IMF urges Japan: should avoid cutting consumption tax to avoid exacerbating fiscal risks.

Japanese Prime Minister Takamichi Sanae is preparing to accelerate discussions on the possible suspension of the consumption tax, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Japan should avoid cutting the consumption tax to prevent exacerbating fiscal risks.

8 m ago

US Stock Market Move | The Spring Festival consumer peak season kicks off, Lexinfintech Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class A (LX.US) closed up 8.7%.

Closing up by 0.33% again.

21 m ago

Growth prospects and political background help the US dollar rebound after falling for four consecutive months.

After four months of decline, the US dollar may be poised for a breather as the political and economic landscape shifts in its favor, and some market analysts are beginning to turn bullish on the dollar.

1 h ago

The total box office revenue during the 2026 Spring Festival exceeded 1.6 billion yuan.

As of 7:52 am on February 18th, the total box office of the 2026 Spring Festival period (February 15th to February 23rd), including pre-sales, has reached 1.625 billion yuan.

2 h ago

Palo Alto (PANW.US) plunged after-hours! Q2 earnings exceeded expectations but Q3 and full-year profit guidance is disappointing.

Palo Alto Networks announced better-than-expected performance for the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, but its profit guidance for the third quarter and full year fell short of expectations.

2 h ago

Barclays: By 2035, AISiasun Robot & Automation could become a trillion-dollar race track, with China taking the lead.

Barclays Bank's latest research report points out that with the deep integration of artificial intelligence and robotics technology, the market size of AI-driven robots and autonomous machines is expected to expand to the trillion-dollar level before 2035.

2 h ago

"Wood Sister" Wood Myth Fades? ARKK Retreats Over 50% in Five Years, Asset Size Shrinks Drastically

"The well-known "Wood Sister" who rose to fame during the investment craze in the COVID-19 pandemic, is now facing a rather embarrassing milestone."

2 h ago

San Francisco Fed President Daly: Transformational AI technology may boost the economy without raising inflation, and the Federal Reserve needs to catch signals early.

Dailey said that although there is not yet sufficient evidence to show that artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed the U.S. economy, policymakers must remain open to the potential impacts of this new technology.

3 h ago

Meta (META.US) partners with NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) to expand strategic cooperation and accelerate AI data center deployment. AMD (AMD.US) stock price falls in response.

Meta will deploy millions of NVIDIA chips in its artificial intelligence data centers.

3 h ago

Overnight US stocks | The three major indexes closed higher. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US) ended a nine-session losing streak. Spot gold fell more than 2.2%.

As of the close, the Dow rose 32.26 points, an increase of 0.07%, to 49533.19 points; the Nasdaq rose 31.71 points, an increase of 0.14%, to 22578.38 points; the S&P 500 index rose 7.05 points, an increase of 0.1%, to 6843.22 points.

3 h ago

US Stock Market Move | Technology stocks are generally falling, with Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) dropping more than 3%.

Technology stocks are generally down.

10 h ago

Gulspie: If inflation returns to 2%, the Fed still has room to cut interest rates this year.

Chicago Fed President Evans said on Monday that if inflation continues to fall towards the Fed's 2% target, there is still room for further interest rate cuts this year.

10 h ago

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) financial report is approaching, Citigroup has given a slightly optimistic forward-looking judgment. The AI inference roadmap may become a new catalyst.

Nvidia will release its latest quarterly results and guidance on February 25th, and Citigroup has given a cautiously optimistic outlook on this chip giant led by Huang Renxun.

10 h ago

US Stock Market Move | Spot gold prices fell more than 2.6%, and concept stocks also fell in sync.

Spot gold fell more than 2.6%, closing at $4860.7 per ounce.

11 h ago

Stock price pullback is unreasonable! Well-known technology analyst Dan Ives supports Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) and maintains an "outperform the market" rating.

Wade Bush Securities released a latest research report stating that the recent pullback in Apple's stock price is "not reasonable."

11 h ago

US Stock Market Move | Bitcoin concept stocks fell before the market opened, with Strategy (MSTR.US) falling more than 2.6%.

Concept stocks related to Bitcoin are trading lower in pre-market trading.

12 h ago

Traditional service industry as "AI storm" haven: Blackstone (BX.US) plans to acquire home service provider Champions Group for 2.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Blackstone Group (BX.US) is in advanced negotiations to acquire residential services provider Champions Group for approximately $2.5 billion.

12 h ago

Hollywood M&A variables again: Paramount Skydance (PSKY.US) revised the price to $31 per share, and Warner Bros. (WBD.US) reopened a seven-day negotiation window.

Warner Bros. Exploration Company (WBD.US) has agreed to temporarily resume negotiations to sell with its competitor Hollywood production factory Paramount Sky (PSKY.US).

13 h ago

Preview of US Stock Market | Three major stock index futures fell together, gold fell below 4900, and the US and Iran started the second round of nuclear negotiations.

Before the opening of the US stock market on February 17th (Tuesday), futures for the three major US stock indexes fell together.

14 h ago

The US dollar index has closed higher for two consecutive days: the expectation of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve is being questioned, and hedge funds are reducing their short positions.

The currency market still expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by about 64 basis points before the end of the year. Some strategists believe that this expectation is too high, considering strong economic growth and potential inflation.

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