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May

Stock Market News — May 21, 2026 — Evening Update

Nvidia's blowout Q1 earnings ignited a global AI rally, with Asia's KOSPI surging 8% on the results plus a Samsung union deal. SpaceX filed for a landmark Nasdaq IPO while OpenAI prepares its confidential prospectus, reshaping the AI investment landscape.
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19
May

Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours) - Pacific Time - May 20, 2026

Nvidia's earnings loom as the biggest AI catalyst, with options traders pricing in a staggering $355B market cap swing, while China's pledge to buy 200 Boeing jets and extend tariff talks offers trade relief. However, Samsung's impending 48,000-worker strike, Standard Chartered's 7,000+ job cuts via
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18
May

Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) - May 18, 2026

Markets closed mixed Monday as Iran conflict fears, surging Treasury yields hitting 14-month highs, and a tech selloff pressured sentiment. NextEra Energy's $66.8 billion bid for Dominion Energy dominated headlines, creating the largest U.S. power company amid AI-driven electricity demand, while Goo
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14
May

Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours) - May 14, 2026

Trump and Xi's Beijing summit yields a 90-day trade truce and $30B+ in deals, while Cerebras' 89% IPO surge and Anthropic's $900B valuation fuel AI euphoria—though chip export uncertainty tempers Asian markets Friday.
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13
May

Stock Market News — May 13, 2026 - Evening Update, Pacific Time

Tech stocks surge to record highs on Cisco's earnings beat and AI momentum, while the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing sparks trade optimism—China renews U.S. beef licenses and the yuan hits a three-year high. However, Honda's first annual loss in 70 years signals the brutal cost of EV transition for lega
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12
May

Stock Market News — May 12, 2026 - Evening update (last 12 hours), Pacific Time

Markets closed mixed Tuesday as hot CPI data and stalled Iran ceasefire weighed on stocks, but Nvidia CEO Huang's confirmed attendance at Trump's China summit sparked hopes for eased chip export restrictions. eBay rejected GameStop's $56B bid while Anthropic targeted a $900B valuation, signaling div
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11
May

Stock Market News — May 11, 2026 (Evening update, PT)

S&P 500 hits record 7,400 as AI dominance continues—OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing at $38B while GOP scrutiny threatens Sam Altman's IPO plans. Middle East tensions and regulatory headwinds temper gains ahead of Tuesday's crucial CPI data.
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06
May

Stock Market News — May 06, 2026 (last 12 hours, Evening update, Pacific Time)

Global markets hit record highs Wednesday-Thursday as U.S.-Iran peace deal optimism sent oil prices tumbling and risk assets soaring. Japan's Nikkei broke 61,000 for the first time, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached all-time closing highs, and AMD's blowout earnings sparked a broad AI-sector rally, wit
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04
Mar

EverHint - Stock Market News — March 4, 2026 — Breaking Developments (last 12 hours, Morning Update, PT)

Iran conflict kept risk premium elevated as Qatar shut LNG liquefaction and airlines scrambled amid airspace closures. Asia sold off hard (KOSPI halt), while U.S. tech bounced on Intel/Apple headlines and crypto got a boost from Kraken’s Fed access.
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18
Feb

Stock Market News — February 18, 2026 (last 12 hours, PT) — Evening Update

Indonesia-US seal $38B trade deals. OpenAI funding tops $100B, partners with Tata. Vietnam orders $30B Boeing jets. Stocks rise as Fed weighs rates. Zip plunges 40% on weak outlook. Live Nation antitrust advances. Meta revives smartwatch. Germany seeks more F-35s. World Labs raises $1B.
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