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Global Stocks Fall. Trump Says U.S. to Send Tariff Letters Friday With Rates Up to 70%.

President Donald Trump said he would start sending letters to trading partners from Friday, laying out the details of new tariffs.

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TSMC Is Making a Huge Investment in the U.S. Why That Could Be a Problem.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could find it difficult to balance its commitments to the Trump administration and other national governments.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Could Cost 20% More After Trump’s Vietnam Trade Deal, Wedbush Analyst Says

‘We anticipate Nintendo will pass nearly all tariff-related costs to U.S. consumers, resulting in an estimated 18–20% price increase,’ Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese wrote on Thursday.

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Tariff Scorecard: Tracking Winners and Losers in the Global Trade War

As the July 9 tariff deadline approaches, expect more deals in coming days, but the drama is far from over. Who is in and who is out—for now.

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Japan’s Economy Has Stalled. The Stock Market Is Ignoring That.

The biggest bull indicator for Japan’s market is that companies have a mounting enthusiasm for buybacks, the latest front in a campaign to become more shareholder-friendly.

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China Could Turn Up the Heat on Taiwan. Iran Is Why.

Some experts think China might see the U.S.-Iran conflict as an opportunity for Beijing to increase its military posturing on Taiwan.

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Trump Smartphone Sheds ‘Made in the USA’ Label

Trump Mobile appeared to delete “Made in the USA” claims for its flagship T1 phone from its website in recent days.

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Micron Earnings Excited Wall Street. The Stock Is Dropping.

At least five analysts had increased their price targets on the stock by early Thursday, with the average recommendation now standing at $141.

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Boeing Stock Drops Further After Crash. What Comes Next.

Investors are looking for answers as questions over the Air India 787 tragedy extend into a third week.

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Nvidia Stock Slips. What’s Driving Shares.

Malaysian authorities are investigating reports that a Chinese company in the country used servers fitted out with Nvidia AI chips, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.

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Gold, Global Stocks Fall Amid Israel, Iran Escalation Fears. Oil Prices Are Rising.

With U.S. markets closed for the Juneteenth holiday, global investors were weighing up a potential escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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The Ranks of ‘Everyday Millionaires’ Are Growing. Guess Which Country Leads the Way.

Those with investible assets between $1 million and $5 million rose more than four times to 52 million individuals—nearly 40% of whom live in the U.S., according to UBS..

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D-Wave Puts Down Roots in South Korea. Quantum Computing Stocks Are Falling.

D-Wave Quantum aims to accelerate the adoption of quantum computing through a strategic partnership.

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TSMC Rises. Why U.S., China Tensions Are Reshaping the Chip Manufacturer.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing faces further controls on its business with China but looks to be making progress on U.S. chip production.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crash: The Survivor in Seat 11A and What Comes Next

Investors are looking for answers regarding the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed Thursday, killing more than 240 people.

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Oil Prices Soar as Israel Strikes Iran. Exxon and Chevron Stocks Jump.

Crude benchmarks are on course for their biggest one-day rise since March 2022.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crashes, Hundreds Presumed Dead

The Air India flight was carrying more than 200 people and crashed near the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

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Singapore Tapped the Brakes on Crypto. Who Could Race Ahead.

Singapore’s tightening may spell opportunity for rival crypto centers, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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Tariff Truce With China Is Live Again. What It Means for the Big Picture.

Trump said a deal had been reached, but Beijing said the sides had “agreed in principle.”

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Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Company’s Fastest Selling Console Ever

The system went on sale on June 5 with a retail price starting at $449.99.

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TSMC Stock Rises Sales Jumped 40% in May.

Revenue for the first five months of the year was also up 43% year-over-year.

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South Korea’s New Leader Needs a TACO Moment. So Do Investors.

Incoming South Korea President Lee Jae-myung was pessimistic in his inaugural address but investors may want to ignore that and buy stocks, which look cheap.

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Trump Says Xi Is ‘Extremely Hard to Make a Deal With.’ A U.S.-China Call Is Critical.

Despite the harsh rhetoric, both countries need each other for now when it comes to trade.

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TSMC Is Shaking Off Chip-Tariff Fears. Here's How.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CEO C.C. Wei said threatened tariffs on semiconductors wouldn't directly affect his company.

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