On Monday local time, U.S. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a temporary injunction to halt the merger process between Paramount and Warner Bros. The coalition of state attorneys general argued that the merger would violate federal antitrust laws and lead to increased prices for film and television services as well as reduced content supply. The judge made the ruling last Friday after hearing arguments from both sides in court. Previously, Paramount had voluntarily pledged not to complete th

Spot gold just broke through the $4,390.00 per ounce mark, now quoted at $4,390.15 per ounce, up 0.33% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,445.80 per ounce, up 0.19% on the day.

U.S. storage concept stocks SanDisk continued to rise nearly 3% in after-hours trading, after closing up more than 7% last Friday; Micron Technology and SK Hynix both rose more than 1%. U.S. optical communication stock AAOI continued to rise over 2% after-hours, surging more than 15% last Friday.

Japan's Q2 GDP growth falls short of expectations, complicating the rate hike process and potentially putting pressure on the yen

Middle Eastern oil exporters are reportedly secretly transporting crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, with daily volumes exceeding market expectations.