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The S&P 500 notched five record highs in as many trading days last week, capping off what's now a 28% rally since reaching this year's lows on April 8.

Trump and Chief von der Leyen will meet in Scotland on Sunday to advance the US–EU trade deal.

26% of Americans say they would need to make at least $1M/year to feel rich or financially free. (Bankrate.)

China announces that BRICS will soon take steps to reduce it's dependency on US Dollar.

Shares in Apple ( $AAPL ) are down nearly 15% year-to-date, as tariff headwinds have weighed on the iPhone-maker. Apple CEO Tim Cook warned in a second-quarter earnings call at the beginning of May that tariffs were expected to add $900m to costs in the third quarter.…

Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI said on Saturday it had received a permit to provide fully driverless commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai's Pudong financial district.

Competition shows humans are still better than AI at coding – just.

Microsoft ( $MSFT ) – Releases fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday 30 July. Apple ( $AAPL ) – Releases third quarter results on Thursday 31 July Shell ( $SHEL.L ) – Releases second quarter results on Thursday 31 July

Stifel sees a 12% drop for the S&P 500 in the second half of 2025.

Gold prices edged lower on Friday morning as renewed optimism over trade negotiations between the United States and key partners.

LVMH (MC.PA) fell nearly 1% on Friday morning, after the luxury group reported a fall in sales and profits in the first half.

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.9% in June, following a fall of 2.8% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Tesla, $TSLA, CEO Elon Musk is shifting focus from electric vehicles to autonomous technology including robotaxis and humanoid robots. (per WSJ)

Italian energy group Eni said on Friday its second-quarter earnings fell 25% year-on-year as lower oil prices and a weaker dollar overshadowed a better-than-expected performance at its gas business.