On Wednesday, companies like Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft released their financial reports one after another within just two minutes, triggering a storm of financial information. Google said that its AI software and infrastructure demand have driven the department to achieve “significantly accelerated growth”. Its cloud computing department has achieved solid growth, with sales reaching […]
The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI recently failed to meet its user growth and revenue expectations. This shortfall has raised concerns within the company about its ability to afford the huge capital investment needed to build data centers and ensure long-term computing capacity. It is reported that the chief financial officer, Sarah Friar, warned […]
As the US-Iran conflict reshapes the global oil market, investors are doubling down on bets that energy-related currencies will continue to rise. Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Vanguard have urged clients to take part in such trades. Strategists at JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank recommend the Norwegian krone and the Australian dollar. On Monday, the […]
It was reported that Iran has proposed a new plan to the United States for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, efforts to restart negotiations had reached a deadlock. Boosted by this news, the increase in crude oil prices narrowed, and Asian stock markets continued to rise. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 1.7% to […]
Oil prices rose for the fifth consecutive day as concerns grew that the US and Iran were making little progress in resuming talks to ease tensions, leaving the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose more than 1% to above $106 a barrel, with a year-to-date increase of about 75%. With […]
As there are no new peace talks between the United States and Iran, the conflict over the control of the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying. With the extension of the ceasefire period, negotiations are still ongoing, and the threat of blocking the strait is being used as a bargaining chip. On the 21st, US President […]
Although the plan for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran fell through, just one day before the ceasefire agreement was due to expire, President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran. Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday that he would continue to block ships […]
Signs that Iran might join negotiations with the United States have lifted cautious optimism in the market that the situation in the Middle East could make progress before the ceasefire deadline, driving up Asian stocks. Oil prices fell. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index rose 0.5%, with the number of advancing and declining stocks roughly balanced. South […]
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the prospects of a permanent ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The two sides are discussing extending the ceasefire period, which is due to expire next week. “The prospects of reaching an agreement with Iran are very optimistic and it will be a good deal,” Trump told […]
On April 14 local time, US Vice President Vance said that he was “optimistic” about the progress of the current situation regarding Iran. He also mentioned that there is a great deal of mistrust between the United States and Iran, which cannot be resolved overnight. US sources say that Vance is expected to lead the […]