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Key points: KOSPI rises as foreigners become net buyers Korean won strengthens against the dollar South Korea’s benchmark bond yield falls South Korean shares saw a strong rise of more than 1% on Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street. …

Key points:  US nonfarm payrolls exceed expectations with 272,000 new jobs in May.  Strong job gains complicate the trajectory of the anticipated rate cut by the Federal Reserve.  A high interest rate prospects boost the US dollar and impact gold …

Key Points:  Nvidia surpasses Amazon and Apple to become the second-largest US company.  Shares of Nvidia close at a record $1,224.40, bringing the company to a market cap of $3.01 trillion.  Elon Musk orders thousands of AI chips from Nvidia, …

Key points: ISM services report shows higher business activity and faster new orders growth. The US dollar sees a slight recovery but remains under pressure ahead of Friday’s NFP report The latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) services report revealed …

Key points: S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes hit record closing highs, driven by technology stocks. Private payrolls data shows slowdown in May, indicating potential for Fed rate cuts. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes soared to record closing …

Key points: Nikkei falls 0.45% to 38,749.25 after approaching 39,000 points. Investors take profits after two consecutive days of gains. Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after Japanese equities rebounded close to the 39,000-point mark …

Key points:  The market cap of Nvidia surged by $700 billion in May, now valued at $2.7 trillion.  Apple faces challenges with a monopoly lawsuit and declining sales in China.  AI dominance drives the rapid growth in Nvidia, bringing in …

Key points: ECB Rate Cut sees possible 25 basis point reduction with future signals being key. In the US, NFP release on Friday could prompt re-pricing of US interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to cut …

Key points: Dollar index (DXY) remains flat just above 104.50 EUR/USD and GBP/USD fail to break key levels U.S. consumer confidence rises unexpectedly in May The dollar showed little direction on Wednesday, despite the rise in the U.S. Conference Board’s …

Key points:  Nasdaq composite index closed at a record high of 16,920.79, gaining 1.3% last week.  Impressive earnings report from Nvidia drives investor interest in AI-related stocks.  Nasdaq achieves nearly 9% gain in May, leading major indices.  The Nasdaq composite …