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Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs as Investors Weigh Iran Ceasefire and AI Chip Rally
Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi both hit record highs on Wednesday as markets digested US military strikes in Iran, fragile ceasefire dynamics, and a surging AI chip sector.
SK Hynix Crosses the $1 Trillion Mark as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Global Semiconductor Map
SK Hynix shares surged 11% on Wednesday as the South Korean chipmaker joined Samsung above the $1 trillion valuation milestone, fueled by insatiable demand for HBM memory in AI systems.
European Stocks Hit Post-War Highs as US-Iran Talks Push Oil Below $100
European stocks climbed to their highest levels since March 2 as US-Iran nuclear negotiations advanced, pushing Brent crude below $100 per barrel and lifting investor sentiment globally.
S&P 500 Posts Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2021 as the 'Other 493' Finally Deliver
Q1 2026 S&P 500 earnings growth hit 27.7%, the highest since Q4 2021, with the 'Other 493' companies posting 17.4% growth as profit gains broaden beyond Big Tech.
Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Platoon Commander in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Frays
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, became the 10th IDF soldier killed under Lebanon's shaky ceasefire after a Hezbollah explosive drone struck his armored vehicle near Debel.
The Middle East War Is Putting Gulf AI Ambitions to the Test
The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is forcing data center developers and tech investors to rethink the Gulf's $100B+ AI infrastructure bet as attacks, energy risk, and uncertainty mount.
Nvidia's $200B CPU Forecast Includes China as Huang Bets on Vera Rubin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company's $200 billion CPU forecast assumes access to China, signaling confidence that H200 licenses and Vera Rubin...
The Bond Market Just Flipped the Script on Stocks
Investment-grade and high-yield credit are selling even as equities push higher, a textbook divergence that has correctly called past downturns.
IDF Launches Alumot AI Division to Industrialize Battlefield Intel
Israel's military stands up a new technology-operations hub, 'Alumot,' fusing combat soldiers with AI specialists to convert battlefield data into...
Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair at the White House
Kevin Warsh takes the oath as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve in a White House ceremony hosted by President Trump, the first Fed chair swearing-in...
US Fires 200+ THAAD Interceptors Defending Israel in Operation Epic Fury
Pentagon assessments show the US fired more than 200 THAAD interceptors and over 100 SM-3 and SM-6 missiles defending Israel from Iranian attacks
Oil Prices Surge as Iran's Supreme Leader Refuses to Surrender Enriched Uranium
U.S. crude jumped nearly 4% to $101.96 and Brent climbed to $108.34 after Iran's new supreme leader directed enriched uranium to remain in country