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Frontier Models, $2 Trillion Valuations and a GPU Market Still Running Hot
Our series about AI model distillation continues with another exciting technique.
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Crude Prices Fall Back After IEA Forecasts Sharp Drop in Oil Demand
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) on Friday closed down -2.43 (-2.37%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed down -0.0860 (-2.53%).
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PPL Takes Over #336 Spot From Xylem
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, PPL Corp (Symbol: PPL) has taken over the #336 spot from Xylem Inc (Symbol: XYL), according to The Online Investor.
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Cotton Falling, Despite USDA Production Cut
Cotton futures are posting Friday losses at midday, despite a USDA reduction to the US output expectation as export business continues to disappoint. Contracts are down 140 to 147 points on the session. Crude oil is bac…
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Analysis: Hot inflation data sets up a Fed rate hike. What happens if Warsh wavers
Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week's Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn't in control of th…
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Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.01%, and September E-mi…
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I went to Caracas for Venezuela’s new oil deals. Here’s what stood out
It was one of the most eye-opening and fascinating business trips in my 30-year career: the opportunity to travel to Venezuela to witness firsthand the signing of oil deals between the government in Caracas and Venezuel…
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Forget the Fed. The Bank of Japan could deliver next week’s market shock.
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, while lifting its inflation forecast and lowering its growth outlook. The move underscored growing concerns that…
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UAE plans $46 billion investment in Germany, with data centers a key focus
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest 40 billion euros ($46.4 billion) in Germany as the two countries deepen their economic ties, with data center infrastructure forming a key part of the investment.
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Investors are all wrong about demography
The World Development Report 2025 is on the theme “Standards for Development” (World Bank, December 2025, https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2025). In the press release for the report, Indermit Gill remarked:
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Soybeans Falling Back from 3-Year Highs on Friday Morning
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 11 to 12 cents on Friday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. Open interest was up 6,206 contracts on Thur…
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Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point
The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly advanced to Yemen's strategic Perim Island on Friday, delivering a major boost to the militant group's push to take control of one of the world's most important shipping choke points.
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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness is active in options market, sources say
Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI researcher whose hedge fund virtually collapsed over the summer, is getting active again in the financial markets via options.
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Corn Pulling Back as Traders Square Up Ahead of USDA Report
Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning as traders pull back ahead of the USDA reports. Futures close Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. There were 163 deliveries issued agains…
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2026 — in one chart
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the Middle East, driving up gasoline and other energy …
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Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western sanctions on their economies and urged countries of the Global South to deepen trade relations as they addressed the …
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Sub-$100 smartphones becoming a rarity as AI memory prices soar
The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered as memory costs soar, with China seeing one of the more dramatic shakeups in price points.
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25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access
The fallout from "9/11" reverberated across the nation, affecting everything from politics and foreign affairs to the economy.
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Hog Traders Look to Close Out the Week
Lean hog futures saw losses of 7 to 60 cents across most contracts on Thursday, with nearby October up 7 cents. Open interest was down 1,542 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.86 on Thursday a…
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Wheat Feeling Modest Pressure Early on Friday
Wheat is starting off Friday trade with contracts lower across the three exchanges. The wheat complex rallied across the board on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 5 ¾ to 12 ½ cents across the board. There…
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Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says
The largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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UK economy beats expectations in July amid AI boom; four interest rate hikes expected by next summer – business live
Digging into today’s GDP report a little, we can see that the UK services sector had a decent July, with growth in 11 of its 14 subsectors.
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Telsey raises Restoration Hardware stock price target on better results
RH (NYSE:RH - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $2.32, FiscalAI report…
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SThree rejects takeover approach from Circle8 Group
A data-driven snapshot of how Euronext-listed companies are advancing their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.