Wall Street set for a winning week

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. What a difference a week makes. On Monday,…

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Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Kospi, Nifty 50

A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to “get moving, FAST,” raising fears of further escalation in the…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing…

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Cisco (CSCO) pops on AI demand

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC on Thursday that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence tools and equipment is powering the industry toward a “networking supercycle.” Shares jumped 14% and headed for their best day in more than two decades after Cisco blew past its AI infrastructure and hyperscaler guidance orders for the fiscal year and lifted…

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Cisco (CSCO) Q3 earnings report 2026

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington on April 15, 2026. Alex Wong | Getty Images Cisco shares soared in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued results and guidance that topped Wall Street’s projections. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share:…

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