Asian Stocks Mixed After Nvidia Earnings

Nvidia's earnings and guidance helped set the tone for trading in Asia on Thursday.

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German Consumer Confidence Rises on Economic Resilience

While consumer confidence remained below prewar levels, consumer economic expectations picked up for the fourth month in a row.

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Fed's Cook Says She Never Committed Fraud

A lawyer for Fed governor Lisa Cook said her mortgage documents provide no legal basis for Trump to remove her.

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U.S. and Canada Are Bracing for Prolonged Trade Dispute

Few are seeing an offramp as Trump faces political pressures in advance of the midterm elections.

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Reality Dawns That RBA Has Further Work to Do in Taming Inflation

The data points to an increasingly buoyant Australian economy, with aggregate demand still well above levels the central bank will feel are appropriate.

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The ugly math on interest expenses, yields and the $40 trillion U.S. national debt

"The interest payments are starting to snowball," said Joe Boyle at Hartford Funds.

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Banks Fought Against Stablecoins. Now They Are Considering Launching Their Own.

Executives are on the defensive as companies outside of the banking system launch coins.

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Bank of Korea Hikes Again as It Raises Growth, Inflation Forecasts

South Korea's central bank lifted its projections for economic growth and core inflation this year

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Philippine Central Bank Raises Rates for Third Straight Meeting

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its benchmark overnight reverse repurchase rate to 5.00% from 4.75%.

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The Country That Has the Biggest Trade Surplus With the U.S. Is Now… Vietnam

For the first half of the year, federal data shows the Southeast Asian country's trade surplus with the U.S. hit $114 billion, ahead of Taiwan, Mexico and China.

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Remains Above Target Range

The personal-consumption expenditures price index rose by 0.2% in July, from a decrease of 0.1% in June. Excluding the volatile good and energy categories, core PCE rose by 0.2%.

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Three Takeaways From Bill Gates's 5,784-Word Warning on AI: 'There Is No Plan'

The billionaire philanthropist urges regulation and global coordination to prepare for the likely harms to employment, safety and well-being.

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The Fed Chairman Is Heading to Jackson Hole Without a Clear Stance on Inflation

Kevin Warsh has kept his views on interest rates close to the vest, leaving investors and Fed officials to guess how he plans to tackle persistent inflation.