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BofA, Goldman Sachs latest on Wall Street to lift S&P 500 index's annual target
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CORRECTED-Lack of new US power capacity could increase blackouts 100 times by 2030, says Energy Department
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FACTBOX-Trump tariff talks: the state of play with top trading partners
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FACTBOX-Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs poaches top AI talent in Silicon Valley
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX, stocks stable as markets hopeful of US trade deals despite tariffs
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FICO falls as Fannie, Freddie to allow use of rival credit score
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BofA, Goldman Sachs latest on Wall Street to lift S&P 500 index's annual target
By Siddarth S and Rae Wee July 8 (Reuters) - BofA Global Research and Goldman Sachs on Tuesday became the latest Wall Street brokerages to raise their year-end targets for the S&P 500 index .SPX, broadly driven by reduced policy uncertainty, resilient corporate earnings and potential interest...Reuters
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Commodities
CORRECTED-Lack of new US power capacity could increase blackouts 100 times by 2030, says Energy Department
July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. power outages could increase by 100 times in five years if suppliers fail to add capacity during peak demand, the Department of Energy said on Monday.Blackouts could increase by 100 times in 2030 if the U.S. continues to shutter reliable power sources, DOE noted in a report o...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Trump tariff talks: the state of play with top trading partners
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war this week, threatening sharply higher tariffs on 14 countries starting August 1 as his administration aims to finalize agreements with others.Despite promises to work on 90 deals in 90 days, Trump and his team hav...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs poaches top AI talent in Silicon Valley
July 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O is racing to secure top artificial intelligence talent for its newly created Superintelligence Labs to better compete with rivals including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.The Facebook and Instagram parent's aggressive hiring for its unified AI initiative ha...Reuters
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Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX, stocks stable as markets hopeful of US trade deals despite tariffs
Chile's consumer prices drop the most since 2023Brazil's Haddad sees inflation within target by next yearRomanian central bank holds rates steady MSCI Latam FX off 0.1%, stocks down 0.2% By Ragini Mathur and Purvi Agarwal July 8 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies were steady on Tu...Reuters
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FICO falls as Fannie, Freddie to allow use of rival credit score
** Shares of credit-scoring giant Fair Isaac FICO.N, better known as FICO, slide as much as 9%** Stock last down 7.7% at $1,725** Housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow lenders to use VantageScore 4.0 to increase competition in the credit scoring industry, Bill Pulte, director of the F...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Truth Social Goes Full Crypto—SEC Considers Trump-Linked ETF Filing
US regulators have kicked off the formal review of a new spot‑crypto fund. Investors won’t know for sure if it clears the hurdles until the US Securities and Exchange Commission makes a final call. But the filing itself signals growing acceptance of directly held crypto products. Related Reading: Re...Bitcoinist
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Auto File-China’s super-fast lane, and its self-driving push
July 8 - By Nick Carey, European Autos CorrespondentGreetings from London!Elon Musk’s promise to focus more on Tesla and less on politics fell apart over the weekend when he announced the formation of the America Party to compete in U.S. elections against both Republicans and Democrats.Needless to ...Reuters
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US consumers happier about finances, expect stable inflation, New York Fed says
NY Fed finds stability in expected inflation in JuneSurvey finds views on personal finances improved in JunePublic still expects key commodities to increase in price By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Americans' outlook on inflation was little changed last month as households up...Reuters
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Boeing delivers 60 jets in June, including 8 to China, as it resumes deliveries
June deliveries included 8 to Chinese customersBoeing booked 116 new orders in June, including 54 737 MAXes and 62 787sAirbus matches Boeing's June deliveries at 60 aircraft By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, July 8 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N said Tuesday that it delivered 60 airplanes in June, a 27% inc...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Top New Crypto to Invest in if You Missed Dogecoin (DOGE)
If you missed the historic run of Dogecoin, a new wave of opportunity is here, and it’s moving fast. One top new crypto that’s quickly catching fire is Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a DeFi-powered altcoin. Currently priced at $0.03 MUTM is moving fast through its presale phase. Mutuum Finance is in presale stage 5 of which […]Cryptopolitan
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Gazans reject Trump's displacement plan despite death and destruction
Palestinians attached to ancestral homes in Gaza Strip despite the hardshipsTrump says he has vision of transforming Gaza into 'Riviera of the Middle East' Palestinians can stay, though can also leave if they choose, says Israeli PM NetanyahuBy Hussam al-Masri GAZA, July 8 (Reuters) - Whe...Reuters
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from July 8
July 8 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
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Tennis-Fritz into Wimbledon semis after holding off Khachanov comeback
By Mitch PhillipsLONDON, July 8 - Fifth seed Taylor Fritz reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Tuesday after coming through a topsy-turvy four-setter against Karen Khachanov where the American seemed to be cruising, but then had to show all his fighting spirit. Fritz, in fine ...Reuters
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Trump says August 1 tariff deadline won't change
July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that countries targeted by his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs will start paying on August 1, and that there will be no extensions."There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change. In other words, all ...Reuters
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Commodities
TSR reduces pre-season forecast for 2025 Atlantic hurricane activity
By Mia MacGregorJuly 8 - (The Insurer) - London-based Tropical Storm Risk has slightly reduced its pre-season forecast for North Atlantic hurricane activity in 2025, predicting a season close to the 1991-2020 climate norm.The TSR July 2025 forecast predicts an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index ...Reuters
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Emirates extends suspension of flights to and from Tehran until July 17
July 8 (Reuters) - Emirates EMIRA.UL extended on Tuesday its cancellation of flights to and from Iran's capital Tehran until July 17 due to "operational reasons", the Dubai-based airline said in a statement.Reuters
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Halliburton Boots & Coots Secures Major Contract With Kuwait Oil Company
July 8 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co HAL.N:HALLIBURTON BOOTS & COOTS SECURES MAJOR CONTRACT WITH KUWAIT OIL COMPANYHALLIBURTON BOOTS & COOTS: COLLABORATES WITH KOC FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND WELL CONTROL SERVICESReuters
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Stocks
General Dynamics inches up after Deutsche Bank upgrades to 'buy', lifts PT
** Shares of aerospace and defense firm General Dynamics GD.N up 1% at $299 in early trade** Deutsche Bank upgrades co to 'buy' from 'hold', lifts PT to $342 from $298, an upside of 16% to the stock's last close** Expects co's EPS to beat Wall Street estimates by 6% and optim...Reuters
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Forex
FOREX-Yen falls after Trump tariff letter; Aussie jumps after surprise RBA hold
Trump unveils 25% tariffs on Japan, South KoreaJapan's yen struggles to recover from lossesRBA leaves rates unchanged, Aussie jumpsBy Hannah Lang, Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - The yen took a hit on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to impose 25...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-US, Israel diverge on how to pursue Iran endgame after strikes, diplomats say
Trump prefers to use diplomacy in dealing with IranNetanyahu favours using more force, source saysTrump reluctant to be drawn deeper into conflict, analyst saysUS pushes for Gaza ceasefire, Israel insists Hamas be dismantledBy Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - When they met on Monday, U.S. ...Reuters
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