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MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 21st
S&P 500 posts fifth losing day ahead of Powell speech, Dow drops 150 points (CNBC)
Fed Chair Powell set to deliver big Jackson Hole speech Friday. Here’s what Wall Street expects (CNBC)
Trump official signals DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook (CNBC)
Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud fine overturned by New York appeals court (CNBC)
EU, US Reach Agreement on Joint Statement Outlining Trade Deal (Bloomberg)
Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Blockbuster Spending Spree (WSJ)
Anthropic in Talks to Raise Up to $10 Billion in New Funding (Bloomberg)
What Matters More to the Stock Market? The Fed or Nvidia? (NYTimes)
China turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Howard Lutnick remarks (Financial Times)
Walmart Lifts Guidance, Gaining Ground With Wary Consumers (Bloomberg)
Disney’s new ESPN flagship streaming app launches Thursday. Here’s what we know (CNBC)
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