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Kalshi dominated a record weekend for prediction markets as NFL trading surged, while DraftKings gained ground and sportsbooks found another way to profit.
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Kalshi dominated a record weekend for prediction markets as NFL trading surged, while DraftKings gained ground and sportsbooks found another way to profit.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called for a slowdown in the pace of advanced AI development, winning rare backing from SpaceXAI's Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and sparking a debate over AI "doomerism".

President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. Trump blamed rapidly rising diesel prices on the ongoing war in Ukraine, not the U.S. war against Iran.

Japan's inflation and BOJ rate hikes could have outsized impacts on US equities, notably the tech-dominated S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100. BOJ is likely to raise rates toward 2% to end negative real rates soon, narrowing the Japan-US yield spread significantly.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield touched the crucial 5% threshold on Monday, with oil prices marching higher, jitters about artificial intelligence growing and investors looking elsewhere for safety.

Following oil prices' march higher in recent weeks, the outlook for gas prices is changing, according to prediction market traders. On Kalshi, there are more than 70% odds that gas prices cross $4.60 per gallon in 2026, higher than the prior peak of $4.56 for the year on May 21.

The Fed rate decision is the main event this week. Oil prices higher as Middle East conflicts grow.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday will announce its final rule that repeals the Biden administration's carbon emission limits on coal- and gas-fired power plants, a key part of its broader efforts to unwind U.S. climate policy that it says has hindered energy production.

Spirits company Sazerac announced on Monday that it completed the acquisition of Au Vodka in a deal that a source familiar with the matter said valued the UK-based vodka and ready-to-drink brand at more than £300 million ($405 million).

President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence and data centers exists and the U.S. has the power to regulate and prosecute AI companies.

Temporal said on Monday it has raised $550 million in a late-stage funding round, more than doubling its valuation to $12.55 billion in seven months, as investors seek software startups seen as benefiting from the AI boom.

Examine The Cooper Companies' (COO) international revenue patterns and their implications on Wall Street's forecasts and the prospective trajectory of the stock.

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as a selloff in major AI and semiconductor stocks added to pressure on US equities. The decline followed calls from senior artificial intelligence executives for a slower pace of AI development amid growing safety concerns.

WTI and Brent extend their bullish moves as a Saudi pipeline attack revives supply fears and keeps geopolitical risk in focus.

The cryptocurrency has struggled to hold above $80,000 since its mid-August surge. Analysts say progress this week on the Clarity Act and a Fed rate hold could provide boosts.