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US Treasury bond buybacks may lower yields temporarily, but inflation, deficits and heavy borrowing could keep US bond yields under pressure. (AFP)
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Can Treasury control US bond yields? Why Bessent’s buyback move may only offer temporary relief

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has taken a new step to bring down long-term US government bond yields. The Treasury said it will at least…

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Moderna stock falls 12% after a 177% surge as investors weigh the intismeran cancer vaccine win, future demand, pricing and other cancer trials. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)prnto (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)
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Moderna stock drops 12% after 177% surge: Here’s what Wall Street says about MRNA

Moderna shares fell about 12% in pre-market trading on Thursday, one day after the stock jumped 177%. The drop came even after Moderna and Merck…

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Small Talk ASL app
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Telecom inflation, chargers and the number 45, and Small Talk ASL app

Opening thoughts. Josh Staub, a veteran Disney animator known for his visual effects and lighting work on films like Frozen, Tangled, and Wreck-It Ralph, has…

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US Treasury doubles debt buybacks to support the bond market as Treasury yields surge, while investors watch inflation, deficits and Fed policy. (Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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US Treasury doubles debt buybacks to support bond market as yields surge: What it means

The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday that it will more than double the size of its government debt buybacks. The move comes as the…

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FILE PHOTO: There has been no reaction from the promoters or the company to the development. Gensol didn’t respond to an email sent after office hours seeking comments. (REUTERS)
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CBI files FIR against Gensol, BluSmart co-founders for diverting IREDA loan funds

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL) and its promoters – Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh…

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MRVL stock jumps as Marvell partners with Google on custom AI chips and gets a potential $12.2 billion investment option tied to future chip purchases. (REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Why is Marvell stock surging? Google’s $12.2 billion AI chip deal explained

Marvell Technology is getting a major boost from Google’s growing AI chip business. The chipmaker will help Google develop its custom AI chips, while Google…

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SK Hynix will buy back $28.61 billion in shares as AI memory demand stays strong, while investors watch chip prices, AI spending and shareholder returns. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Why is SK Hynix buying back $28.61 billion in shares amid the AI boom?

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it will buy back and cancel treasury shares worth 40 trillion won, or $28.61 billion. The South Korean chipmaker…

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Nvidia, Apple, Amazon and Tesla are losing momentum as the Magnificent Seven face weaker returns, high valuations, huge AI costs and market risks. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (AFP)
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Why are the Magnificent Seven, including Nvidia and Tesla, losing their Wall Street grip?

The group known as the Magnificent Seven was once the biggest force on Wall Street. The group includes Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and…

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Bond markets were showing tentative signs of stabilization, Hauke Siemssen, rates strategist at Commerzbank, said.
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Global Government Bond Yields Stabilize Ahead of Fed Minutes

Global government bonds stabilized on Wednesday, taking a breather from Tuesday’s steep selloff ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from July’s meeting….

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AstraZeneca shares plunged after a report that it had explored a merger with Bristol Myers.
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The Key to Pharma M&A: Never Shopping Hungry

Everyone who has walked into a grocery store hungry knows how quickly discipline can evaporate. Everything looks like an immediate necessity. AstraZeneca shares plunged after…

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