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Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks

Global markets tumbled as a powerful new Chinese AI model reignited fears over U.S. tech dominance, while rising oil prices added fresh concerns about inflation and economic growth.

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Trump rings opening bell to mark first day of trading for Trump Accounts

Trump Accounts are now officially available, offering a new government-backed investment option for children with federal seed funding and tax-advantaged growth for eligible families.

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Wall Street is getting trampled by an AI sell-off. South Korean market plunges 10%

AI-fueled market jitters triggered a sharp sell-off in tech stocks, sending global markets lower and raising fresh concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally.

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Stocks have literally never been this expensive

The S&P 500 has soared nearly 30% since its low point in April and investors have cheered the index’s ascent to record highs. The market’s rally also means stocks are relatively expensive — and more vulnerable to a surprise.

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What drives financial fraud? It can come down to one emotion

It’s the 1980s, and a group of young men have dreams of making a fortune. When Joe Hunt reconnects with his former high school classmates in Los Angeles, he has promises of a new business venture that will make them rich. With visions of wealth and success, the young men are lured into what becomes a web of fraud — and a cautionary tale that devolves into murder.

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Three wild months on Wall Street: Stocks hit record highs, dollar stumbles to historic lows

US stocks gained on Monday, capping off a strong month and a remarkable second quarter for Wall Street. The Dow closed higher by 276 points, or 0.63%. The broader S&P 500 rose 0.52% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.47%.

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US stocks push higher despite renewed tariff tensions

US stocks gained Monday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on America’s steel and aluminum imports while trade tensions with China flare up once again. The Dow closed higher by 35 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.41% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.67%. US stocks had opened lower before ticking up.

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Dow soars 1,100 points after Trump team and China dramatically lower tariffs

US stocks surged on Monday after President Donald Trump’s top trade officials brokered a surprisingly dramatic de-escalation in trade tensions with China over the weekend, dropping tariffs to much lower levels, which some economists say could stave off a US recession.

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Dow plunges and dollar weakens as recession fears grip Wall Street

Global markets on Thursday were severely rattled by President Donald Trump’s historic tariff announcement, which threatens to throw the US and the rest of the world into a recession.

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‘Packages and profits over people’: What it’s like to be an Amazon driver and why some are on strike

Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in four states across the US. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work.

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