The clash comes as billions of dollars flow into the U.S. rare-earth industry amid efforts to reduce reliance on China, which continues to dominate global supply chains for the critical minerals...

Since QQQ's inception ('99), this is just the 5th time the QQQs gapped 2% when the day prior was within 2% of a 52wk high and the VIX was below 20.- BTIG

The world's biggest trade is finally showing signs of strain. Tech volatility is exploding, Korea's leverage-fueled AI boom is wobbling and key indices are testing important support levels.

... tragically, not one of his comedies.

Mortgage-backed securities are becoming a greater source of Treasury market volatility as artificial intelligence reduces the costs of mortgage refinancing...

...reinforces the market’s growing awareness that some of the recent upside was not purely discretionary fundamental buying, but was also being amplified by product structure and technical flow dynamics.

"... more price-sensitive consumers will have an opportunity to experience the power that wearables bring into their everyday lives."

“We’re going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack,” says US President Donald Trump...

"Without the credible threat of force ..." 

“El Niño arrives at an especially sensitive moment. The global economy is still adjusting to the inflationary consequences of the Iran conflict, while supply chains remain vulnerable following months of disruption.”

Most worrying was the further fall in employment, notably in the manufacturing sector...

"Since production forecasts for Nvidia's next-generation chip 'Rubin,' which will be equipped with HBM4, are also trending downward, there is no reason to accelerate the transition to HBM" - Chosun

However, unlike previous oil price downcycles, airlines are unlikely to pass on these cost savings to passengers in the form of lower air fares...

Gold ETF investment: near zero YTD. Gold upside optionality: abandoned. Gold downside protection: bid.

The specialty construction and infrastructure contractor, which builds, maintains, and engineers critical infrastructure for data-center power projects, utilities, energy, power generation, blamed the guidance cut on weakness in its renewables business...

Retail inflows to semis stocks are hitting records as excess liquidity is in its weakest state since the 2021 inflation shock...

"Our periodic workforce restructurings and reorganizations can be disruptive." 

"until Hezbollah disarms, we aren't moving a millimeter."