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Smith asked Mazzulla a sharp question: How did he balance pushing his Celtics players to “improve” while also “keeping the game fun for them.”

The selloff in South Korean chip makers followed a sharp reversal in U.S. semiconductor stocks, including AI-chip maker Nvidia, which gave up early gains to close sharply lower Thursday.

After his firm sparked an Asia rally on Thursday, Wall Street began on a strong note, but later went into sharp reverse, with selling compounded by worries over the US labour market.

Put together, the recent reports paint the picture of an American consumer that continues to spend, albeit with added caution and a sharper eye toward value.

Not only have the supermarkets upped their game with sharper prices and loyalty cards to keep shoppers on board, but the sector also now has the rise of "extreme discounting" online to contend with.