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Stock market today: Dow futures steady as AI scare cools, Nvidia earnings and Trump tariffs loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as AI scare cools, Nvidia earnings and Trump tariffs loom

Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2.2% to 58,583.12 and the S&P 500 closed up 0.8% as Wall Street rebounded from a tech-led selloff. Anthropic launched 10 new AI plug-ins, boosting partner stocks such as Thomson Reuters and FactSet. AMD shares rose after a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta. The U.S. began collecting a temporary 10% global import tariff, with a possible increase to 15% under consideration.
Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166.67 points, or 0.34%, to 49,240.99 Tuesday as tech and software stocks dropped on AI disruption fears. IBM and Salesforce weighed heavily, while Walmart rose 3% to surpass a $1 trillion market cap. The S&P 500 lost 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. Earnings from Alphabet and Amazon are due next.
Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir shares jumped 6.6% Tuesday after reporting a 70% surge in quarterly revenue and raising its 2026 outlook. Legal and enterprise software stocks tumbled, with Thomson Reuters down 17.4% and Salesforce and ServiceNow off about 8%, as traders worried over AI-driven price competition. Investors await AMD’s earnings after the bell. Anthropic’s new legal chatbot tool fueled concerns about disruption in knowledge-based sectors.
Stock market today: Nasdaq falls on artificial intelligence fears as Palantir pops and Walmart hits $1 trillion

Stock market today: Nasdaq falls on artificial intelligence fears as Palantir pops and Walmart hits $1 trillion

The S&P 500 fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq dropped nearly 2% Tuesday, erasing early gains, while the Dow slipped 0.9%. Palantir shares rose after an upbeat revenue forecast, but Microsoft and other major tech stocks declined. A partial U.S. government shutdown delayed key economic reports. Investors await Alphabet and Amazon earnings later this week.
Gold Price in UAE Today (15 December 2025): Dubai 24K Hits Dh523.75/Gram as Global Bullion Climbs to a Seven-Week High

Gold Price in UAE Today (15 December 2025): Dubai 24K Hits Dh523.75/Gram as Global Bullion Climbs to a Seven-Week High

Gold prices in Dubai climbed to new December highs on Monday, with 24K gold rising from Dh521.25 to Dh523.75 per gram by afternoon. The benchmark rate showed gains of Dh5–Dh6 per gram compared to Sunday. The move tracked a jump in global bullion, which hit a seven-week high above $4,340 an ounce amid a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields.
15 December 2025
Ripple Valuation Today (Dec. 14, 2025): Why Ripple Labs Is Being Priced Around $40 Billion—and What Could Move It Next

Ripple Valuation Today (Dec. 14, 2025): Why Ripple Labs Is Being Priced Around $40 Billion—and What Could Move It Next

Ripple Labs’ valuation remains anchored at about $40 billion, based on a $500 million investment round in November and a $1 billion tender offer earlier this year, both reported by Reuters. The U.S. has conditionally approved Ripple to set up a national trust bank. A $300 million South Korea-focused vehicle is seeking Ripple shares, signaling increased institutional interest.
14 December 2025
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s Pardon of Crypto Billionaire CZ Zhao Ignites Global Storm Over Crypto, Corruption and Conflicts of Interest

President Donald Trump’s October 2025 pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has drawn renewed scrutiny after a 60 Minutes report linked the move to a $2 billion stablecoin deal involving Trump’s family crypto venture. Critics, including a former U.S. pardon attorney, have called the pardon “corruption.” Binance now signals it could invest over $4 billion in the U.S. if federal penalties are partially refunded.
18 November 2025
AI’s Big Bang: Breakthroughs, Billion‑Dollar Bets & Backlash (AI News Roundup Aug 6–7, 2025)

AI’s Big Bang: Breakthroughs, Billion‑Dollar Bets & Backlash (AI News Roundup Aug 6–7, 2025)

MIT and Duke used AI to design iron-based ferrocene polymers that absorb stress, cutting additive discovery time from weeks to days, published in ACS Central Science. Profluent Bio’s OpenCRISPR-1, the first CRISPR enzyme fully designed by AI, edited human cells with high precision and was open-sourced after publication in Nature. OpenAI released two open-weight language models, now available on AWS Bedrock. Google pledged $1 billion for AI training at over 100 universities.
AI’s Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Bets, Breakthroughs & Backlash – Global AI News Roundup (Aug 5–6, 2025)

AI’s Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Bets, Breakthroughs & Backlash – Global AI News Roundup (Aug 5–6, 2025)

MIT and Duke researchers used AI to design tougher plastics with iron-based ferrocene additives, publishing results in ACS Central Science. Profluent Bio created OpenCRISPR-1, the first AI-designed CRISPR enzyme, which edited human genome cells and was open-sourced in Nature. OpenAI released two open-weight LLMs and saw its valuation estimate hit $500 billion after rapid revenue growth. U.S. regulators approved ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for federal use.

Stock Market Today

  • Oil Prices Plunge 13% as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Stocks Rally
    April 17, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT. Oil prices dropped over 13% on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is reopened to oil tankers, easing fears of supply disruption. Benchmark U.S. crude fell to $79.31 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped 13.4% to $86.11. The S&P 500 gained 1.4%, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 2.2%, fueled by hopes for a ceasefire and reduced inflation risk. U.S. stocks have risen over 12% since March amid optimism about U.S.-Iran relations, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. Fuel-reliant companies like United Airlines (+11.2%) and Norwegian Cruise Line (+10.5%) led gains. Treasury yields fell as investors priced in lower inflation concerns, with the 10-year yield dropping to 4.22%. The market remains cautious, mindful of potential volatility amid the fragile ceasefire.

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Alphabet Stock Gets Fresh ‘Undervalued’ Calls Ahead of Google’s High-Stakes Earnings

Alphabet Stock Gets Fresh ‘Undervalued’ Calls Ahead of Google’s High-Stakes Earnings

17 April 2026
Alphabet shares traded near $337 Friday ahead of its April 29 earnings report, rising 0.4% in late-morning New York trading. The company may boost 2026 capital spending to as much as $185 billion, with Google Cloud revenue up 48% last quarter. Broadcom recently signed a deal to supply Google’s custom AI chips through 2031. The European Commission proposed new rules requiring Google to share search data with rivals.
Broadcom stock rises as Goldman keeps $480 target after Meta AI chip deal

Broadcom stock rises as Goldman keeps $480 target after Meta AI chip deal

17 April 2026
Broadcom shares rose 1.2% to $403.18 Friday after Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy rating and $480 price target, citing Meta’s expanded AI chip partnership. Meta extended its Broadcom deal through 2029, with an initial compute commitment over 1 gigawatt. The agreement follows recent custom chip wins with Google and Anthropic. Analysts flagged risk from Broadcom’s growing reliance on a few large customers.
XRP Price Today: XRP Climbs to $1.44 as ETF Inflows, Risk-On Mood Lift Ripple-Linked Token

XRP Price Today: XRP Climbs to $1.44 as ETF Inflows, Risk-On Mood Lift Ripple-Linked Token

17 April 2026
XRP climbed to about $1.44 in early New York trading Friday, up 2.5% in 24 hours with turnover over $4 billion, outpacing bitcoin and ether. U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs saw $17 million in net inflows on April 15, the highest since February. Ripple announced a partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance for Korea’s first tokenised government bond settlement project. XRP remains about 60% below its all-time high.
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