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TeraWulf’s Shares Soar After Google AI Partnership Reveal, Joins SUBBD in the AI Race
Crypto miner TeraWulf’s stock soared in yesterday’s trading after announcing its shift to AI infrastructure hosting. The move will involve a partnership with AI cloud platform Fluidstack, with support from Google.
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Fri, Aug 15
Euro zone bond yields rise as traders digest hot US inflation, await Alaska summit
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields rose on Friday as markets continued to digest Thursday's hot U.S. inflation print while awaiting the Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin later on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
US equity funds draw weekly inflows on rate cut hopes
Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds gained substantial inflows in the week through August 13 as investors reversed a selling stance on hopes of a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in September, while a U.S.-China tariff truce further lifted sentiment.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Nikkei 225 and Topix Set Record Closes on Better-than-Expected Japan Q2 GDP Growth
TradingKey - On Friday, August 15th, the Nikkei 225 and Topix indices both reached new record high closes, buoyed by Japan's stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth. The Nikkei gained 1.71%, closing at 43,378.31, while the Topix rose 1.63% to 3,107.68, briefly touching an intraday high of 3TradingKey
Fri, Aug 15
Circle Slides Nearly 2% in Pre-Market — $1.4B Sell-Off Raises Investor Concerns
On Friday, August 15, stablecoin giant Circle (NYSE: CRCL) continued its downward trend in pre-market trading, falling 1.77% to $136.76. Since peaking in late June, Circle’s stock has retraced sharply, with a maximum drawdown of 54% from its all-time high.
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Fri, Aug 15
Musk Warns Tesla Short-Sellers: “Devastating Blow” Is Coming
TradingKey - On August 14 (U.S. Eastern Time), Elon Musk issued a strong warning to Tesla short-sellers on social media — and shortly after, published a list of short positions on the platform — marking his latest declaration of war against bearish investors.
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Fri, Aug 15
Applied Materials Q4 Outlook Dragged by China Demand Slump, Shares Plunge 14% After Hours
TradingKey - On August 14, U.S. chip equipment leader Applied Materials delivered disappointing sales and profit forecasts, revealing the ripple effects of U.S.-China trade tensions across the global semiconductor supply chain.
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Fri, Aug 15
Japan’s Q2 GDP Doubles Expectations on Strong Domestic Demand and Net Exports Rebound
TradingKey - According to data released by Japan’s Cabinet Office on August 15, Japan’s real GDP in Q2 2025 grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of expansion. Year-on-year growth reached 1.0%, far exceeding the expected 0.4%, signaling that the Japanese economy is firm
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Fri, Aug 15
Trump Backs Intel with Surprise Stake; World's Largest Ohio Chip Plant Resurrected
TradingKey - Multiple authoritative reports indicate the Trump administration is in negotiations with chip giant Intel Corporation to provide critical support for the company’s U.S. manufacturing expansion through a potential government equity stake.
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Fri, Aug 15
U.S. July PPI Surprises to the Upside — Crypto Rally Stalls as Rate Cut Doubts Emerge
With rate cut expectations now in flux, crypto assets may struggle to regain momentum. Analysts warn that Bitcoin could retest the $110,000 support zone, which held firm during early August despite heavy selling pressure.
Buffett’s “Mystery Holdings” Revealed in Q2: Are Nucor, Lennar, and D.R. Horton Really His Bets?
TradingKey - In its latest 13F filing, Berkshire Hathaway, led by “the Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett, finally disclosed the “mystery holdings” it deliberately concealed in the first quarter: Nucor (NUE), Lennar (LEN), and D.R. Horton (DHI) — a move that may reflect a strategic bet on the recovery
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Fri, Aug 15
Benchmark JGB yields at two-week high on US Treasury slide, BOJ rate-hike pressure
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds slid on Friday, pushing benchmark yields to a two-week high, after overnight losses in U.S. Treasuries and as traders evaluated pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates. Demand for safer assets also diminished as domesReuters
Fri, Aug 15
China's factory output, retail sales growth slump in blow to economy
China's factory output growth hits eight-month lowRetail sales also slump, highlighting demand woes at homeChina's 2025 GDP growth is forecast to cool to 4.6% By Kevin Yao, Joe Cash and Yukun Zhang BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - China's factory output growth slumped to an eight-month low...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Japan posts unexpectedly strong GDP, helped by resilient exports
Q2 GDP rises annualised 1.0% vs f'cast 0.4% increaseConsumption up 0.2%, capex up 1.3%Economists cautious about outlook as tariff impacts intensify By Makiko Yamazaki and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter as expo...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
UnitedHealth’s Turnaround Story? Buffett and David Tepper Both “Buy the Dip” in Q2 on This Retail Favorite
TradingKey - A series of setbacks — executive turmoil, rising medical costs, and cyberattacks — have halved the stock price of UnitedHealth (UNH), the U.S. health insurance leader, in 2025. Yet Wall Street’s most legendary investors see a “buying opportunity”: In their Q2 13F filings, BerkshireTradingKey
Fri, Aug 15
Wall Street ends flat, but S&P hits another closing high as rate-cut bets waver
NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Thursday with S&P 500 edging up to a closing high, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq were flat, after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened expectations of potential interest-rate cuts.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
