Global "futures in stock" markets are buoyed by stronger-than-expected Chinese export data, lifting commodity-linked equities. Energy futures indicate steady crude prices near $81/barrel, which may stabilize industrial sectors this quarter. 7 Tax Loopholes the Rich Use To Pay Less and Build More Wealth It's been a news-filled week for OpenAI, which released its new video generation AI model, Sora, and announced a partnership with Samsung ( 005930.KS ) and SK Hynix ( 000660.KS ) to increase the supply of advanced memory chips. Current and former OpenAI employees also sold about $6.6 billion of stock to investors, which is what boosted the ChatGPT maker's valuation to an estimated $500 billion. Energy-linked equities are strengthening "futures in stock" as OPEC+ hints at steady output. Seasonal demand patterns point to stable commodity-driven earnings into late