US stocks posted modest gains Friday as traders held their breath ahead of critical inflation data that could reshape the Fed’s rate-cut calculus. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 89 points, or 0.2%. Street strategists remain laser-focused on the delayed PCE report, due
Alphabet’s growing focus on its own AI chips is changing how investors view the race for leadership in the semiconductor industry, a Bloomberg report said on Thursday. What began as an internal effort to support Google’s AI models and cloud workloads is now shaping expectations across the wider market. The company’s tensor processing unit chips
Palantir has unveiled Chain Reaction, a new operating system designed for the expanding world of American AI infrastructure. The launch comes at a time when the country’s AI ambitions are increasingly tied to the stability of its power networks, turning energy capacity into the biggest limiting factor in technological growth. As data centres multiply and
WhiteBIT’s native coin (WBT) has been officially included in the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM) Index, marking a significant milestone for both WhiteBIT and the broader fintech landscape of Central and Eastern Europe. The S&P BDM Index — curated by S&P Dow Jones Indices — tracks the performance of leading digital assets that meet strict
The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income (JEPI) ETF stock has done well this year as US shares have soared. It has soared to a record high of $57.50, up by ~21% from its lowest point this year. So, is the JEPI ETF a good buy or is the popular Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) better? How
In a year marked by escalating regulatory pressure, the European Union intensified its crackdown on Big Tech, launching a sweeping series of antitrust probes, Digital Markets Act (DMA) investigations and landmark fines against the world’s largest technology companies. From Meta and Google to Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, virtually every major platform came under scrutiny as
Grayscale has officially launched the first US Chainlink ETF, GLNK, on NYSE Arca, marking a significant development for investors seeking regulated exposure to blockchain infrastructure. The debut has coincided with a sharp recovery in the price of Chainlink (LINK) cryptocurrency. At press time, Chainlink’s native token, LINK, was trading at around $14.61 after recovering nearly
The Bitcoin price has stabilized above $92,000 after a period of notable fluctuations, with eyes now on the interplay between institutional flows and market sentiment. At press time, Bitcoin was trading at around $92,829, rebounding from recent lows near $83,800, while Bitcoin ETFs have shown a mixed performance, breaking a streak of consecutive inflows that
The blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has had a tough year as investors dumped value stocks for high-flying technology companies like Nvidia, Palantir, and Micron. The SCHD ETF has had a total return of just 4.68%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have jumped by 22% and 17%, respectively. This article
Rows of trees with ripening yellow fruit now dot Argentina’s rapidly expanding pistachio heartland, indicating how growers are moving quickly to capitalise on rising global demand. Much of that expansion has been spurred by the global popularity of pistachio-filled Dubai chocolate, which has helped transform this once-obscure commodity into a lucrative agricultural bet. According to the