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Nvidia's Cheapest Valuation in Five Years Meets Its Biggest Earnings Test

A $5.28 trillion Nvidia reports Wednesday trading at its lowest valuation multiple in five years, with $91B in guided revenue and the Rubin cycle in focus.

August 24, 2026

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Alibaba Crashes 10% in Hong Kong After Discounted AI Share Sale Prices

Alibaba shares plunged after the company priced its record $10.2B follow-on placement at an 8.4% discount to fund AI infrastructure spending.

August 24, 2026

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Gold and Silver Add Nearly $5 Trillion in Value in August Surge

Gold reclaimed $4,650 and silver topped $70 as a weaker dollar and Treasury buyback plans drove one of the sharpest precious metals rallies in months.

August 24, 2026

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Market Makers Pile Into Short Positions Even as Bitcoin Rallies

Wintermute and Abraxas Capital are sitting on hundreds of millions in short exposure on Hyperliquid even as Bitcoin pushes through a strong rally.

August 24, 2026

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Iran's Rial Collapses to Record Low as US Launches Financial Offensive

Iran's rial crashed past 2 million per dollar as the US Treasury moves to cut off the country's remaining oil and financial lifelines.

August 24, 2026

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China's Hidden Gold Buying Nearly Triples Official June Total

China bought over 40 tonnes of gold via London's OTC market in June, 167% more than its official central bank figure, extending a 20-month buying streak.

August 24, 2026

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Hugging Face Explores Sale at $13B Valuation, Nearly Triple 2023

AI hub Hugging Face is gauging acquisition interest at a $13 billion valuation, nearly triple its 2023 mark, with Salesforce and Nvidia among past backers.

August 24, 2026

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Alibaba Launches $10.2B Share Sale to Go All-In on AI

Alibaba is raising $10.2 billion in a record Hong Kong share placement, putting 100% of it into AI, weeks after its AI spending crushed quarterly profit.

August 24, 2026

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Iran Threatens Hormuz Tolls as Bessent Vows Economic D-Day

Iran imposed Hormuz transit fees and threatened retaliation as the US unveiled sweeping new sanctions and the rial crashed to a record low.

August 24, 2026

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US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as 50% Tariffs Take Effect

US 50% tariffs on $20B of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks collapsed. Canada set September 8 for dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

August 23, 2026

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Nvidia Pays Poolside $6B to Build a DeepSeek-Rivaling Open Model

Nvidia is licensing tech and hiring over 100 engineers from AI startup Poolside in a roughly $7B deal to build a top open-weight model rivaling DeepSeek.

August 23, 2026

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Nvidia Hikes AI Server Prices 15%+ Days Before Earnings

Nvidia is raising AI server prices over 15% on soaring memory costs, even as its stock trades at its cheapest valuation in five years ahead of Q2 earnings.

August 23, 2026