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South Korea’s stock rally shifts focus to potential MSCI market upgrade

Goldman looks at the impact of the AI capex boom on S&P 500 return on equity

How AI started turning memory into a structural bottleneck

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US  government’s crackdown, source says

Citi raises KOSPI target to 10,000 as bull case remains intact

Morgan Stanley sees limited evidence of reshoring after one year of tariffs

Memory chip shortage: How crazy could it get?

Who are the winners & losers in the quantum future

Gold fever sends some vintage luxury watches to the melting furnace

Trump says peace deal will be signed Sunday after Iran said it remains cautious on timing

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday.

From 10% chance of success to $2 trillion market cap: SpaceX's historic IPO

After its Nasdaq debut on Friday, SpaceX was the sixth most-valuable U.S. company, despite being a fraction the size by revenue of tech's megacaps.

UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran

The statement follows a Reuters report that the UAE has agreed to unlock billions of dollars of frozen funds for Iran.

Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know

Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

Anthropic disables access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 to comply with government directive

Anthropic said it disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with an export control directive from the U.S. government.

SpaceX IPO sticks the landing. Here's what investors are saying about its epic first trading day

Despite a large retail allocation and huge volume, volatility was moderate

Why TD Securities anticipates even bigger days ahead for SpaceX

Peter Haynes, TD Securities' head of index and market structure, suggests SpaceX's public debut is only a small part of the larger SpaceX timeline.

College sticker prices top $100,000 at 16 schools — but many students pay significantly less

The cost of attendance at a growing number of colleges is now more than six figures a year, according to data from The Princeton Review.

Social Security COLA for 2027 may jump to 4.7%, one estimate finds. This chart shows prices driving the increase

As inflation climbs, Social Security beneficiaries may see a higher cost-of-living adjustment in 2027. Here's which costs spiked most over the past 12 months.

Moats vs. moonshots: The Warren Buffett-Elon Musk style debate

In 2018, Warren Buffett and Elon Musk indirectly debated a key question that persists for modern investors.

Drugmakers race to find a place in the next wave of obesity drugs

Drugmakers are betting they can crack into the obesity drug market that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly currently dominate.

New student loan plan comes with higher bills for many. Tax planning can help cut your payments

With some planning, federal student loan borrowers can save on their monthly bills under the U.S. Department of Education's new repayment plan.

Rivian CEO taking different approach than Elon Musk for humanoid robotics company

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe started a robotics company late last year called Mind Robotics that he says has has raised more than $1 billion.

What drove the stock market last week — before and after SpaceX's historic IPO

The successful debut of Elon Musk's rocket company wiped away a week of anxiety.

This 28-year-old paid off her law school loans selling stickers and coloring books

Elyse Burns started selling her art on Etsy when she turned 18. Now she's paid off her student loans and did nearly $5 million last year.

New SpaceX millionaires are reinventing the business of managing large wealth

Wealth advisors say SpaceXers have unique ways of addressing their financial challenges, including whiteboarding, troubleshooting and AI.

Former Tesla board member says SpaceX needs to achieve 2 of its 3 moonshots to keep its valuation

SpaceX has achieved its goal of becoming the largest IPO on record.

For Warsh as Fed chair, silence may be the point

Kevin Warsh will hold his first Fed meeting, giving markets the first public look at how he'll communicate as chair of the Federal Reserve.

Pirro's losses in Fed investigation should stay on the books, judge rules

In a scathing ruling, Judge James Boasberg denied U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's request to vacate his earlier orders.

Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ

The DOJ approval is an important milestone for the roughly $110 billion deal, though it could still face legal challenges from state attorneys general.

Small investors scrambled to get in on the SpaceX IPO, even as some believe the valuation is 'stupid'

SpaceX set a fixed price of $135 per share in the leadup to its IPO on Friday, placing its valuation at $1.77 trillion. Shares rallied more than 25%.

SpaceX market cap tops $2 trillion after shares of Elon Musk's rocket company gain 19% on debut

SpaceX shares soared on Friday as trading commenced on the Nasdaq.

Top House Republican’s family investment poised to benefit from SpaceX IPO

Republican Rep. Lisa McClain’s husband bought up to $250,000 in Elon Musk’s xAI before it was folded into SpaceX ahead of its IPO.

