10 h. ago Wall Street climbs to new highs on hopes of interest rate cuts

US stocks are rising to more records on expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates soon to help the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4 per cent on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 93 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7 per cent. The action was much stronger in the bond market, where Treasury yields tumbled following the latest weaker-than-expected update on the US job market. That raised expectations for a cut to rates by the Fed later this month....

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10 h. ago US stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether job market is too weak

US stocks wobbled lower on Friday as Wall Street questioned whether the US job market has slowed by just enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help the economy, or by so much that a downturn may be on the way. After rising to an early gain, the S&P 500 erased it and fell 0.3 per cent below the all-time high it set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 220 points, or 0.5 per cent, after swinging between an early gain of nearly 150 points and a loss of 400....

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12 h. ago China to Impose Antidumping Measures on EU Pork, Commerce Ministry Says

China to Impose Antidumping Measures on EU Pork, Commerce Ministry Says  The Wall Street Journal

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40 h. ago China is standing up to Trump – unlike US courts, Wall Street or business

Where are the guardrails and checks on US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda? This is a question that was asked frequently in the first three months of his second term as America’s financial and business community came to terms with his fierce assault on the global trading system and his contempt for the rule of law. Yet in the past few months, another, more alarming question has arisen. What if there are no effective restraints on Trump’s policies, or too much damage is done before...

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40 h. ago Why China is the only actor standing against Trump’s radical agenda

Where are the guardrails and checks on US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda? This is a question that was asked frequently in the first three months of his second term as America’s financial and business community came to terms with his fierce assault on the global trading system and his contempt for the rule of law. Yet in the past few months, another, more alarming question has arisen. What if there are no effective restraints on Trump’s policies, or too much damage is done before...

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41 h. ago Shrouded in Mystery, Kim’s Young Daughter Softens His Image in China

Shrouded in Mystery, Kim’s Young Daughter Softens His Image in China  The Wall Street Journal

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62 h. ago Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI

Exclusive | China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI  The Wall Street Journal

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3 d. ago Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand

Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago Chinese, Russian, Indian Leaders Pledge Cooperation, in a Message to Trump

Chinese, Russian, Indian Leaders Pledge Cooperation, in a Message to Trump  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago China Factory Activity Gauge Signals Rebound in Manufacturing

China Factory Activity Gauge Signals Rebound in Manufacturing  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest

China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest  The Wall Street Journal

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6 d. ago White House moves forward on Trump’s plans for a Department of War: reports

The Trump administration is advancing plans to rename the Department of Defence as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a White House official, after US President Donald Trump raised the prospect on Monday. Restoring the Department of War name for the government’s largest department would be likely to require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said. Republican congressman...

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7 d. ago Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void

Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void  The Wall Street Journal

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8 d. ago Wall Street Largely Cheers Nvidia's Outlook Even as China Remains an Overhang

Wall Street Largely Cheers Nvidia's Outlook Even as China Remains an Overhang  Investopedia

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8 d. ago Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Nvidia Forecasts Zero China Revenue (undefined:NVDA)

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Nvidia Forecasts Zero China Revenue (undefined:NVDA)  Seeking Alpha

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9 d. ago Opinion | Beijing’s ‘Legal Great Wall’ Helps Fleece U.S. Investors

Opinion | Beijing’s ‘Legal Great Wall’ Helps Fleece U.S. Investors  The Wall Street Journal

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9 d. ago Nvidia Q2 earnings: Wall Street watching for hyperscaler spending, China demand with stock near highs

Nvidia Q2 earnings: Wall Street watching for hyperscaler spending, China demand with stock near highs  Business Insider

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9 d. ago Nvidia earnings: Wall Street watching for hyperscaler spending, China demand with stock near highs

Nvidia earnings: Wall Street watching for hyperscaler spending, China demand with stock near highs  Business Insider

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9 d. ago Chinese Spies Hit More Than 80 Countries in ‘Salt Typhoon’ Breach, FBI Reveals

Chinese Spies Hit More Than 80 Countries in ‘Salt Typhoon’ Breach, FBI Reveals  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago AI mania or AI bubble? Nvidia’s earnings—and its China exposure—will decide how Wall Street answers that question

AI mania or AI bubble? Nvidia’s earnings—and its China exposure—will decide how Wall Street answers that question  Fortune

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