The Wall Street Journal

A prominent US business daily newspaper and member of the Dow Jones group of business publications, the Wall Street Journal is famous for its business coverage in the US, as well as the conservative slant of its opinion pages.

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Briefings on Business

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans

Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.

Canada to Provide $720 Million to Canada Post to Avoid Insolvency at Mail Service

The Canadian government said it would provide extraordinary financing to Canada Post to avoid insolvency at the state-owned mail service.

Briefings on Markets

Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.

Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.

Briefings on Politics

‘Thrilled’ California Developers Cheer Rollback of State’s Environmental Law

New legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom exempts most new housing projects in urban centers from a lengthy review.

Penn to Revoke Transgender Swimmer’s Records and Apologize to Female Swimmers

The Trump administration will restore $175 million in federal funding following the agreement, a spokeswoman said.

Briefings on Global News

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.

Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.

Briefings on Economy

Trade deals are proving elusive for Trump. The standoff with Japan shows why.

Difficult talks with many nations cast doubt on next week’s deadline. “We can do whatever we want,” Trump said.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said steady economic activity would allow the central bank to wait and see the effects that tariff increases have on prices and economic growth before resuming interest-rate reductions

Federal Reserve officials are trying to assess how tariff increases will reshape the outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation.

Briefings on Real Estate

The Tech-Stock Bargains Hiding in Nvidia’s Shadow

Changes in how chips are made could elevate equipment companies that have been out of the spotlight.

Hollywood Confronts AI Copyright Chaos in Washington, Courts

Technology firms say using copyrighted materials to train AI models is key to America’s success, while creatives want their work protected.