Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks on the Brink of Record as Earnings Roll In: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold hits highest price since October amid Trump tariff talk

[Yahoo Finance] Nvidia, tech stocks rally after Trump announces $500 billion Stargate AI project

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Traders Assess Trump Tariffs and Russia Sanctions

[Axios] Trump threatens tariffs if Russia doesn't end Ukraine war

[Yahoo Finance] Canada is central to Trump's tariff talk. The reasons why are varied.

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Deep Freeze Propels Power Demand on Largest US Grid to Winter Record

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BlackRock’s Fink Calls Elevated Inflation World’s ‘Biggest Risk’

[Bloomberg] SALT Talks Gain Steam With Trump’s Blessing on Tax Break

[Bloomberg] Musk Says Firms Backing Trump AI Initiative Don’t Have the Money

[NYT] Trump Starts Countdown Toward Tariffs on America’s Largest Trading Partners

[WSJ] South Carolina to Reboot Giant Nuclear Project to Meet AI Demand

[FT] Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions

[FT] Microsoft and OpenAI spar with Elon Musk over $500bn Stargate project