China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs

(Reuters) – For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that…

Dollar rises ahead of Jackson Hole, Turkish lira rallies

(Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday as investors awaited for U.S. job data ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson…

Gold prices hit 2-week high as weak PMIs dent dollar, yields

Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. business activity data spurred bets that the Federal…

Dollar steadies ahead of Jackson Hole; sterling weak on recession fears

The U.S. dollar steadied in early European trade Thursday after overnight losses as Treasury yields retreated in the wake of…

Snowflake stock gains 4% after Q2 beat; analysts flags AI opportunity

Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) shares gained about 4% in pre-market Thursday after the company reported its second-quarter results. EPS of $0.22 came in…

Oil steadies, US Fed chief’s speech in spotlight

(Reuters) -Oil prices steadied after earlier declines on Thursday caused by disappointing economic data from key economies, with investors awaiting…

Analysis-Brazil clears bottlenecks to oust US as top corn exporter

(Reuters) – Brazil is set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world’s top corn exporter, reflecting both a…

Marketmind: August rescued by Nvidia, bond rally

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A dire August for world markets…

Boeing shares fall as 737 delivery goal at risk from defect involving Spirit

(Reuters) – Boeing (NYSE:BA) shares fell 2% before the bell on Thursday after the U.S. planemaker warned of delays in…

Asian stocks track Wall Street’s Nvidia-led rally

(Reuters) -Asian shares rallied on Thursday after blockbuster results from tech darling Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) boosted Wall Street and a retreat…