Japan CPI, Nikkei 225, Kospi

Japan CPI, Nikkei 225, Kospi

SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors look to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the central bank’s annual economic symposium, which could offer clues into the…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for…

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Mom-and-pop traders are dumping tech

Mom-and-pop traders are dumping tech

Retail traders are doing something they haven’t done since June: selling tech stocks. Data complied by JPMorgan strategists showed mom-and-pop investors were net sellers of tech to the tune of about $140 million over the past week. That breaks a two-month long daily buying streak in which retail traders on average bought more than $1…

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A strategic AI play with Gemini

A strategic AI play with Gemini

A person holds Google Pixel 10 Pro mobile phones during the ‘Made by Google’ event, organized to introduce the latest additions to Google’s Pixel portfolio of devices, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., August 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters While Google made a big splash with its Pixel 10 series of smartphones, it was the…

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The Stock Market Has a Serious Problem (Besides President Trump’s Tariffs). History Says This Will Happen Next.

Key Points The U.S. stock market faces two serious problems: tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and a historically high valuation. Recent economic data suggests President Trump’s tariffs have led to weakness in the labor market and higher producer prices. The S&P 500 currently trades at 22.5 times forward earnings, a valuation that has always…

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