappling with high gas costs despite President Donald Trump‘s claims of secretly moving oil out of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Trump Touts ‘Secret’ Military Operation On...

Cybersecurity heavyweight CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) has sounded the alarm over a surge in cyberattacks from Chinese entities, specifically targeting U.S. tech firms to pilfer artificial intelligence technology. A report by CrowdStrike, released on Tuesday, revealed that over 58%...