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Dow falls 270 points as Wall Street ends lower on Iran tensions

US stocks closed lower on Monday as investors assessed renewed uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations and higher oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 272.63 points, or 0.51%, to 53,459.78, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also declined. Rising crude prices added to market pressure as the ceasefire between the US and Iran expired

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China economy slows in July as retail sales and investment miss forecasts

China’s economic recovery lost momentum in July, with consumer spending, investment and industrial production all coming in weaker than expected, raising pressure on Beijing to introduce additional measures to support growth in the second half of the year. Retail sales increased 0.6% from a year earlier, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics

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The succession and strategy questions facing Tata Sons as N Chandrasekaran resigns

N Chandrasekaran’s decision not to seek another term as chairman of Tata Sons has triggered one of the biggest leadership questions in Indian corporate history, opening the door to a succession battle at a time when the 158-year-old conglomerate is navigating some of its most ambitious and capital-intensive projects. Tata Sons, which is the holding

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Dow closes lower as Applied Materials leads semiconductor selloff

US stocks ended lower on Friday as investors locked in profits following a record-setting rally, while weaker-than-expected retail sales data and renewed pressure on semiconductor shares weighed on sentiment. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to close at 7,785.76 after setting fresh record highs earlier in the week. The Nasdaq Composite also declined 0.3% to 26,729.16,

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Bitcoin keeps failing at $65K: is a drop to $62.8K coming next?

Bitcoin price is trading near $63,000 after repeated failures above $65,000, with US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and weakening short-term price action keeping BTC under pressure. According to SoSoValue data, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $131 million in net outflows on August 13, extending a run of withdrawals that has reduced one of Bitcoin’s

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Dow ends lower as S&P 500, Nasdaq gain on AI stocks and softer CPI

US stocks finished mixed on Wednesday as gains in artificial intelligence infrastructure companies and a benign inflation report lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed little changed. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to 7,748.50, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.54% to 26,588.49, supported by strong performances across AI-related technology

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Coherent stock: what next for this Lumentum rival ahead of earnings?

Coherent stock has done well, helped by the recent investment by Nvidia and the growing revenue trajectory. COHR has jumped by 260% in the last 12 months and 380% in the last five years. This growth has brought its market capitalization to over $64 billion, mirroring the performance of Lumentum, another top player in the

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