On Thursday evening, U.S. stock index futures climbed, supported by gains in technology stocks led by Apple, as investors looked beyond President Donald Trump’s newly imposed semiconductor tariffs.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has reportedly tapped investment giant PIMCO and alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital to help finance a massive $29 billion project to develop AI-focused data centers in rural Louisiana, according to Bloomberg.

Asian stock markets displayed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with most major indices experiencing minimal fluctuations.

U.S. stock index futures saw slight declines Tuesday evening as Wall Street extended losses from the regular session, weighed down by disappointing economic data and renewed tariff threats from former President Donald Trump.

OpenAI is reportedly in preliminary discussions to launch a secondary share sale that would value the artificial intelligence firm at $500 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Friday, poised for weekly gains as rising trade tensions and new U.S. import duties added to global economic uncertainty.

Oil prices were mostly unchanged in Asian trading on Tuesday, finding some stability after steep losses driven by mounting concerns over a supply glut and weakening global demand.

Gold prices remained steady during Monday’s Asian trading session following a substantial rally in the previous session.

Gold prices steadied during Monday’s Asian trading session after slipping for three straight days. The recent U.S.-European Union trade agreement improved investor sentiment, diminishing the appeal of gold as a safe-haven asset.

Oil prices edged higher during Thursday’s Asian trading session, supported by data showing a sharp drop in U.S. crude inventories, as investors cautiously awaited developments on trade agreements ahead of Donald Trump’s looming deadline.

Bitcoin slipped 0.8% to $113,467.7 by early Wednesday (00:54 ET/04:54 GMT), hovering near a one-month low reached earlier this week.

Bitcoin showed little movement on Tuesday, staying mostly rangebound as concerns over U.S. trade tariffs and slowing economic growth kept investors cautious toward riskier assets.

Bitcoin showed limited movement on Monday, finding some stability after experiencing significant losses over the prior week.

Bitcoin experienced a 2.5% drop on Friday, and might decline approximately 2% over the week as investors engaged in profit-taking amidst growing worries about U.S. trade tariffs and interest rate policies.

On Wednesday, Bitcoin experienced a slight decline as it extended its losses from earlier in the week. Traders remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's imminent interest rate decision and an upcoming August 1 deadline for President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The Philippine economy expanded at a marginally faster pace in the second quarter of 2025, with GDP growing 5.5% year-on-year.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on South Korean imports, lowered from the previously threatened 25%

Banco Santander (BME:SAN) reported a 10% year-on-year increase in pre-tax profit for the second quarter, reaching €5.12 billion. Despite the gain, the figure came in slightly below analysts’ expectations, missing consensus by about 1%, and prompting a nearly 2% drop in the bank’s shares on the Madrid exchange.

The eurozone economy saw a slight improvement in the second quarter of 2025, growing by 0.1%, according to Eurostat data released Tuesday. This modest expansion outpaced expectations for flat growth, but still marked a sharp slowdown from the 0.6% expansion recorded in the first quarter.

Late Sunday, US President Donald Trump took to his own social media application, Truth Social, and clarified that there will be no tariff exemption on semiconductors and the electronics supply chain, as these products will be subject to the existing 20% tariffs on fentanyl and not the 145% hike.

The Indian rupee weakened to its lowest level ever against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, pressured by renewed threats from President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on India due to its ongoing imports of Russian oil.

Most Asian currencies experienced minimal fluctuations on Wednesday, as the dollar saw a slight retreat from its recent advances.

Asian currencies steadied on Tuesday following sharp declines in the prior session, as the U.S. dollar gained support after the announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.

Asian shares saw a decline on Friday, with Japanese markets stepping back from record highs as investors opted to secure profits. This comes ahead of a pivotal week that includes U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline and multiple central bank meetings. The dollar strengthened against the yen after recovering from a two-week low, buoyed by positive U.S. economic data.

The U.S. dollar edged higher Thursday but remains at low levels, while the euro slipped ahead of the latest policy-setting meeting from the European Central Bank.