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(Bloomberg) -- Jack Ma-backed OceanBase is seeking to raise money to help it operate more independently and bankroll its expansion into AI database services, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeUEFA Considering Boycott of FIFA To

While stocks shrug off oil shocks and global tariff turmoil, businesses are transforming to prepare for a more volatile world.

Moonshot AI’s July 17 release of Kimi K3 has confronted Washington with an awkward fact: a Chinese open-weight model can approach leading American systems in coding and agentic tasks while charging less, though we challenge the simplicity of that premise here. On July 20, the White House was considering options to block or sharply restrict […]

(Bloomberg) -- Z.AI has completed construction of a major data center that it plans to fill only with Chinese-made chips, a step forward in Beijing’s efforts to shift away from restricted Nvidia Corp. silicon for future AI development.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Jul, 21 2026 US stock futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, as investors weigh softer US inflation against rising global interest rate worries. The US 10 year Treasury yield has eased to about 4.52% after cooler price data, which helps reduce pressure on borrowing costs for households and companies. At the same time, import prices rose 0.3% in June instead of falling, a reminder that the cost of goods coming into the country is...

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(Bloomberg) -- A small number of Nvidia Corp.’s H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to customers in China after winning US approval, the Trump administration official who oversees export control programs confirmed.Most Read from BloombergUS Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz ChargeUS CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020, Core Gauge FlatLindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71Trump Embraces Australian Retirement System Backed by Larry FinkA

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jul, 9 2026 US stock futures are pointing lower this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.8%, as investors react to a mix of higher borrowing costs and fresh inflation worries. The US 10 year Treasury yield is sitting near 4.58%, a 4 week high, which means mortgages, car loans and business borrowing could stay expensive. At the same time, one year US inflation expectations are at 3.7%, and a drop in US oil inventories is...

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA)'s US-listed shares jumped almost 11% on Tuesday, supported by a temporary legal reprieve in the United States and growing optimism ahead of the company's upcoming earnings report. Investor sentiment improved after a US federal judge temporarily blocked restrictions...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump declared the ceasefire is "over." Micron and Sandisk dived.

(Bloomberg) -- A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to give Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. a reprieve from a law that caused all of its lobbyists to drop it while she considers its constitutionality in a case set to test the ability of the US government to restrict Chinese companies’ activities.Most Read from BloombergOil, Gas Tankers Cross Hormuz Via Oman-Side Route After U-TurnsBrazil Freezes $2 Billion, Pursues Arrests After US SanctionWhy the Great American State Fair Looks So EmptyOil’s Supply

The Chinese tech giant Alibaba will pay $600 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. government over allegations that the Hangzhou-based firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the U.S. Alibaba operates some of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com. The U.S. alleges that Alibaba’s U.S.-based payment processor, AUS Merchant Services, violated federal law by failing to prevent merchants from selling and importing illegal products into the U.S. through Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com.

(Bloomberg) -- China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. is ramping up buybacks as its Hong Kong-listed shares struggle to recover from a selloff that’s wiped out about $309 billion in market value since early October.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS Stocks Get Tech Boost After AI-Fueled Selloff: Markets WrapCook Stays at Fed But Trump Wins Power Over Other AgenciesYen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled JapanSupreme Court Leaves Tru

(Bloomberg) -- After a banner year for Chinese stocks on the back of AI advances, 2026 is not going well.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS Stocks Get Tech Boost After AI-Fueled Selloff: Markets WrapCook Stays at Fed But Trump Wins Power Over Other AgenciesSupreme Court Leaves Trump’s Fed, Citizenship Gambits for LastPrabowo Risks Prompt Global Banks to Pull Cash Out of IndonesiaThe MSCI China Index has tumbled 15%, the worst performance glo

The Chinese giant isn't completely insulated from those higher tariffs and tighter restrictions.

U.S. stock markets are mostly headed for a month in the red amid a downbeat streak for technology names.

AI chip rally powers gains as inflation data looms.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm.

Alibaba Group is seeking to be removed from a list of companies with alleged ties to China’s military.

Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba sued ‌the U.S. Department of ‌Defense for designations including saying it was ​a "Chinese military company," according to a court filing on Tuesday. "The determinations have no basis in ‌fact or law," ⁠Alibaba said in its lawsuit. "Alibaba is governed by ⁠an independent board, none of whom has any military affiliation."

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ has remained ‘bearish’ despite the recent rally.

The U.S. Defense Department has added Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) to a blacklist of companies designated as supporting the Chinese military. The designation restricts Alibaba's access to U.S. federal contracts and procurement linked to the Pentagon. This move expands existing U.S. scrutiny of Chinese technology groups into the defense and security arena. Alibaba operates a large e-commerce and cloud services platform that reaches consumers and businesses globally, so any shift in its...

Investing.com -- The Pentagon added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co. and Baidu Inc. to its list of companies that support the Chinese military on Monday. The announcement was posted to the Federal Register and updates the Defense Department’s roster of companies believed to aid the People’s Liberation Army.

The U.S. on Monday issued an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military, including e-commerce group Alibaba, Internet search provider Baidu and automaker BYD. The long-awaited update supersedes ‌a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after President Donald Trump met China's Xi Jinping on a ‌visit to Beijing, where the two leaders maintained a delicate trade war truce. In February, when Trump's trip to China had been pending, the Pentagon briefly posted an updated list, known ​as the 1260H or CMC list, but then quickly withdrew it with little explanation.

(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s SpaceX is negotiating to pay razor-thin fees to Wall Street firms handling its IPO — but banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million from the record-setting market debut.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Alphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for AI SpendingAndrew Left Found Guilty in Case That Spooked Short SellersUS Says Deals With Iran for Sa

With U.S. federal debt exceeding 100% of GDP, VXUS and IXUS offer investors international equity exposure as a hedge against rising sovereign risk.

Stocks were mostly higher this week as investors were reminded that earnings are the signal; inflation and geopolitics is noise

President Trump’s posture toward China has whipsawed markets for over a year, with prediction markets confirming tariffs escalated from 10% to 40% to 100% between February and June of last year. Any thaw in that relationship, whether through tariff relief, eased chip export rules, or restored market access, would flow straight into the income statements ... 5 Companies Are Betting on Trump’s China Pivot. Here’s Who’s Best Positioned.

Headline PPI month over month pole-vaulted to +1.4%, nearly 3x the +0.5% anticipated.

Micron, Nvidia, and Qualcomm rise as investors pile back into chip stocks, while EchoStar surges after the FCC approves a spectrum sale.