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Trump's Iran threat sends oil surging – Dow falls
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Trump's Iran threat sends oil surging – Dow falls

Trump's "economic D-Day" rhetoric against Iran triggered sharp moves in the oil market on Thursday, as the Dow Jones fell while energy stocks and ETFs shot higher.

AUG 20READ ⟶
Broadcom targets $100 billion in AI revenue – analysts call it a buy
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Broadcom targets $100 billion in AI revenue – analysts call it a buy

Broadcom has set an ambitious target of more than $100 billion in AI chip revenue by 2027, and Wall Street broadly agrees the company is on the right track.

AUG 18
S&P 500 flashes warning signal not seen since the dot-com bubble
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S&P 500 flashes warning signal not seen since the dot-com bubble

The stock market's valuation is near historic peak levels according to a key indicator that has previously warned of bubbles. The last time the signal flashed this strongly, the dot-com bubble burst.

AUG 18
Nvidia backs OpenAI giant with $105 billion
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Nvidia backs OpenAI giant with $105 billion

Nvidia is guaranteeing financing of up to $105 billion for a massive OpenAI data center in Ohio — and expects to sell chips worth around $200 billion in the project's first phase alone.

AUG 17
Energiaksjer blir AI-vinnere: Datasentre vil doble strømforbruket
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Energiaksjer blir AI-vinnere: Datasentre vil doble strømforbruket

Eksplosiv vekst i AI-drevne datasentre forvandler energiselskaper til hete teknologiaksjer. Strømforbruket fra datasentre kan nær tredobles innen 2030.

AUG 16
Uber Goes All-In on Robotaxis: Targeting 15 Cities by Year's End
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Uber Goes All-In on Robotaxis: Targeting 15 Cities by Year's End

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is promising self-driving rides in 15 major cities by the end of 2026 — and sees autonomous vehicles as the key to eliminating the company's single biggest cost: human drivers.

AUG 15
US warns Apple: Don't buy memory chips from China
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US warns Apple: Don't buy memory chips from China

Washington has sent a formal warning to Apple to avoid Chinese memory chips, according to the Wall Street Journal. The signal is the latest in an escalating technological decoupling between the US and China.

AUG 15
Reddit joins S&P 500 – stock surges 15 percent
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Reddit joins S&P 500 – stock surges 15 percent

Reddit (RDDT) has been confirmed as a new member of the S&P 500 index effective August 18, 2026, triggering a 15 percent share price jump on Friday and forcing index funds to buy the stock.

AUG 15
Burry doubles down: Calls Nvidia's $500B deal a 'Wall Street stunt'
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Burry doubles down: Calls Nvidia's $500B deal a 'Wall Street stunt'

Michael Burry, known from 'The Big Short,' has increased his short position in Nvidia and compares the company's massive financing initiative to the Enron scandal. Nvidia, for its part, dismisses the criticism and points out that independent asset managers bear the risk.

AUG 14
Anthropic aims for the largest IPO in stock market history
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Anthropic aims for the largest IPO in stock market history

Investors expect AI company Anthropic to go public at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion in October – potentially making it the largest initial public offering in history.

AUG 14
Reddit enters S&P 500 – stock surges in after-hours trading
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Reddit enters S&P 500 – stock surges in after-hours trading

Reddit is set for S&P 500 inclusion starting August 18, with shares jumping more than 8.5 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday. The company replaces AvalonBay Communities in the prestigious index.

AUG 13
BlackRock CEO: Your bank account is your worst investment
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BlackRock CEO: Your bank account is your worst investment

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset manager BlackRock, warns against leaving savings in the bank — and outlines a radical alternative to the classic 60/40 portfolio.

AUG 10
Korean Exchange Halted and Nikkei Surges After Weak Jobs Report
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Korean Exchange Halted and Nikkei Surges After Weak Jobs Report

Disappointing U.S. employment figures triggered a sharp repricing in the rates market, sending Korean and Japanese tech stocks sharply higher on Monday — though geopolitical tensions in the Middle East tempered gains in Japan.

