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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) briefly surged above $120,000 over the weekend after breaking out of a tight trading range, driven by short liquidations in crypto futures markets. Andy Baehr, managing director at CoinDesk Indices, joins Market Catalysts to explain how institutional adoption, technical positioning, and crypto-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are all shaping the latest price action. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts here.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 18:00

Longevity Health (XAGE) shares almost doubled amid heavy trading after the company said late Monday

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:40

Tech stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) gaining 1.1% a

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:38

Apple said it will buy $500 million worth of rare-earth magnets from MP Materials, expanding its U.S. supply chain at a time the Trump administration has been pressuring it to do so. MP will supply Apple with magnets that it produces in a Texas facility, and use recycled materials processed at a site MP will build in California. MP said magnet shipments are expected to begin in 2027.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:36

Shares of apple device management company, Jamf (NASDAQ:JAMF) jumped 7.2% in the morning session after the company announced it expects to exceed the high end of its second-quarter 2025 guidance and revealed a new strategic reinvestment plan. The Apple device management company now anticipates both revenue and non-GAAP operating income to surpass its previous forecasts. The original guidance for the second quarter, which ended June 30, projected total revenue between $167.5 million and $169.5 mi

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:35

The dollar rose as top-line inflation figures landed in line with expectations, but under the surface, rising prices for some goods suggested tariffs could drive further price increases ahead.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:30

Yahoo Finance's John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute. JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon warned that President Trump's trade policies pose risks to the US economy and emphasized the need for Federal Reserve independence. Tesla (TSLA) has another executive shake-up as North American sales executive Troy Jones departs the company amid declining sales, according to the Wall Street Journal. MP Materials (MP) stock surges on news of the company's $500 million deal with Apple (AAPL) to buy rare earth minerals as part of Apple's US investment pledge. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:22

MP Materials stock just won’t stop. Shares are up again on another blockbuster deal. Tuesday, the rare-earth metals miner announced that Apple has made a $500 million commitment to purchase recycled rare-earth magnets from it.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:18

Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed at midday Tuesday while China trade developments in the semiconductor sector boosted tech stocks.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:14

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell as the dollar strengthened and traders doubted US President Donald Trump’s plan to pressure Moscow would disrupt Russian exports. Most Read from BloombergAdvocates Fear US Agents Are Using ‘Wellness Checks’ on Children as a Prelude to ArrestsThe Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your LifeLA Homelessness Drops for Second YearWest Texas Intermediate slid about 1% to trade near $66, after losing 2.1% on Monday. Trump told reporters the US will impose a 19% tariff on goods

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:11

MP Materials (MP) shares surged intraday Tuesday after Apple (AAPL) agreed to buy rare earth magnets

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:10

Credo Technology stock surged to an all-time high on Tuesday as the company's data center customers ramp their AI installations.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 17:01

Spotify shares have more than doubled from a year ago, and some Wall Street analysts say the outperformance isn’t over yet. A team of Raymond James analysts led by Andrew Marok raised their stock-price target for the Swedish streaming platform to $805 from $635, saying they expect its second-quarter financial results to show an increase of 5 million premium subscribers from this year’s first to second quarter. The team also reduced its call for earnings per share to €1.67, well below the consensus call for €2.01 on Wall Street.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:50

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -3.95 (-1.31%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -110 (-3.13%). Coffee prices today have fallen back after Monday's surge of +5.36% in arabica coffee and +9.42% in robusta coffee. Monday's surge was sparked by concern about dry conditions in...

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:39

The country's largest banks reported earnings that exceeded Wall Street's estimates. Core inflation, calmer than expected, still bothers the Street.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:28

Find insight on MP Materials, Rio Tinto, Iluka Resources and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:28

(Bloomberg) -- Google agreed to spend more than $3 billion to buy power for its data centers from Brookfield Asset Management hydroelectric plants, with plans to potentially quadruple the amount of supply. Most Read from BloombergAdvocates Fear US Agents Are Using ‘Wellness Checks’ on Children as a Prelude to ArrestsThe Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your LifeLA Homelessness Drops for Second YearThe power will come from the Holtwood and Safe Harbor plants, about 75 miles (121 km) southwest

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:25

Apple is investing $500 million in a deal with US rare earths company MP Materials as the iPhone maker faces pressure from President Donald Trump to produce its popular smartphones domestically.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:21

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is down -0.48 (-0.72%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25 ) is up +0.0152 (+0.70%). Crude oil prices continued to show weakness today after President Trump on Monday refrained from imposing new sanctions on Russian oil exports. Mr. Trump only threatened tariffs in the future...

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:20

Earnings season is officially underway.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:11

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25 )...

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:09

NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's renewed calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's resignation have prompted investors to protect portfolios against the risk of higher inflation, as a central bank more willing to lower interest rates could fuel price rises and make lenders demand higher compensation to hold bonds. While a Fed chief more friendly to cutting rates could be mixed for equities in the short term, it would translate into a weaker U.S. dollar, increased volatility in the Treasuries market and higher longer-term rates, meaning more expensive borrowing costs for mortgages and corporate bonds. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly railed against the Powell-led Fed for not cutting interest rates.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:05

Most US and European share indices slid on Tuesday, as US inflation data indicated President Donald Trump's tariffs could be feeding into the American economy.China, which has negotiated a US tariff truce, had on Tuesday issued economic growth data that met expectations, largely thanks to an April-June export surge to get ahead of Trump's levies.

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15 Jul, 2025 / 16:05