Asia markets opened higher after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war.

Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.

Daikin shares surged as much as 13.9% after activist investor Elliott urged the company to boost margins and shareholder returns.

Small towns are fueling India’s e‑commerce surge, with Amazon and Flipkart chasing new shoppers, faster delivery and rising aspirational demand.

Negativity around AI could be a drag on OpenAI and Anthropic as the startups look to go public, and will likely be a major issue in the midterm elections.

It could take years to repair damaged energy infrastructure in the Middle East and restore production to prewar levels.

UBS analysts changed their previously bearish rating on shares of Tesla this week.

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle as the U.S. enforces a retaliatory blockade of Iranian ports.

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It will take "a few months for things to come back" once the Strait of Hormuz is no longer effectively closed, Banga said.

Tanker transits Tuesday were 90% below traffic before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to shipping data.

Anthropic said it is working to "fully resolve this issue," according to its page showing the status of the Claude chatbot, Claude Code and the API.

Amid war with the U.S., Iran's participation in the World Cup is uncertain. But FIFA President Gianni Infantino tells CNBC they will play in North America.

The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much.

Snap was up in premarket trading on Wednesday after announcing plans to lay off up to 16% of its global workforce citing AI-driven efficiencies

Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters.

The White House has been signaling a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, as discussions around continuing negotiations with Tehran are underway.

Ride-hailing company Didi plans to begin its first overseas robotaxi test in the United Arab Emirates later this year.

Morgan Stanley's results in the quarter were powered by the firm's fixed income and equities trading operations, which produced about $8.5 billion in revenue.

Wayve now has major semiconductor names, including Nvidia, as shareholders as it looks to sell its technology to automakers who may be using different chips.

The AI startup is now in discussions with Microsoft about renting compute capacity

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