AUG 10
Galloway: The AI bubble could crash Wall Street within two years
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Galloway: The AI bubble could crash Wall Street within two years

NYU professor Scott Galloway warns that excessive AI investments and inflated valuations could trigger a stock market crash that sends AI stocks down 50–70 percent.

AUG 9
Jobs shock sent Bitcoin above $65,000 and stocks surging
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Jobs shock sent Bitcoin above $65,000 and stocks surging

A surprisingly weak U.S. labor market report for July triggered broad risk appetite on August 7 — Bitcoin reached eight-month highs and equity indices rose sharply.

AUG 9
Buffett signal flashing red: Stock market resembles the dot-com bubble
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Buffett signal flashing red: Stock market resembles the dot-com bubble

Several key indicators for the US stock market have now reached levels strongly reminiscent of the dot-com bubble in 1999 — and in some cases are even more extreme. Experts are divided on what it means.

AUG 8
Palantir CEO slams AI token models: 'Creates no value'
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Palantir CEO slams AI token models: 'Creates no value'

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, launched a fierce attack on the pricing models of leading AI companies in a CNBC interview. The criticism could have major consequences for investors in AI stocks.

AUG 8
AI hedge fund collapsed: Lost 67% in one month
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AI hedge fund collapsed: Lost 67% in one month

Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI fund Situational Awareness, which at its peak had returned over 1,000% since inception, lost two-thirds of its value in July 2026 and was forced into an emergency sale.

AUG 4
Berkshire sitter på 397 milliarder dollar – hva gjør Abel nå?
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Berkshire sitter på 397 milliarder dollar – hva gjør Abel nå?

Berkshire Hathaway har akkumulert en historisk kontantreserve på 397 milliarder dollar. Nå spekulerer markedet i om ny toppsjef Greg Abel vil bruke pengene på storkjøp eller tilbakekjøp av egne aksjer.

AUG 2
The 'Magnificent 7' era is over – what replaces the tech giants?
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The 'Magnificent 7' era is over – what replaces the tech giants?

The Financial Times declares that the 'Magnificent 7' label has run its course. Analysts warn that such market monikers can be more dangerous than they appear – and that new narratives are now taking over.

AUG 1
Asian markets fall as geopolitical turmoil drives stablecoin growth
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Asian markets fall as geopolitical turmoil drives stablecoin growth

Asian equity markets are broadly lower following negative sentiment on Wall Street, rising oil prices, and geopolitical unrest. At the same time, demand for dollar-pegged stablecoins in the region is accelerating markedly.

JUL 30
Fed holds rates steady – here's what it means for big retail
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Fed holds rates steady – here's what it means for big retail

The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive time. That keeps pressure on consumers – and sends important signals for giants Walmart, Costco, and Target.

JUL 29
Dow falls ahead of Fed decision: Markets wait on Warsh
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Dow falls ahead of Fed decision: Markets wait on Warsh

Wall Street is under pressure on Tuesday as investors hold their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is adding to uncertainty across markets.

JUL 29
Nvidia secures $50 billion Texas data center deal
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Nvidia secures $50 billion Texas data center deal

Nvidia is behind a lease agreement worth up to $50 billion for a massive data center in Texas – and may use the facility to provide capacity for its own cloud partners.

JUL 28
Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's massive data center
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Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's massive data center

According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia is in negotiations to provide a financial guarantee of up to $250 billion for OpenAI's planned data center complex in Ohio — an amount equivalent to the chip giant's total assets.

JUL 27
Oil price drops 6% – stock futures surge at the start of the week
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Oil price drops 6% – stock futures surge at the start of the week

After the US halted airstrikes against Iran, oil prices plunged more than 6 percent, while equity and crypto futures opened the week with clear gains.

JUL 26
Dow Jones triggers sell signal — all eyes on Apple and the Fed
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Dow Jones triggers sell signal — all eyes on Apple and the Fed

The US stock market has triggered a technical sell signal, as investors eagerly await Apple's quarterly earnings, news from Iran, and this week's Federal Reserve rate meeting.

