China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens 
Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness 
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets 
Europe’s AI Data Centre Boom Strengthens Case for Nuclear Power 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
China Consumer Stocks Near Decade Lows as AI Shares Surge 
Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit 
Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets 
Japanese Bank Stocks Surge as Bond Yields Fuel Rate Hike Bets 
Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears 
US Stocks Face Jobs, Inflation Test as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise 
Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending 
European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
South Korea Tax Windfall Could Top 50 Trillion Won on Chip Boom 
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The S&P 500 closed at a new high on Thursday as backed up by an article from the site Investing.com, boosted by a rally in semiconductor stocks led by Micron Technology. The chipmaker’s shares surged nearly 15% after issuing better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and strong guidance for the current quarter, attributed to demand for its high-bandwidth memory chips fueled by AI. Super Micro Computer Inc. fell over 12% after news of a DOJ investigation.
Southwest Airlines Rises on Raised Guidance and Buyback
Southwest Airlines stock jumped more than 5% after raising its revenue-per-capacity guidance and announcing a $2.5 billion stock repurchase program, adding to market gains, as explained also by Reuters.
As per The Wall Street Journal, durable goods orders unexpectedly rose in August, and jobless claims dropped, signaling economic resilience. GDP remained steady at a 3.0% annualized gain for Q2, the largest in two quarters. The upcoming PCE price index data — the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation — will be closely watched as the central bank assesses its rate policy.
China Tech Stocks Surge Amid Stimulus Hopes
Chinese tech giants Alibaba, JD.com, and Baidu saw their shares climb after Beijing pledged additional fiscal stimulus to meet its growth target of approximately 5%, fueling a broader market rally.
