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Dow gains 270 points as chip stocks rally, oil prices retreat

US stocks moved higher on Tuesday as semiconductor shares extended their recovery from last week’s sharp selloff, while easing tensions in the Middle East and lower oil prices helped improve investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 272 points. The S&P 500 rose about 0.7% while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.88%. The gains followed

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Intuit stock is the worst performer in the Nasdaq 100 Index this year: buy the dip?

Intuit stock price has crashed this year and is now hovering at its lowest level since September 2020. INTU has plunged 62% from its July last year high, making it the top laggard in the Nasdaq 100 Index this year. Its market cap has slumped from over $215 billion to $83 billion today. Intuit stock

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Rocket Lab stock has crashed into a local bear market: will RKLB rebound?

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock has slipped into a local bear market after falling by 25% from its highest point this year. It was trading at $113.65, with its market capitalization falling from over $86.8 billion to $65 billion. So, will this crash continue further or rebound? Why Rocket Lab and other space stocks have

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Here’s why the S&P 500 Index, SPYM, SPY, and VOO ETFs may drop 5.4% soon

The S&P 500 Index has pulled back in the past few days, moving from the year-to-date high of $7,618 to $7,400. This retreat has happened amid profit-taking among investors and as US bond yields jumped following last week’s strong jobs numbers. Still, there is a likelihood that the index and its ETFs like, VOO, SPY,

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Economy

Soaring Astera Labs stock faces a major valuation risk: what next?

Astera Labs stock price has gone parabolic in the past few months, mirroring the performance of the semiconductor industry. ALAB jumped to $346 on Monday, up by 253% from its lowest point this year, with its valuation jumping from $16.6 billion in April to $60 billion today. Still, the company faces some major risks, with

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Economy

Chainlink forecast: LINK stays below $8 despite network growth

LINK is down by less than 1% and continues to trade below $8. The coin staged a modest recovery after falling to a two-year low of $6.99 on Saturday.  While short-term sentiment remains mixed, renewed institutional demand and continued ecosystem expansion are reinforcing a constructive long-term outlook for the oracle network. Institutional inflow into Chainlink

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Economy

Oil market braces for shortages as reserves dwindle, conflict drags on

Global oil markets are facing renewed uncertainty as the conflict in the Middle East shows little sign of resolution, with Iran and Israel exchanging missile strikes and allied groups threatening to escalate.  Prices surged at the start of the week but quickly retreated, underscoring both the volatility of the situation and the market’s fragile balance.

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Commodity wrap: Oil slumps over 3% as Iran-Israel pause attacks; gold falls

Oil prices plunged more than 3% on Tuesday as Iran and Israel announced a halt in attacks, thereby easing tensions in the Middle East.  Gold prices were largely unchanged after slipping to a two-and-a-half month low in the previous session. Silver also continued its fall below $70 per ounce.  Meanwhile, copper on the London Metal

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Gold faces near-term weakness but H2 recovery still expected

Gold prices are facing near-term downside pressure and could test key support levels as weaker overall demand combines with rising expectations of higher US interest rates and a stronger dollar. Metals Focus, a specialist precious metals research firm, forecast on Friday that total gold demand will fall 2% this year to 4,177 tonnes.  The decline

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Wall Street futures trade mixed today: 5 things to know before market opens

US stock futures pointed to a steadier open on Monday as chipmakers attempted to recover from Friday’s sharp selloff, though rising oil prices and renewed Middle East strikes kept risk appetite fragile. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose as Nvidia, Broadcom and Micron gained in premarket trading, helping ease some of the pressure from

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