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Oil Prices Ease After Iran-Driven Rally as U.S. Inventory Build Weighs
Oil prices slipped modestly in Asian trading on Wednesday, pulling back from multi-week highs reached in the previous session, as investors weighed concerns over potential supply disruptions in Iran against data pointing to a sharp rise in U.S. crude inventories. At 20:18 ET (01:18 GMT), Brent crude futures for March were down 0.4% at $65.19…
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Gold Hits Fresh All-Time High on Soft U.S. Inflation; Silver Breaks Above $90/oz
Gold prices pushed to new record levels in Asian trading on Wednesday after subdued U.S. inflation data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, while escalating tensions in Iran supported demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold jumped more than 1% to an all-time high of $4,640.13 an ounce by 01:56…
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Theralase and Ferring ink deal for new bladder cancer study
Theralase Technologies (USOTC:TLTFF) signed a clinical development agreement with Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a top name in reproductive health, urology and gastroenterology, to evaluate a new combination therapy for high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This content has been prepared as part of a partnership with Theralase Technologies Inc. and is intended for informational purposes…
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More U.S. Bank Results Due; China’s Record Trade Surplus Shapes Market Moves: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
Futures tied to major U.S. equity benchmarks hovered slightly below flat levels as investors waited for another round of earnings from leading American banks. China reported a record trade surplus for 2025, highlighting efforts to redirect exports away from the U.S. last year. Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high on expectations of future U.S.…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Modestly Lower
After recovering from initial weakness to end Monday’s session modestly higher, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually ending the day in negative territory. The Dow slid 398.21 points or 0.8…
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Meta Weighs Major Expansion of Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Output, Bloomberg Reports
Meta (NASDAQ:META) and EssilorLuxottica (EU:EL) are exploring a significant increase in production of their AI-enabled smart glasses, with discussions centered on potentially doubling annual capacity to around 20 million units by the end of this year, according to a Bloomberg News report published Tuesday. The report, citing sources familiar with the talks, said strong demand…
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Cheniere Targets 10 bcf/d LNG Throughput by End-2026
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) expects to be processing about 10 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas by the close of 2026, chief executive Jack Fusco said Tuesday while speaking at an American Petroleum Institute event in Washington. Fusco said the milestone underscores confidence in the United States’ ability to further strengthen its position as…
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Microsoft Unveils Data Center Plan to Curb Power Costs and Cut Water Use
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Tuesday introduced a new community-oriented initiative aimed at reducing water consumption at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the company’s expanding facilities do not push up electricity costs for consumers. As part of the plan, Microsoft said it will pay electricity rates that fully reflect the cost of its power usage…
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Visa and Mastercard Shares Slide as Trump Reinforces Push to Curb Card Fees
Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) dropped more than 5% on Tuesday, adding to recent declines after President Donald Trump renewed his focus on the credit card industry. The sell-off accelerated after Trump publicly backed the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Everyone should support great Republican…
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Boeing Ships 160 Commercial Jets and 37 Defense Units in Q4 2025
Boeing (NYSE:BA) said it handed over 160 commercial airplanes and 37 units across its defense, space and security businesses during the fourth quarter of 2025. Commercial deliveries for the quarter were led by the 737 program, which accounted for 117 aircraft. Boeing also delivered 27 787 Dreamliners, along with 10 767s and 6 777 widebodies.…