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S&P 500 Hits Record as Nvidia Surge Offsets Oil Spike
CNBC, Yahoo Finance and the Wall Street Journal all report that June’s market opening was driven by record‑breaking equity indices. A tech rally led by Nvidia lifted the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq to new
S&P 500 Record Close Driven by AI & Chip Stocks
The S&P 500 hit a fresh record on May 31, but the rally was powered by a narrow group of AI‑related and semiconductor stocks, echoing the limited breadth that preceded the dot‑com crash of 2000. Analy
Powell warns Trump pressure threatens Fed independence
Former Fed chair Jerome Powell told a Boston audience that President Donald Trump’s administration is mounting a “political stress test” on the central bank, from pushing for his resignation to probin
Bitcoin slides as spot ETF outflows hit $2.97B record
Bitcoin and other crypto assets fell sharply as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a record ten‑day outflow of $2.97 billion, while AI‑driven equity rallies and rising oil prices added to market tension.
Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming
Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged, with the iShares Tech‑Software ETF surging 36% and reclaiming its 200‑day trend line while Bitcoin slides about 10% below its 200‑day average and i
Coinbase launches rupee transfers in India
Coinbase has unlocked direct rupee‑bank transfers for Indian users after securing an FIU nod, giving the platform a fast, IMPS‑based bridge to spot, futures and its Advanced Trade suite. The move come
Nvidia Enters Consumer PCs With RTX Spark Arm Chip
Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark, an Arm-based consumer chip made on TSMC's 3nm process with MediaTek, marking its first move into consumer PC processors alongside a deep Microsoft partnership.
NYDIG suggests $1.3B IBIT sale was whale exiting directional trade
Bitcoin’s market is under pressure: U.S.-listed ETFs have logged 11 days of net outflows, the flagship coin slipped below $1.5 trillion in market cap and the Fear & Greed Index sank to 29. NYDIG flags
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges
Bond investors are demanding higher yields as the Iran‑war‑driven energy price surge pushes U.S. Treasury rates above 4.4%, tightening borrowing costs for the Trump administration. The higher yields,
Stocks Close at Records as Oil Jumps 6% on Iran Tensions
U.S. stocks closed at records on the first trading day of June 2026, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.26% to 7,599.96, even as oil prices surged nearly 6% on escalating Iran tensions and threats to shut the
Wintermute to bring liquidity to booming prediction markets sector
Wintermute is extending its crypto‑market expertise to the fast‑growing prediction‑bet arena, pledging tighter spreads and larger trade sizes. The move taps into a $5.8 B weekly market dominated by Ka
Powell: Politicizing Fed Will 'Erode Its Credibility'
Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned from the JFK Profile in Courage Award stage in Boston that allowing any administration to remove Fed officials over policy differences would erode the central ban
South Korea Kospi Hits Record High as Samsung Surges
South Korea’s Kospi leapt 1.3% to a fresh record high, powered by Samsung Electronics’ 3%+ surge to an all‑time peak, while other Asia‑Pacific markets showed mixed moves. The rally unfolded amid Presi
Jerome Powell Warns Fed Credibility at Risk
Former Fed chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the central bank’s credibility is under threat after political attacks, warning that any removal of officials over policy could erode public trust in the
Strategy proposes dividend change, Saylor teases BTC
Strategy’s Michael Saylor hinted at a new Bitcoin purchase in a “Working Better” tweet, while the company pushes a semi‑monthly dividend amendment that must clear a 50 % shareholder threshold by June
Risk vs. volatility: Why the words we use when we talk about investing plans matter
Financial advisors argue that the word “risk” scares investors, while “volatility” more accurately describes short‑term price swings. Historical data show that both Canadian stocks and the S&P 500 hav
Bitcoin Poised for 3% May Drop, PMI Data May Spur Rally
Bitcoin is likely to close May about 3% lower, hovering near $73,500, as traders await the upcoming US manufacturing PMI for a possible bounce. Despite recent US stock rallies and a tentative US‑Iran
Musk mocks Bezos' rocket blast as SpaceX nears $1.8T
Elon Musk jabbed at Jeff Bezos after a Blue Origin rocket blew up, while SpaceX’s valuation surged toward a $1.8 trillion IPO. The New Glenn mishap has tightened launch capacity, giving SpaceX a marke
Moomoo Launches Institutional-Grade Crypto Tools
Moomoo is shifting from a simple brokerage to a full‑service platform that offers Wall Street‑grade analytics, AI‑driven trading and crypto wallets for retail investors. By rolling out staking, tokeni
Musk's $1T Pay Skips Milestones in SpaceX-Tesla Merger
A potential SpaceX-Tesla merger could exploit a 'change in control' clause in Musk's $1 trillion pay agreement to bypass every operational milestone, handing him the full payout based on inflated mark
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