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Stock Futures Higher as Micron Revives AI Enthusiasm, Oil Hits Prewar Level

U.S. stock futures pointed higher after Micron Technology's expectation-thumping earnings reignited optimism in the AI boom.

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Markets on Watch for Yen Intervention But That May Not Turn the Tide

Top government officials in Japan have continued to signal an increasing willingness to intervene in the currency markets to prop up the yen as it tumbled.

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The Data-Center Boom Is Sparking a Third Wave of Inflation

Demand for memory chips is pushing prices higher. Will AI's promise of increased productivity come in time to temper that inflation?

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Micron's Blockbuster Earnings Quiet the AI Doubters

A rally in the memory-chip company's shares drove Nasdaq futures higher.

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ECB Will Need to Raise Interest Rates Again, Schnabel Says

"We will need to raise interest rates further in order to bring inflation back to our two percent target over the medium term," the ECB executive board member said.

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German Consumer Sentiment Stabilizes at Subdued Level

Income expectations picked up, but only slightly, and consumers remained less optimistic about their financial future than before the Middle East conflict.

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Hawkish Bank of Japan Member Sees Scope to Bring Policy Rate Closer to 2%

The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates steadily and consider speeding up the pace of tightening if inflation risks intensify, policy board member Naoki Tamura said.

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U.S. Oil Futures Settle at Their Lowest Price Since the Iran War Started

Reports of more oil tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz along with a pause in hostilities have helped calm oil traders.

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Trump, Frustrated With High Gas Prices, Channels Biden's Criticism of Big Oil

Some oil executives were privately critical of the president's comments and explained the fuel supply chain is a slow-moving machine.

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Australia Job Market Strength Keeps Rate Rises in Play

Australia's unemployment rate fell and the economy added more jobs than expected in May, keeping the door open for the central bank to raise interest rates further in its bid to tame inflation.

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U.K. Auto Manufacturing Rose Slightly in May

The U.S. saw the biggest increase in shipments among export markets.

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Big Banks Ace an Easier Annual Stress Test

JPMorgan and Bank of America passed the tests with flying colors after the Federal Reserve last year began releasing details of the tests in advance.

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Gold Slipped Below $4,000. Don't Rush to Buy It Just Yet.

Worries about inflation and Fed rate hikes are hurting gold. It's no longer a haven. There could be more downside ahead.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 25, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)