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US Treasury bonds face pressure as yields rise amid Japan rates, AI borrowing and growing US debt. (Pexel)
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Why is the US bond market under pressure? Japan, Fed rates, AI borrowing and $40T debt explained

The US bond market is under pressure again, with long-term Treasury yields near multi-decade highs. Higher yields are making mortgages and corporate loans more expensive…

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US stock futures rise as investors watch Middle East tensions, oil prices, jobs data, interest rates and fresh tech earnings ahead of Friday's jobs report. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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US stock futures rise after 3-day slide as investors watch oil, jobs data, rates and tech earnings

US stock futures moved higher on Thursday morning after Wall Street ended a three-day losing streak. Investors were watching the latest developments in the Middle…

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US stocks eye gains as Iran tensions, bond yields and AI trade shape Wall Street. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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US stocks today: S&P 500, Dow eye gains as Iran tensions, bond yields and AI trade drive markets

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were expected to open with modest gains as investors balanced rising tensions between the US and Iran against continued…

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US stocks fall this week as rising Treasury yields, US debt worries, inflation and Iran tensions weigh on the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Why are US stocks falling this week? Rising Treasury yields, Iran tensions weigh on markets

US stock futures moved higher on Friday after US markets fell sharply on Thursday. However, the main stock indexes were still expected to end the…

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Bitcoin rises 20% in a week as lower Treasury yields, a $2.7 billion short squeeze and Clarity Act hopes fuel a sudden crypto market rally. (REUTERS/ Representational)
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Why is crypto suddenly rallying? Bitcoin jumps 20% as $2.7 billion short squeeze hits

Bitcoin was on track to gain around 20% this week as of early Friday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has jumped sharply after several positive developments…

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SK Hynix rose from a struggling chipmaker to a $1 trillion AI giant. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (AFP)
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How SK Hynix went from struggling chipmaker to $1 trillion AI giant and why it is coming to Nasdaq

SK Hynix was once a struggling chipmaker. Today, the South Korean memory-chip maker is the country’s second-most valuable listed company, behind Samsung Electronics. The company’s…

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The price of safe-haven asset gold surpassed 5,000 USD, hitting a record amid rising global uncertainty. (AFP)
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In a first, gold price breaches past $5,000 amid Trump-fuelled global tensions| Business News

Gold soared past $5,100 an ounce on Monday, reaching a new record for the first time as more investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid…

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