Aramco signs 17 deals with US firms worth $30 billion during Saudi crown prince’s visit
Agreements cover LNG, financial services and advanced manufacturing as Riyadh deepens economic ties with US
Stocks soar as Nvidia earnings ease AI valuation fears, jobs data in view
Nikkei surges 4.2%, Kospi gains 3.3%, S&P futures up 1.2%; Nvidia up 5.1% after-hours after forecasting revenue well above estimates
Nvidia’s strong forecast calms AI bubble jitters, for now
61% of revenue came from four major customers; Shares rise 5% in extended trading after forecast
Gold dips as dollar gains, traders dial back US rate-cut bets
Spot gold slips 0.1% to $4,077.82 as U.S. futures ease 0.2% to $4,076.50
Trump’s semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say
White House says Trump is committed to boosting domestic manufacturing
Oil edges up as US peace push may add to oversupply, though stockpile pull lends support
Brent, WTI up marginally after 2% drops in prior session; US push to end Russia's war in Ukraine eases supply concern
World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show
Sweden, Germany, Norway rank top in index published by CGD; U.S. slips two places to 28 with Trump policy shift not yet accounted for
Asian markets stall as investors turn cautious ahead of Nvidia earnings amid AI valuation concerns
U.S. futures trade either side of flat; JGBs under pressure ahead of 20-year auction; Nvidia earnings due after market close
Xiaomi warns of higher smartphone prices due to surging memory chip costs
Global memory chip prices are soaring due to AI boom
Air India lobbies to use China’s sensitive military airspace as losses mount from Pakistan overflight ban
Unusual request comes just weeks after direct India-China flights resumed after a five-year hiatus; Air India’s fuel costs rise by 29% and journey times by three hours on some long-haul routes due to ban by PakistanÂ
EU plans to stockpile critical minerals amid US-China tension, FT says
EU has become "collateral damage" in a US-China dispute over rare earths, says industry chiefÂ
Exxon joins Chevron in pursuing assets of Russian Lukoil’s global empire, sources say
Exxon considers options for Lukoil’s assets in Kazakhstan, where both firms have stakes in Karachaganak and Tengiz fields
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search engine immediately
CEO Pichai describes Gemini 3 as 'our most intelligent model'
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Judge cites competition from TikTok, YouTube; Ruling is first decisive win for Big Tech in US antitrust crackdown
Bitcoin rebounds after falling below $90,000, a 7-month low
$1.2 trillion wiped off value of crypto since October 7 as Bitcoin down nearly 30% from pea; Mood is turning quickly, traders say