Call Kevin Warsh the Fed 'chairman'

Kevin Warsh's two immediate predecessors preferred to be called the Fed "chair." For Warsh, it's "chairman" of the Federal Reserve.

As investors flock to SpaceX, one trader eyes a sleepy 'stealth' play

If you're looking for something a little more terrestrial, there's one stock that investors are overlooking.

Jim Cramer says it's not too late to buy SpaceX — under one condition

CNBC's Jim Cramer said it's not too late to buy SpaceX if investors view the company as a long-term bet on space exploration.

SpaceX COO Shotwell says Tesla tie-up ‘might make Elon’s life a little easier’

As SpaceX prepared to hit the Nasdaq following its record IPO, Elon Musk's second-in-command didn't dismiss the possibility of a Tesla tie-up.

SpaceX 'proxies' plunge as real deal arrives: Here's where traders are buying the dip

SpaceX "proxy stocks," whose options volumes were booming ahead of Friday's historic initial public offering, are unwinding gains.

Judge blocks DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund for longer, wants guarantee it’s dead

A judge gave Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a week to submit a sworn declaration the DOJ fund was not going forward.

SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell had IPO doubts for years, now she has a message for investors

Gwynne Shotwell, long Elon Musk's second-in-command at SpaceX, spoke exclusively with CNBC ahead of her company's highly anticipated IPO.

My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem. Do I pay again?

“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”

‘I feel like he may be taking advantage of us’: Our adviser pushes annuities after we already said no. Do we fire him?

“I feel like he may be taking advantage of us.”

‘We are comfortable financially’: My husband is in his 60s and has $500,000 life insurance. Is this a good time to cancel?

“Our kids are grown and independent.”

‘It seems too good to be true’: At a steak-dinner retirement seminar, the guy said annuities can outperform the market. Is that true?

“He claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments.”

Social Security is facing a 22% cliff — 4 ways to build an income stream Washington can’t touch

The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke.

Worried about a lower Social Security benefit? How to calculate the exact impact it will have on your retirement.

If benefits go down 22% in 2032 as predicted by the latest Trustees report, you need to know what that means for you.

Social Security benefits and costs are perfectly reasonable — no case exists for massive cuts

It might be nice to reduce the large share of benefits going to high earners who retire later and live long lives.

Millions of grandparents are spending their retirements raising their grandkids — and it’s taking a financial toll

Grandparent-headed households are more likely to live in poverty.

The true national debt just hit $1 million per U.S. household

The effective U.S. national debt just crashed through $100 trillion for the first time in history, and now stands at an extraordinary 400% of annual gross domestic product — but almost nobody seems to care.

Social Security’s COLA could be 4.7% in 2027 as inflation hits the highest level in 3 years

A total of 44% of older Americans depend on Social Security for all of their income, according to the Senior Citizens League.

How Wall Street pulled off the biggest IPO in history for SpaceX

Bankers convinced investors to believe in a sci-fi strategy, overlook steep losses and hand full control to Elon Musk

AI is disrupting investment

The technology is leading to a fundamental shift in the way investors allocate funds and diversify risks across every asset class

AI is revolutionising the stock market

Big Tech no longer prints money; it needs it. What will that mean when confidence dips?

How to tame the inflation python

A ‘wait and see’ monetary policy strategy risks repeating the mistakes made in 2008

Forget the football — Grand Theft Auto can unite the world

Thirteen years in the making, the game’s next instalment promises to be the biggest entertainment product in history

Trump says US and Iran will sign deal on Sunday to reopen Strait

Tehran cautions that timing is unclear but Pakistan says agreement to extend ceasefire is close

Investment firms join Donald Trump’s $100bn race for Venezuelan oil

Lionheart Capital and Keo Energy create Nasdaq-listed company to pursue assets in Latin American nation.

US kills leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang in air strike

Trump administration said it killed Héctor Guerrero in co-ordination with the government of Delcy Rodríguez

Anthropic suspends latest AI models after US blocks access to foreigners

Trump administration directs company to limit access to foreign nationals on national security grounds

France opposes ‘anglicisation’ of EU trade talks

Trade commissioner argues translation into 24 languages slows down bloc’s ability to strike up deals