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Weekly Recap: Stocks Fall as Tech Loses Ground, Geopolitical Unrest Persists

Weekly Recap

Reports about missile attacks hitting Iran in the early hours of Friday prompted a flight for safety across financial markets. Financial markets immediately experienced risk aversion. US stock index futures were down between 0.55% and 0.8% in the early European session, reflecting the risk-averse environment in the market. The US …

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Chip Stocks Drop Following Noteworthy Earnings Report

Chip stocks dropped on Wednesday on the announcement by ASML, a significant manufacturer of machinery used in semiconductor manufacturing, of a 61% sequential decline in bookings for the first quarter. The equipment required to produce the world’s most sophisticated semiconductors, which may cost hundreds of millions of dollars apiece, are …

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Asian stocks tumble on US rate jitters, China GDP helps soothe losses

Asian stocks experienced significant declines on Tuesday, mirroring the sell-off on Wall Street amid ongoing concerns about geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the prospect of prolonged higher interest rates in the United States. Despite the general downturn, Chinese equities fared relatively better following the release of GDP data …

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