OpenAI’s Sam Altman to discuss voluntary AI safety tests with Trump officials after agent went rogue
The meeting follows a rogue AI agent incident that has intensified scrutiny of voluntary safety testing and oversight for advanced AI systems
Market Analysis
Gold jumps as suspected Yen intervention crushes US Dollar as Fed bets ease
Gold price advances some 0.92% on Thursday after the US Dollar drops following a suspected intervention in the foreign exchange markets, with the Japanese Yen hitting a near two-month high versus the Greenback. The XAU/…
Trump says sanctions bill should include tariffs on Iran, despite 'trivial' trade with U.S.
President Donald Trump wants Congress to add tariffs on Iran to a sanctions bill against Russia and Tehran that has bipartisan support.
Sponsored
Trezor — Open-source hardware security
The original hardware wallet — open-source firmware, audited and battle-tested.
Warsh’s Wall Street cred takes a hit as investors doubt the Fed chair’s inflation-fighting resolve
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, but three Fed presidents dissented, highlighting the pressure building on the central bank to confront stubbornly elevated inflation.
South Korean Won: Policy tightening expectations lift KRW against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank Research notes that USD/KRW has fallen to its lowest level since February as South Korean authorities tighten rules on leveraged ETFs to curb Kospi volatility. Expectations of further Bank of Korea (BoK) tig…
China’s open-weight model lead exposes America’s AI blind spot
Some of America's biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as China continues to build its lead in the space.
Crude Oil is pricing a Hormuz deal, not a peace deal
Crude Oil is lower on Thursday even as the war that sets its price reached a country it had spared for five months. WTI trades just above the $82.00 handle, down more than 1.5%, and Brent holds just above $86.50 with a …
Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.09%, an…
Sponsored
Koinly — Crypto tax made simple
Sync exchanges and wallets, then generate a compliant tax report in minutes.
Stocks Rally on Stellar Microsoft Earnings and Chip Stock Strength
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.65%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.84%, an…
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …
Canadian Dollar strengthens to 1.4000 against US Dollar after suspected Japanese intervention
USD/CAD extends its decline on Thursday, slipping to a six-week low as the US Dollar (USD) weakens across the board following a sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.399…
Crude Oil Prices Slip on Ongoing US-Iran Negotiations
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) today is down -0.16 (-0.19%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0740 (-2.29%).
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …
Silver rises as softer US inflation weighs on US Dollar
Silver prices advance toward $58.80 per ounce on Thursday, gaining around 1.7% as softer United States inflation data and weaker-than-expected economic growth place pressure on the US Dollar.
Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks get major boosts in the wake of Microsoft’s earnings
Stock futures are moving higher across the board this morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) leads the charge, after Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang debuted the company's N1X processor chip for personal computers…
OpenAI cuts prices for two of its GPT-5.6 AI models as companies grow sensitive to costs
OpenAI on Thursday announced it is slashing the price of two of its latest artificial intelligence models, GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna, roughly three weeks after their public release.
Fed interest-rate decision rocks Wall Street's inflation fears
The Federal Reserve's July policymaking meeting ended with no interest-rate hikes nor forward guidance but with a boatload of Fed speak and word salad.
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he told US President Donald Trump he would take a "pragmatic approach" to the issue of North Sea oil and gas.
NASDAQ 100 rallies on one earnings report, while Dow Jones Industrial Average barely moves
The rebound in United States equities on Thursday is real, and it is one name deep. The NASDAQ 100 (NDX) trades near 27,950 after a gain of almost 3%, having printed its lowest level in two months in the 27,200 area ins…
United States Dollar Index slumps as suspected Japanese intervention rattles markets
The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbles on Thursday as a sharp surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) fuels speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency. USD/JPY plunged nearly 480 pips, falling below the…
Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.09%, an…
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …
Australian Dollar tumbles against Japanese Yen on suspected intervention
AUD/JPY tumbles on Thursday as a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) sweeps across Yen crosses, fuelling speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency after USD/JPY hit a 40-year high earli…
Notable ETF Outflow Detected - OEF, V, WMT, CAT
Looking at the chart above, OEF's low point in its 52 week range is $306.18 per share, with $379.02 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $363.98. Comparing the most recent share price to the 20…