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00:02Asian stocks rebounded, and U.S. equity futures edged higher Monday
00:07as markets showed signs of stabilizing after a volatile week
00:10following the Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory, according to Reuters.
00:15Wall Street ended Friday higher, but investor optimism faces another test from upcoming technology earnings.
00:22CoreWeave, Applied Materials, and Cisco Systems are scheduled to report this week
00:26amid concerns about AI profitability.
00:29NVIDIA's investigation into reports of a Chinese intelligence effort targeting CEO Jensen Huang
00:35could add further volatility.
00:37Investors are also awaiting Tuesday's U.S. inflation report.
00:41Strong jobs data last week raised expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month,
00:46with markets pricing in an 80% chance of an increase of at least 25 basis points.
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