Author: Fiona Craig
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Bitcoin climbs back above $70k as Trump comments boost market sentiment
Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) moved back above the $70,000 mark during Asian trading on Tuesday as investor appetite for risk assets improved following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the ongoing U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran could end soon. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading 3.4% higher at $70,201.3 by 01:02 ET (05:02 GMT), after reaching an…
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Futures climb as Trump says Iran conflict could end “very soon” – what’s moving markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. equity futures pointed higher on Tuesday while oil prices moved lower after President Donald Trump suggested the war with Iran, now more than a week old, may conclude “very soon.” The comments helped calm investor nerves, although Iran signaled it is prepared to keep fighting and has reportedly warned it could halt oil shipments…
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Stocks slip, Treasury yields rise as oil surges amid Iran conflict
Global markets weakened on Monday as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel amid escalating tensions involving Iran, raising concerns about supply disruptions and broader economic fallout. Media reports indicated that the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies may consider releasing strategic oil reserves to stabilize supply. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing French…
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Airline and cruise stocks slide as oil spike rattles travel sector
Shares of major airlines and cruise operators fell sharply on Monday as surging oil prices triggered a selloff in travel-related stocks. United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) dropped 6%, while American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) fell 5%. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) declined 4.5% and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) slipped 3.8%, as investors reacted to the sharp rise in crude prices. Oil…
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U.S. stocks tumble as oil rally fueled by Middle East conflict rattles markets
U.S. equities opened sharply lower on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices toward $100 a barrel, intensifying concerns that rising energy costs could pressure economic growth. As of 09:43 ET, the S&P 500 declined 1.2% to 6,655.57, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3% to 22,103.06, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
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Adeia shares gain after signing semiconductor licensing deal with AMD
Adeia Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEA) shares rose 5.7% on Monday after the company announced a new multi-year licensing agreement with Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), granting AMD access to Adeia’s semiconductor intellectual property portfolio. The deal also resolves all ongoing legal disputes between the two companies. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are pleased to…
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Syntec Optics shares jump after securing $4M in defense orders
Syntec Optics (NASDAQ:OPTX) shares climbed 18% on Monday after the company announced it had received more than $4 million in new defense-related purchase orders tied to several U.S. military platforms. According to a company press release, the contracts support a range of mission-critical systems, including missile guidance technologies, compact laser systems, surveillance and targeting equipment,…
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Olema Pharmaceuticals shares plunge 41% after Roche breast cancer trial setback
Olema Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OLMA) shares dropped 41% on Monday after negative results from a late-stage breast cancer study conducted by Roche weighed on sentiment across the sector. Roche reported that its Phase 3 persevERA trial evaluating giredestrant in combination with palbociclib versus an aromatase inhibitor plus palbociclib failed to meet its primary endpoint. The study did…
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Founder Group shares jump 20% after securing $4.1M solar project contract
Shares of Founder Group (NASDAQ:FGL) climbed 20% on Monday after the company announced it had been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning (EPCC) contract valued at approximately RM16 million ($4.14 million) for a 25.40MW solar power project in Malaysia. The project forms part of Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP), a government initiative designed…
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La Rosa Holdings signs LOI to acquire AI infrastructure firm Consensus Core Technologies
La Rosa Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:LRHC), a real estate and PropTech company, said it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Consensus Core Technologies and certain related affiliates and subsidiaries. Consensus provides infrastructure solutions supporting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The proposed transaction would give La Rosa…