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Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Reports that the United States and Iran are nearing a one‑page agreement to end their war sent Brent crude tumbling to $97 a barrel and lifted global equity markets, with the S&P 500 climbing over 1%.
Samsung Reaches $1 Trillion, Lifts Korea’s Stock Market
Samsung Electronics broke the $1 trillion market‑cap barrier, sparking a surge in South Korea’s stock market as AI‑driven chip demand fuels earnings growth across the region’s semiconductor leaders an
Bitcoin Surges to $82,000 on Geopolitical Calm
Bitcoin surged past $82,000 as geopolitical de-escalation comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio weakened the dollar and lifted risk assets, while altcoins like ZEC and DASH posted strong g
Bitcoin's price rally has a hidden rhythm. Here are the hours and days driving gains.
Bitcoin’s 31% rally from early‑February lows to above $80k, now near $76k, has been driven by a narrow set of trading windows: APAC and U.S. sessions, especially the midnight UTC hour, and Mondays, wh
AMD Surges 20% on Strong Q1 Earnings
Advanced Micro Devices shares jumped roughly 20% on Wednesday after the chipmaker reported solid first-quarter earnings, putting the company on track to surpass a $600 billion market cap amid AI-drive
Taurus Gets MiFID II in Cyprus, Opens Token Markets
Taurus, a crypto‑custody specialist, just secured a Cyprus‑issued MiFID II licence, letting it provide EU banks with regulated tokenised bonds, equities and structured products. The firm already holds
Tech Earnings Push S&P 500 & Nasdaq to Record Highs
Tech earnings are fueling a market surge, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both scaling new all‑time highs on May 5, 2026. Chip‑stock momentum and strong corporate results lifted futures across the board,
CNBC Daily Open: Kospi bull run rolls on - CNBC
South Korea’s KOSPI surged past the 7,000‑point mark as an AI‑driven rally propelled Samsung Electronics into the $1 trillion market‑cap club, with the index up roughly 75% year‑to‑date. Bloomberg and
Disney Beats Estimates, Shares Rise 7% on Streaming, Parks
Disney posted $25.17 billion in quarterly revenue, beating Wall Street expectations, as streaming and theme parks drove growth in the first earnings report under new CEO Josh D'Amaro, sending shares u
Ryan Cohen Claims Financing to Acquire eBay for $56bn
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says he can fund a $56 billion bid for eBay, proposing a half‑cash, half‑stock offer and a shareholder equity rollover to bridge the financing gap despite GameStop's $11bn valu
Bitcoin Hits $81K as Derivatives Stay Flat, ETFs Surge
Bitcoin surged to $81,000, a three‑month high, but the rally rests on weak derivatives sentiment and a 54% drop in on‑chain activity, even as record spot‑ETF inflows signal strong institutional demand
Samsung jumps 15% as Asia markets hit record highs
AI‑driven optimism propels Asian equities to fresh highs, with South Korea’s Kospi breaking the 7,000‑point barrier as Samsung rockets 15%. The yen strengthens sharply, adding a currency boost to the
AMD Shares Rise 15% on AI Data‑Center Revenue Beat
AMD’s shares surged 15% after a Q1 earnings beat driven by booming AI data‑center sales, while analysts note the hardware win is echoing the software push from Google’s Gemini AI rollout in Chrome and
Micron zooms past $700 billion market cap as rally in memory stocks accelerates
Micron’s market cap broke the $700 billion barrier as AI‑driven memory demand fuels a rally that pushes U.S. tech stocks to record highs. The surge dovetails with Nvidia’s push into quantum‑AI tools,
AMD Q1 2026 Revenue $10.3B, Data Center Up 57%
AMD posted a $10.3 billion Q1 2026 revenue surge, driven by AI‑focused data center demand, while its non‑GAAP earnings and margins climbed sharply and signaled continued growth with a Q2 outlook of $1
Bitcoin extends gains to $81,500 as tokenization push lifts Bullish, Galaxy, Centrifuge
Bitcoin surged to $81,500 as over $500 million poured into spot Bitcoin ETFs, while tokenization gains lifted stocks like Bullish, Galaxy Digital and the Centrifuge token. Analysts say the rally will
Crypto Fear and Greed Index turns neutral for first time since January: Is $100K BTC next?
The Crypto Fear‑Greed Index finally hit neutral at 50, reflecting a 5.45% rise in total crypto market cap and Bitcoin’s push to stay above $81k. Yet Binance’s $11.8 bn stablecoin outflows signal a shr
Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs, Replaces Managers with Coaches
Coinbase has cut roughly 14% of its workforce—about 700 jobs—while overhauling its hierarchy, swapping traditional managers for 'player‑coaches' and inverting the org chart to accelerate an AI‑driven
Jamie Dimon backs $1 trillion AI spend at Anthropic event
JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon publicly endorsed the trillion‑dollar AI investment wave, declaring the technology’s power justifies the projected $1 trillion capex and urging broader banking safegua
Disney Stock Wishes Upon a $25 Billion Revenue Star as New CEO Faces First Earnings Test - TipRanks
Disney's new CEO delivered a $25 billion revenue milestone in its first earnings report, buoying the stock as analysts from Zacks, CNBC and Yahoo Finance flag the company as a market leader. Meanwhile
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