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U.S. Stock Futures Rise, Lifted By Tech Earnings

U.S. stock futures rose as blockbuster results Tuesday from Super Micro and CoreWeave rekindled AI trade ahead of CPI data.

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Hormuz Standoff Derails Oil Supply Recovery and Deepens Demand Slump, IEA Says

Global oil demand is set for a deeper contraction this year as renewed hostilities in the Middle East and shipping disruptions push up fuel prices and weigh on consumption, the agency said.

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Norway Oil Fund Makes Record Profit, Buoyed by Asia Tech Stock Rally

The investment portfolio of the world's largest sovereign-wealth fund returned 9.4% in the first half, delivering a profit of nearly $185 billion before currency effects.

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Red-Hot Power Stocks Are Losing Steam

The data center backlash is complicating the picture for power plant owners.

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Wealth Management Has a $3 Trillion Problem: Investors Are Keeping Too Much Cash

Advisers are pitching bonds and other investments, but many prefer to keep cash in money-market funds.

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Why Wall Street and Nvidia Are Building an Exotic Money Pipeline for the AI Boom

Executives involved are hailing it as a new asset class, but critics have concerns about using chips as collateral.

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The SEC Isn't Waiting for the Clarity Act. Why You Should Brace for New Crypto Rules.

If Congress can't give crypto firms long-sought legal protections, a top Wall Street regulator might try to do it on its own.

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July Home Sales Fell After Higher Mortgage Rates Scared Off Buyers

Existing home sales were down 1.7% over the previous month, and the median home price rose to $434,100, a near record high.

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Behind High Credit-Card Delinquencies: Stale, Charged-Off Loans

The share of loans transitioning into serious delinquency has been stabilizing even though the overall pile has been growing, the New York Fed said.

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Private-Credit Firms Clamp Down on Loan Sweeteners in Fear of 'Shadow Defaults'

Borrowers have delayed interest payments on billions of dollars of loans, raising concerns that defaults are higher than reported.

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August 12, 2026 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)