Futures fall as oil jumps and Apple sets $30bn Broadcom chip deal
Dow futures slid 400 points and WTI crude rose 4% as Middle East tensions, chip selling and analyst calls shaped premarket trade.
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Rutte says NATO unity holds as leaders prepare for Trump meeting
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Temasek portfolio reaches record S$518bn as AI plans expand
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