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Street Calls of the Week

Severe weather rolled into Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday, but the impact of last week’s storms were felt long into the weekend.

Is AI making markets more or less efficient?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the workforce, and not always for the better. As companies continue to adopt AI to boost productivity, many are also cutting human jobs and replacing them with tools like Cha…

Oregon drops motion to delay Paramount-Warner Bros deal

Boeing marked another step in a marathon comeback Friday when it celebrated expanded production of the 737 MAX, now an aircraft in heavy demand after earlier disasters tarnished the company's reputation. At a rousing ri…

Why tech investors are reevaluating AI investments

Pharma is sitting in an interesting spot right now. It is a sector many investors think they already understand, yet the forces shaping it today look very different from what shaped it even a few years ago. While attent…

Indonesian Rupiah: Weakness risks persist – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan highlights the Indonesian rupiah’s continued vulnerability as USD/IDR moved back above 18,000 amid renewed Middle East tensions and elevated US yields. Although attractive government bond and SRBI yiel…

Singapore: Resilient GDP and strong NODX – DBS

DBS economists Radhika Rao and Mo Ji forecast Singapore’s advance 2Q26 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 5.8% year-on-year and 1.5% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted, slightly below 1Q26 but still resilient. T…