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S&P 500 Relief Rally Limited After US-Iran Deal: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen says the S&P 500's bounce after the US-Iran interim deal is constrained, with the index still below its early-June record and credit spreads remaining elevated.
S&P 500 Rally Meets Growing Fear Despite Strong Fundamentals
The S&P 500 continues to climb on the back of rising corporate earnings, a solid economy, and sustained AI interest, yet investor fear is reportedly growing.
Dow Futures Flat on US-Iran Uncertainty, Fed Hawkishness
Dow Jones futures edged slightly lower by 0.05% near 51,980 during European hours Monday, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.14% as markets weighed US-Iran tensions and the Fed's hawkish stance.
Equities Slip as Iran Concerns Resume - Danske Bank
European equities declined on Friday amid renewed concerns over Iran and stalled negotiations, according to Danske Bank Research.
Interactive Brokers Expands AI Integration - Adding ChatGPT and Grok to Its Agentic Trading Tools
Interactive Brokers announced the expansion of its agentic trading capabilities with the addition of ChatGPT and Grok, extending order-instruction support to options and futures.
Robinhood Supports Effort to Eliminate Little-Known Market Rule
Robinhood Markets is backing a push to remove an obscure market rule, arguing the change would modernize U.S. equity trading and improve efficiency.
Jensen Huang Says AI Shifts from Prompting to Autonomous Loops
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the next phase of AI moves beyond simple prompts to managing autonomous loops that repeatedly plan, execute, evaluate, and refine tasks with minimal human intervention.
Retail Investors Pour Record $370M into SpaceX IPO in First Three Days
Retail investors bought a net $369.8 million of SpaceX (SPCX) stock in the first three trading sessions after its IPO, marking one of the largest retail buying surges for a newly listed stock.
OpenAI burns $3.7B in Q1 despite $5.7B revenue, raising IPO profitability concerns
OpenAI generated roughly $5.7 billion in Q1 revenue but spent $3.7 billion in cash, highlighting the high costs of AI model training and infrastructure. The cash burn pressures the company's path to profitability ahead of a potential IPO.
Lightyear Summer Product Update: AI Discovery and New Languages
Lightyear added an AI-powered stock and fund discovery tool, real-time streaming answers for its 'Why did it move?' feature, and expanded language support to Latvian and Lithuanian.
Questrade to Give Accredited Investors Access to Pre-IPO Companies
Questrade confirmed it is launching a private markets platform offering accredited investors access to pre-IPO opportunities and institutional-grade private credit at a lower investment minimum.
Dow Jones Recovers After Hawkish Fed Selloff
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded on Thursday after a sharp decline Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, though gains in the chip sector were insufficient to fully restore the index.
Spacex (SPCX) Holds Firm Amid $60B Forced Buying on Nasdaq
SpaceX (SPCX) shares trade steadily in early Nasdaq sessions as an engineered float restricts selling, with $60 billion in forced buying underpinning price stability.
US Semiconductor ETFs See Record $4.7B Weekly Inflows
Semiconductor ETFs SMH and SOXX attracted $4.7 billion in inflows last week, the largest combined weekly inflow on record, beating the prior record by ~62%. The SOX index is up 90% year-to-date.
Accenture Q3 revenue misses estimates, issues FY outlook
Accenture reported Q3 revenue of $18.7 billion, slightly below the $18.745 billion estimate. The company issued FY EPS outlook of $13.38-13.50 and adjusted EPS $13.78-13.90, with FY revenue growth of 3-4%.
XP Launches Irish UCITS ETFs for Overseas Investing
XP began offering Ireland-domiciled UCITS ETFs across fixed income, equity and alternative categories within its global investment account.
South Africans Invest R179 Million in SpaceX via EasyEquities
EasyEquities clients invested R179 million in SpaceX within two days of its market debut, making it the platform's second-largest US-dollar stock holding after Tesla.
Wealthsimple to Launch Prediction Markets Trading App
Wealthsimple announced Wealthsimple Predict, a new standalone app giving Canadian retail investors access to prediction markets trading via nearly 4,000 Kalshi event contracts.
AJ Bell Adds Intelliflo Zerokey Tool for Advisers
AJ Bell Investcentre integrated the Intelliflo Zerokey browser extension, letting advisers auto-populate client onboarding data with one click to cut re-keying and errors.
Schwab Center for Financial Research Releases 2026 Mid-Year Market Outlook
Schwab Center for Financial Research published its 2026 mid-year market outlook, noting improved economic activity, strong earnings growth, and robust capital investment.
Fortinet Warns of Credential-Harvesting Campaign Targeting Firewalls, VPNs
Fortinet warned of a credential-harvesting campaign targeting its firewalls and VPN gateways, using stolen data and brute-force attacks. The company says the activity is unrelated to any recent incident or advisory.
Nvidia Bond Sale Noise Masks Chart Setup
Nvidia's $25 billion bond offering and renewed AI trade overheating debate dominate headlines, but the chart pattern offers a more measured signal.
Dow Jones Futures Flat Ahead of Fed Decision, S&P and Nasdaq Edge Higher
Dow Jones futures were little changed near 52,040 during European trading on Wednesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.26% and 0.8% respectively, as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
SpaceX Emerges as IPO Candidate to Watch This Year
SpaceX is gaining attention as a potential IPO this year, set against a backdrop of fluctuating post-pandemic IPO activity driven by economic uncertainty, rising interest rates, and inflation.