Small-cap stocks enjoy their best first half in 35 years. Here’s what’s driving it
The advance marks a sharp turnaround after years of underperformance versus large-cap peers.
Small-cap stocks enjoy their best first half in 35 years. Here’s what’s driving it
The advance marks a sharp turnaround after years of underperformance versus large-cap peers.
White House AI crackdown opens door for Chinese model makers to close gap
The Trump administration’s crackdown on Anthropic’s leading artificial intelligence models is looking like a gift to China.
Trump administration’s AI crackdown opens door for China to close gap
The Trump administration’s crackdown on Anthropic’s leading artificial intelligence models is looking like a gift to China.
Brent posts biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as traders monitor U.S.-Iran talks
The moves come as oil traders monitor the prospect for U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday.
Mag 7 value shrinks by $2.3 trillion amid AI spending jitters — but investors are still backing chipmakers
Investors are growing jittery about massive AI spending by the Mag 7 and when these companies will produce a return on that investment.
Google Chromebook graft case sees Indonesia’s former education minister jailed for 10 years
Makarim was found guilty in a case over the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools.
Inflation likely to stay ‘significantly above target,’ top European central banker warns
Joachim Nagel, president of Germany’s Bundesbank, spoke to CNBC on the sidelines of an ECB conference in Portugal.
Buffett delays annual donation to Gates Foundation pending review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: WSJ
This comes as the foundation continues to review its ties to the late sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
Markets should beware ‘pain trade’ shocks in the second half: HSBC
Markets should brace for “pain trades” in the second half of this year, including a steepening U.S. Treasury, unabated AI trade and an “explosive” U.S. dollar, according to an HSBC report.
