WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Fall While Gold Soars to New Territory

Plus: Trilogy Metals surges after the government announces investment in the company. And Ford falls after a fire in a supplier’s plant. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Gold Prices Soar Above $4,000 for First Time

Plus: The WTO says global trade growth in 2025 will be stronger than originally expected. And the NYSE owner says it plans to invest up to $2 billion in the popular crypto-based prediction market, Polymarket. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Banks Compete for Fannie and Freddie Mega IPO

Plus: Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break the impasse on the government shutdown. And, negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza continue in Egypt two years on from the deadly Hamas attacks that started the conflict. Caitlin McCabe hosts. 


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Headlines From The Times - National Guard Lawsuit, Maxwell Appeal Rejected, Gaza Peace Talks, Nobel Prize in Medicine, Chevron Refinery Fire, and Flying Taxis in L.A.

Illinois and Chicago sue to block a federal plan to deploy National Guard troops as tensions rise in major U.S. cities. The Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, while indirect talks begin in Egypt to end the war in Gaza. Three scientists earn the Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in immunology. Then, a Chevron refinery fire threatens to raise gas prices, and developers in Los Angeles prepare for flying taxis that could reshape urban travel.

WSJ Tech News Briefing - How Rocket Lab Plans to Take on SpaceX and Blue Origin

An independent space company from New Zealand is looking to take on industry giants like SpaceX and Blue Origin in the rocket launch business. WSJ space business reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us about Rocket Lab and its founder. Plus, President Trump has been sharing AI-generated video memes on his social-media pages, particularly in response to the current government shutdown. WSJ reporter Amrith Ramkumar explains the controversy behind the president sharing this kind of content. Julie Chang hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at New Highs Following OpenAI Deal

OpenAI announced a computing deal with AMD. Plus: Comerica stock surges after merger announcement. And Sony stock rises following the Japanese election results. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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