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SoftBank Shares Plunge 7% as AI Funding Worries Deepen
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SoftBank Shares Plunge 7% as AI Funding Worries Deepen

SoftBank Group shares dropped 7% on Friday, erasing ¥2.4 trillion in market cap, as investor concerns over AI funding sustainability and a 57.5% valuation gap weighed on sentiment.

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Toyota Shares Dip as Yen Weakness Nears ¥700 Billion Profit Boost Ahead of Central Bank Decisions
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Toyota Shares Dip as Yen Weakness Nears ¥700 Billion Profit Boost Ahead of Central Bank Decisions

Toyota shares slipped 1.8% to 2,897 yen, while a weaker yen could boost annual operating profit by nearly ¥700 billion. Central bank meetings and earnings loom.

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BYD Stock Steady as European Gains Offset Domestic Challenges
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BYD Stock Steady as European Gains Offset Domestic Challenges

BYD shares ended the week flat at HK$88.65, as strong European growth offset a sharp decline in China sales.

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SK Hynix Market Cap Plunges 114 Trillion Won Amid Legal Woes and Tech Sell-Off
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SK Hynix Market Cap Plunges 114 Trillion Won Amid Legal Woes and Tech Sell-Off

SK Hynix shares tumbled 8.34% on Friday, erasing 114 trillion won in market value, as a court order against chairman Chey Tae-won added to a broader tech rout.

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TSMC Shares Dip 2.29% on Friday; ADR Discount Widens to 14.4%
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TSMC Shares Dip 2.29% on Friday; ADR Discount Widens to 14.4%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) fell 2.29% to NT$2,350 on Friday, widening the ADR discount to 14.4% as Asian markets declined amid rising oil prices and AI uncertainty.

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Wearable Devices Shares Surge on Massive Trading Volume
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Wearable Devices Shares Surge on Massive Trading Volume

Wearable Devices Ltd. saw its stock price surge 50.7% on Thursday, with trading volume reaching 11.5 times the total share count. Premarket activity remains elevated.

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UK Banks Surge as Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, FTSE 100 Gains
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UK Banks Surge as Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, FTSE 100 Gains

The FTSE 100 advanced as banking shares outpaced retailers after UK retail sales unexpectedly rose 1.0% in June, defying forecasts of a decline.

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Lloyds shares inch up as buyback costs rise ahead of strategy update
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Lloyds shares inch up as buyback costs rise ahead of strategy update

Lloyds shares rose 0.9% to 113.42p, but higher buyback costs underscore the need for a strong strategy update on July 30.

AT&T's Buyback Efficiency Improves as Stock Dips Below H1 Average Cost
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AT&T's Buyback Efficiency Improves as Stock Dips Below H1 Average Cost

AT&T's stock dip below the first-half average buyback price of $25.49 enhances repurchase efficiency, with $5.57B remaining in the program.

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Nu Holdings Shifts Focus to Deposits Ahead of Mexico Bank Launch
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Nu Holdings Shifts Focus to Deposits Ahead of Mexico Bank Launch

Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) is set to launch banking services in Mexico on August 6, emphasizing deposit growth over customer acquisition.

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Daily Mortgage Rate Nears 7% as Spread Widens, Squeezing Homebuyers
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Daily Mortgage Rate Nears 7% as Spread Widens, Squeezing Homebuyers

The daily 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.85%, just 15 basis points from 7%, widening the gap with Freddie Mac's weekly 6.58% and signaling higher borrowing costs for homebuyers.

Oil Surge Strains AI Giants and Airlines, Driving Broad Market Selloff
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Oil Surge Strains AI Giants and Airlines, Driving Broad Market Selloff

A spike in oil prices to $100 triggered a broad selloff, with Alphabet and Tesla each tumbling 10.8% and airlines sliding 7.3%, as rising yields and AI spending fears dominate.

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