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LIVE MARKETS-STOXX struggles for direction after wild Monday swings
STOXX 600 flatEnergy up, banks downConflicting Iran war signalsWall St futures steadyWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com STOXX STRUGGLES FOR DIRECTION AFTER WILD...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 70
Key PointsDepending on when a retiree claims benefits, they can get more or less than the amount they are fully entitled to.The earlier you claim prior to your full retirement age, the less in benefits you will likely receive. The later in life you claim, the more you can receive.Retirees who wait u...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
Should You Buy Gold After Its 19% Correction? Here's What History Says.
Key PointsInvestors use gold as a hedge against heightened economic and political uncertainty, because it has been a reliable store of value for thousands of years. The shiny yellow metal rose 64% last year, trouncing its average annual return of 8% over the last 30 years. There is room for gold to ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
Deutsche Bank sees Iran war to impact EU chemicals long-term
Deutsche Bank says European chemicals companies might see a long-lasting impact from the situation in the Middle East and expects no swift normalisation for the sector "While we recognise that the situation could change rapidly, for the better or the worse, we view a swift normalisation as imp...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
"Change is fast approaching", SAP dips as J.P. Morgan downgrades to 'neutral' amid AI industry shifts
SAP SAPG.DE shares fall 2% after J.P. Morgan cuts Germany's software maker to "neutral" from "overweight" as AI sector competition challenges outlookThe broker points to company's decelerating current cloud backlog and rising volatility as the software industry potentially sh...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
Buy 2 Vanguard Index Funds to Beat the S&P 500 in the Next Year, According to Wall Street
Key PointsWall Street's consensus forecasts say the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors will beat the S&P 500 in the next year.The Vanguard Information Technology ETF provides exposure to hundreds of companies likely to benefit from artificial intelligence and digital transform...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
Top 5 HK Stock Gainers/Losers (>100B) (3.24)
LAOPU GOLD(06181) rose 16.11%, with a trading turnover 2.7 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 4.9%. YOFC(06869) rose 13.09%, with a trading turnover 5.5 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 219.1%. CNOOC(00883) fell 3.48%, with a trading turnover 7.4 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 38.2%. CATL(03750) fell 2.57%, with a trading turnover 2.2 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 27.6%.Longport
Tue, Mar 24
Top 10 HK Stock Gainers (3.24)
SOUTH MANGANESE(01091) rose 20.75%, with a trading turnover 64.4 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 16.4%. JINXUN RESOURCE(03636) rose 16.31%, with a trading turnover 22.0 Million HKD, and a year-to-date fell 20.1%. LAOPU GOLD(06181) rose 16.11%, with a trading turnover 2.7 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 4.9%.Longport
Tue, Mar 24
Top 10 HK Stock Losers (3.24)
VIGONVITA-B(02630) fell 17.06%, with a trading turnover 44.6 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 7.5%. MORIMATSU INTL(02155) fell 14.04%, with a trading turnover 439.4 Million HKD, and a year-to-date fell 29.6%. STARPLUS LEGEND(06683) fell 11.06%, with a trading turnover 871.2 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 30.4%.Longport
Tue, Mar 24
Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results
AI and Others revenue grew 84.7% year over year and accounted for 46.5% of total revenue in 2025 BEIJING, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMCM), a China-based IT company with a commitment to AI innovation, t...PR Newswire
Tue, Mar 24
2 High-Flying Space Stocks Are Expected to Plunge Up to 56% in 2026, According to Select Wall Street Analysts
Key PointsBy one estimate, the space industry may nearly triple into a $1.8 trillion addressable market by 2035.Although retail investors' favorite satellite-based cellular broadband services provider has well-defined competitive edges, it's likely priced for perfection.Meanwhile, another high-flyin...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf stocks mixed after Iran denies US talks, Qatar continues decline
March 24 (Reuters) - Gulf stock markets struggled for direction in early trading on Tuesday, with Qatar extending fall amid mixed messages on U.S.-Iran talks after President Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.Trump's decision on Monday was because of what he describ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
China, HK shares rally as Trump delays Iran grid strike; caution lingers
SHANGHAI, March 24 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to strike Iran's power grid, offering a brief lift to risk appetite even as investors stayed wary following Tehran's denial that any talks had taken place. Chin...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
Spain's Puig shares jump after it confirms merger talks with Estee Lauder
By Gemma Guasch March 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Puig PUIGb.MC surged around 16% on Tuesday, on track for their best trading day on record, after the Spanish beauty group and Estee Lauder EL.N said on Monday they were in talks over a potential merger.The deal would create a $40 billion luxury beau...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
Beware the AI Crypto Scam: Here's How to Invest Safely in the Age of AI
Key PointsNew research from The Motley Fool details the growing problem of crypto investment scams.The latest dubious crypto investments feature hot new AI projects such as OpenClaw.Investors should especially be aware of crypto investment offers that start on social media, or ask to send cryptocurr...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
Should You Buy Micron Stock While It's Under $500?
Key PointsMicron is a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory for data centers, which is a key component in the artificial intelligence hardware stack. Demand for Micron's AI-related memory products triggered a near-threefold increase in the company's revenue during its recent fiscal 2026 second q...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
US Stock Futures Jump. Nasdaq Futures Rise 0.3%; S&P, Dow Futures Gain 0.2% Each; Big Tech Stocks Jump Premarket with SMCI, Micron up over 1%
US stock futures jumped Tuesday. Nasdaq futures rose 0.3%; S&P, Dow futures gained 0.2% each. Big tech stocks jumped premarket with SMCI, Micron up over 1%; AMD, Tesla up 0.7% each.Tiger News
Tue, Mar 24
The Stock Market's "Fear Gauge" Says the S&P 500 Will Make a Big Move in the Next Year (Hint: It's Good News)
Key PointsThe S&P 500 has been abnormally volatile in recent weeks because the U.S.-Iran war has caused a rapid increase in oil prices.The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) recently closed above 29, a level that has historically correlated with big gains in the S&P 500 over the next year.Wall Street think...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 24
Optical Communication Stocks Rise. Applied Optoelectronics Jumps Nearly 4%; Coherent up 3%; Corning, Lumentum up Around 2%
Optical communication stocks rose in premarket trading. Applied Optoelectronics up 3.7%; Coherent up nearly 3%; Corning, Lumentum up around 2%.Applied Optoelectronics shares rose 3.7% after the company announced a new order from a major hyperscaler.Applied Optoelectronics announced that one of its m...Tiger News
Tue, Mar 24
Jefferies shares edge higher on FT report of possible SMFG takeover interest
Jefferies JEF.N shares up 12.4% premarket on Tuesday after a Financial Times report said Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 8316.T is preparing plans for a possible takeoverSMFG has assembled a small internal team to be ready if Jefferies' depressed valuation creates an opening, the rep...Reuters
Tue, Mar 24
