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- 1US Treasury Yields Enter 5% Era as Japan and US Hike Rates▼🟠 UPDATE US Treasury Yields Enter 5% Era Article discusses simultaneous interest rate hikes in Japan and the US (first U
US Treasury yields have climbed into the 5% range amid simultaneous interest rate hikes by the US and Japan — the first American hike in three years and two months. Commentators are watching how higher yields and a firmer yen ripple through growth stocks, with the FANG+ and NASDAQ 100 indices seen as most exposed to the shifting rate environment.
- 2Apple Hit With $5.7 Billion Patent Verdict Over Haptics▼Apple Hit With $5.7 Billion Patent Verdict Over iPhone, Apple Watch Haptics - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
A US jury has ordered Apple to pay roughly $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over the haptic feedback technology used in the iPhone and Apple Watch. The verdict, one of the largest patent awards against the company, covers the vibration motors that give devices their touch feedback. It is expected to draw an appeal from Apple, which routinely contests major patent rulings.
- 3Cheap Chinese AI models surge as Washington grows concerned▼(reasonably priced) Chinese AI models surge in global popularity — and Washington is worried - because of course they ar
Chinese AI models, prized for their low cost, are gaining ground with users worldwide, and US officials are increasingly uneasy about the trend. Commentary highlights a financial angle: US markets, particularly the NASDAQ and large parts of private credit, are heavily invested in American AI companies building expensive frontier models that depend on future profits. If cheaper Chinese alternatives keep winning users, that business case could weaken.
- 4Microsoft unveils new Surface hardware and custom AI chips▼Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Advances Azure Disclosure, Fresh Surface Hardware And Custom AI Chips
Microsoft announced expanded Azure transparency reporting, new Surface devices and its own custom AI chips, strengthening its cloud and hardware lineup. The company is positioning the chips to reduce reliance on outside suppliers and to lower costs for AI workloads running across its data centres. Coverage focuses on how the moves fit Microsoft's broader push into artificial intelligence infrastructure alongside rivals such as Amazon, Google and Nvidia.
- 5SpaceX Turns Positive in Pre-Market as Chip Stocks Drag Nasdaq Futures Down▼US Pre-Market: SpaceX Bucks Trend to Turn Positive After Falling Below IPO Debut Price, Chip Stocks’ Collective Slump Drags Nasdaq Futures Down 2.7%
SpaceX shares turned positive in US pre-market trading after earlier falling below their debut price, moving against a broader market slide. A collective slump in chip stocks pushed Nasdaq futures down 2.7%, setting a negative tone ahead of the opening bell. Investors are watching whether SpaceX can hold its gains while semiconductor weakness weighs on tech sentiment.
- 6US Stock Futures Rise on Iran Diplomacy Hopes and AI Rally▼Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Climb Amid Iran Diplomacy Hopes, AI Rally: IONQ, VKTX, INFQ, BB Stocks In Focus
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures climbed as investors weighed hopes for diplomatic progress on Iran alongside continued strength in artificial intelligence stocks. Quantum computing firm IonQ, biotech Voyager Therapeutics (VKTX) and Broadcom-related names were among the stocks drawing attention as markets opened the week on a cautiously optimistic note.
- 7Stock Futures Climb Ahead of AMD Results After Palantir Rally▼Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Climb As Wall Street Awaits AMD, SpaceX Earnings After Palantir Rally: Why SNAP, AMZN, SNDK, LCID, SLS, ASTS Are In Focus
US stock futures for the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose as investors awaited earnings from Advanced Micro Devices and reports tied to SpaceX, following a strong rally in Palantir shares. Traders are also watching a slate of stocks in focus, including Snap, Amazon, SanDisk, Lucid, SLS and AST SpaceMobile, as earnings season drives market direction.