JUL 25
Nasdaq Plunges 2% – Big Tech Loses $800 Billion in a Single Day
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Nasdaq Plunges 2% – Big Tech Loses $800 Billion in a Single Day

Technology stocks collapsed on Thursday as oil prices surged to $100 a barrel. Investors fled risk assets in one of the year's most severe market selloffs.

JUL 25
Apple chooses Alibaba AI for China – BABA stock surges
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Apple chooses Alibaba AI for China – BABA stock surges

Apple has received the green light from Chinese authorities to use Alibaba's Qwen model in Apple Intelligence in China. The news sent BABA shares up nearly ten percent.

JUL 21
Jensen Huang is betting $4 trillion on AI infrastructure
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Jensen Huang is betting $4 trillion on AI infrastructure

Nvidia's CEO predicts that global AI infrastructure spending could reach $4 trillion annually by 2030. The push is not only reshaping the tech industry, but also driving crypto miners to change course.

JUL 20
Buffett sounds the alarm: The stock market resembles a casino
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Buffett sounds the alarm: The stock market resembles a casino

Warren Buffett believes speculative fever has reached historic heights. His preferred market indicator has now hit an all-time high — and Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on nearly $400 billion in cash.

JUL 19
Alibaba and Baidu surge after Apple AI deal in China
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Alibaba and Baidu surge after Apple AI deal in China

Chinese tech stocks jumped sharply after Apple officially entered into AI partnerships with Alibaba and Baidu for the Chinese market – following final approval from Chinese regulators.

JUL 16
Stripe and Advent Want to Buy PayPal for $53.4 Billion
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Stripe and Advent Want to Buy PayPal for $53.4 Billion

A consortium consisting of payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International has reportedly submitted a joint bid for PayPal worth around $53.4 billion, according to Reuters.

JUL 15
Meta doubles Louisiana data center to 5 GW – invests over $50 billion
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Meta doubles Louisiana data center to 5 GW – invests over $50 billion

Meta Platforms is setting a new record in AI infrastructure by more than doubling capacity at the Hyperion data center in Louisiana to 5 gigawatts – pushing the total investment past 50 billion dollars.

JUL 13
Meta faces colossal fines of $1.4 trillion
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Meta faces colossal fines of $1.4 trillion

Meta is confronting a historic lawsuit seeking up to $1.4 trillion linked to the platforms' impact on young people's mental health — one of the largest penalty amounts ever proposed against a single company.

JUL 10
Stock market falls and oil prices surge: Trump declares ceasefire over
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Stock market falls and oil prices surge: Trump declares ceasefire over

The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell on Tuesday after President Trump declared the ceasefire over, while oil prices surged sharply and risk aversion gripped the markets.

JUL 8
Asian Markets Split: Chip Selloff Weighs, HK Tech Bounces and Oil Jumps 5%
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Asian Markets Split: Chip Selloff Weighs, HK Tech Bounces and Oil Jumps 5%

Asian equity markets showed diverging performance on Tuesday as a broad selloff in the semiconductor sector dragged down regional indices, while Hong Kong technology stocks bucked the trend and oil markets saw sharp price gains.

JUL 8
Nvidia's next-generation AI rack delayed until 2028
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Nvidia's next-generation AI rack delayed until 2028

Nvidia's ambitious 'Kyber' rack, set to revolutionize AI data centers, has been pushed back to 2028 due to manufacturing issues. The delay could open doors for decentralized alternatives.

JUL 6
Apple Just 4% Away From Snatching Nvidia's Crown
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Apple Just 4% Away From Snatching Nvidia's Crown

The market cap duel between Apple and Nvidia is intensifying. With just four percent separating the two giants, analysts are speculating whether Apple could reclaim the top spot as early as July 2026.

JUL 5
Three bombs that could crush the Trump rally in the second half of the year
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Three bombs that could crush the Trump rally in the second half of the year

Historically, US equity markets have delivered strong returns during Trump presidencies – but analysts are now warning that a range of risk factors threaten to trigger a sharp market selloff in the second half of 2026.

JUL 4
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