ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures Signal Further Declines Amid AI Trade Concerns
U.S. stock futures pointed to another negative open on Thursday, suggesting markets will extend the losses recorded over the last two sessions. Investors remain uneasy about the near-term outlook for the artificial intelligence sector, with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) dragging sentiment lower. Both companies were under pressure in pre-market trading, with Nvidia down 1.2%…
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Terra Innovatum Raises $37.5 Million Ahead of Planned SPAC Merger
Terra Innovatum Srl, a company developing micro-modular nuclear reactors, announced it has secured $37.5 million in financing as it moves closer to merging with GSR III Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:GSRT). The funding package consists of roughly $32 million from a private investment in public equity (PIPE) led by Segra Capital Management, alongside about $5.5 million from…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, U.S. Futures Flat as Investors Eye Economic Data; Accenture, Jabil, TikTok in Focus
U.S. stock futures showed little movement Thursday as traders awaited key economic releases to gauge the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook. Accenture and Jabil are scheduled to report earnings before the market opens, while President Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order concerning a potential deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations. Markets hold…
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Dollar steadies as markets await U.S. jobless figures; SNB leaves rates unchanged
The U.S. dollar remained relatively stable Thursday as investors exercised caution ahead of key economic data, amid uncertainty over how much further the Federal Reserve might ease monetary policy. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, tracking the greenback against six major currencies, inched up to 97.552 after climbing 0.6% overnight to a two-week…
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Gold stabilizes after retreat from record highs as investors await U.S. economic data
Gold prices held their ground in Asian trading on Thursday after falling from record peaks, pressured by a stronger dollar and cautious signals from the Federal Reserve. Spot gold last rose 0.2% to $3,713.42 per ounce at 03:01 ET (07:01 GMT), following Tuesday’s all-time high of $3,790.82/oz. December U.S. Gold Futures edged up 0.1% to…
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Oil slips from seven-week high as winter demand concerns weigh
Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday, retreating from the seven-week highs hit in the previous session as investors locked in profits amid expectations of slower demand during the winter and the return of Kurdish crude supplies. Brent futures fell 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $69.12 a barrel by 0637 GMT, while U.S. West…
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Yellow Cake plc Secures $175 Million Through Expanded Share Placement
Yellow Cake plc (USOTC:YLLXF) has successfully completed the placement of 22,983,977 new Ordinary Shares with institutional investors, raising around US$175 million. The capital raise was increased from an initial target of US$125 million, reflecting strong investor demand. The proceeds will enable Yellow Cake to exercise its 2025 uranium purchase option with Kazatomprom and pursue further…
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U.S. Stocks Extend Yesterday’s Pullback As Nvidia, Oracle Slump
After coming under pressure over the course of the previous session, stocks saw further downside during trading on Wednesday. The major averages showed a lack of direction early in the session but slid more firmly into negative territory as the day progressed. The major averages finished the day off their worst levels but still moderately…
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U.S. New Home Sales Jump, Surpassing Forecasts and Previous Month’s Figures
Recent data on U.S. New Home Sales shows a sharp rise in the annualized number of new single-family homes sold last month, reaching 800,000 units. This figure significantly exceeded analysts’ expectations of 650,000, beating forecasts by 150,000 units and highlighting strong demand in the housing market. Compared to the previous month’s 664,000 homes sold, this…
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Oracle Shares Slip on Speculation of $15 Billion Bond Sale
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) saw its stock drop more than 2% shortly after Wednesday’s market open amid reports that the software company is considering a $15 billion U.S. investment-grade bond offering. Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Oracle may structure the debt sale in up to seven tranches, including a rare 40-year bond.…