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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as the Nasdaq Composite posted a record close, aided by Nvidia, and what’s on the radar for the next session. Private markets and your 401(k) The Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar, that the Trump administration is getting closer to an executive order that would make private market investments more available in 401(k) retirement plans. That could be…

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Demonstrators holding signs and flags face California National Guard members standing guard outside the Federal Building as they protest in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025. David Mcnew | Getty ImagesU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of half of the 4,000 National Guard troops who had been sent to Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests last month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the decision was due to to the success of the mission.”Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the…

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said letters notifying smaller countries of their U.S. tariff rates would go out soon, adding that his administration would likely set a tariff of “a little over 10%” for those countries.Trump, speaking to reporters after his arrival from an event in Pittsburgh, said he was very happy with “simple deals” already announced that set blanket tariff rates for more than 20 countries and would address tariffs for remaining countries soon.”We’ll be releasing…

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Opening calls from SingaporeGood morning from Singapore and happy mid-week. Asia markets are poised to open mixed. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open marginally lower, with the futures contract in Chicago at 39,660 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,600, against the index’s last close at 39,678.02.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was also set to start the day lower with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,545, compared with its last close of 8,630.3.Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, however, stood at 24,622, pointing to a stronger open compared to the HSI’s last close of 24,590.12.Investors will be keeping an eye on Indonesian…

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Jeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of his expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, on June 25, 2025.Guglielmo Mangiapane | ReutersJeff Bezos is bringing in a veteran Amazon executive to oversee his $10 billion climate and biodiversity fund.Tom Taylor, who previously ran Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant division, will serve as the new president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, the former tech executive wrote in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. Taylor announced his retirement from Amazon in 2022 after roughly 23 years at the company, which also included a role overseeing the third-party seller services unit.”I…

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s market-moving social media commentary has kept traders, investors, and even journalists on their toes since being elected. CNBC’s analysis of his Truth Social data shows that Trump has posted across every hour of the day since being elected on November 4. The 3 a.m. hour, in Washington D.C., appears to be the only time “the president that never sleeps” appears to slow down. Yet, even in the dead of the night 10 posts have been published — the lowest of any other hour during the day — since November 4. Unfortunately for investors, many who will…

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A positive productivity outlook could send shares of National Fuel Gas Company higher in the months head, according to Bank of America. The bank on Tuesday double upgraded shares of the natural gas distribution company to buy from underperform. It also increased its price target to $107 from $85, implying 27.3% upside from Monday’s close. Shares were more than 2% higher in premarket trading following the call. Year to date, the stock has soared more than 38%, outperforming the S & P 500’s gain of more than 6% in the same period. “Since acquiring the Eastern Development Area from Shell…

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