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Welcome to Markets Desk, your midday read on what's moving markets and making news.
Equity markets closed the week on a strong note, with the S&P five hundred and the Nasdaq one hundred both posting record highs. Solid earnings results drove the gains, with the Nasdaq adding nearly one percent on the session. The Dow was the outlier, slipping roughly a third of a percent as rotation favored growth over value.
Shifting from markets to geopolitics, the Pentagon confirmed it will withdraw approximately five thousand troops from Germany over the next six to twelve months. The move is a direct consequence of the ongoing feud between President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who publicly criticized Washington's handling of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The withdrawal carries broader implications for NATO cohesion and arms supply chains, with the US already warning European allies of potential delays to weapons shipments as Iran war operations drain existing stockpiles — a development with direct consequences for Ukraine's defense posture.
And in after-hours trading, eBay surged more than thirteen percent following a Wall Street Journal report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid for the e-commerce platform. GameStop, led by Ryan Cohen, has been quietly building a stake in eBay and is said to be moving toward a formal offer this month. Markets will be watching closely for confirmation when the week opens.
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