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- EconomyFed Seen Holding Rates as Inflation Expectations Under Scrutiny
Markets anticipate policymakers to keep the federal funds rate unchanged amid concerns that persistent inflation could shift inflation expectations higher
- MarketsPorsche to cut 9,000 jobs by 2035 with 5,000 new cuts agreed
Porsche plans to reduce its workforce by up to 9,000 positions by 2035, with management and labor representatives agreeing to 5,000 additional job cuts that avoid compulsory redundancies.
- CryptoNvidia leads 37-member AI security alliance excluding OpenAI, Anthropic and Google
Nvidia spearheads a 37-member alliance on open AI security, formed to push for self-hosted AI defenses after a Hugging Face breach, with major players like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google absent from the group.
- ForexUS Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.3% in June, Underperforming Expectations
US durable goods data for June show a modest 0.3% monthly rise, with orders failing to meet analysts’ expectations and a revised prior month decline stretching back through May
- StocksJefferies lifts Ford and GM to buy ahead of earnings
Jefferies upgrades Ford and General Motors to buy from hold, signaling expected earnings strength and potential shares gains for both automakers
- CryptoMicroStrategy's Strategy Adds $525M to Cash Reserve, Skips Bitcoin Buy for Fifth Week
MicroStrategy's Strategy boosted its cash reserves by $525 million through stock sales, while continuing to deploy a portion into a preferred buyback and a smaller stake in STRC, and declining to buy more Bitcoin for a fifth consecutive week.
- CryptoCircle buys nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents
Circle has secured a large patent portfolio from IBM focused on blockchain technology across financial services and cloud security, a move that traders noted after the deal became public.
- CryptoCoinbase CEO frames crypto as infrastructure underpinning AI, not a competitor
Coinbase chief executive asserts crypto is general-purpose infrastructure for AI automation, critiquing startups that pivot to AI branding and arguing blockchain will support future AI-driven transactions
- StocksCoca-Cola's fairlife resumes production at four US plants after ransomware
Fairlife, Coca-Cola’s dairy unit, has restarted most production at four U.S. plants following a ransomware incident that forced a temporary shutdown, according to multiple outlets.
- CommoditiesOil declines on US-Iran de-escalation hopes; markets rally as crude falls
Oil prices slide on hopes of de-escalation between the U.S. and Iran, while Indian shares rise as crude retreated on truce expectations, easing inflation and rate concerns ahead of major central bank meetings.
- MarketsPiper Sandler flags Rivian, Mobileye as winners in growing robotaxi landscape
Piper Sandler upgrades Rivian and Mobileye amid expectations that a burgeoning robotaxi market could favor vertically integrated tech-enabled automakers over legacy rivals
- StocksRocket Lab wins $266 million Space Force multi-launch contract
Rocket Lab secured a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force, its largest launch deal to date, lifting the stock on market reports.
- StocksFTSE 100 climbs to near five-month high as Iran-U.S. pause spurs optimism
UK equities rise on a temporary pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities, with markets weighing progress in peace talks and potential implications for regional stability.
- MarketsCXMT’s Shanghai debut lifts chipmaker to $85 billion market value
Chinese memory and semiconductor firm CXMT rockets in its Shanghai listing, ending up with a market capitalization around $85 billion as investors priced in the company’s scale.
- ForexEuropean shares rise as US-Iran pause eases tensions
European stocks climbed on signs the US and Iran paused military strikes, lifting risk sentiment across regional markets.
- ForexYen under pressure as hawkish BoJ stance and Fed signals collide near 163
As USD/JPY hovers around a multi-decade peak, markets weigh whether a hawkish BoJ and the Fed will collide or converge on policy signals, intensifying two-way risk for the pair.
- CommoditiesGold gains as Middle East tensions ease, markets reassess Fed outlook
Gold strengthens as tensions in the Middle East appear to ease, while Treasury yields fall and the dollar weakens amid shifting expectations for policy direction
- MarketsFTSE rises as oil slumps on US-Iran truce hopes; Indian markets seen higher
Equities around Europe and Asia are buoyed by a cooling in oil prices tied to expectations of a U.S.-Iran truce, with notes of a firmer FTSE 100 and anticipated gains in Indian stocks as yields retreat
- CommoditiesEuropean shares rise as oil slides on U.S.-Iran pause and central banks in focus
European equities advanced as oil prices declined amid a pause in U.S.-Iran tensions, with investors watching a busy calendar of central bank meetings and a rally in digital assets following the ceasefire signals.
- StocksIndian Shares Rally as US-Iran Pause Eases Tension
Indian equities rise after the US and Iran pause strikes, easing geopolitical concerns and supporting global markets along with notable corporate and Chinese data
- StocksBrown-Forman Rejects Sazerac’s Unsolicited Proposal
Brown-Forman corporation says its board views Sazerac’s unsolicited proposal as not actionable and intends to reject it, according to multiple outlets.
- MarketsCXMT debuts in Shanghai, memory-chip maker soars on first day
China memory-chip producer CXMT began trading in Shanghai amid strong demand, marking Asia’s largest IPO in recent history and signaling growing investor appetite for domestic semiconductor assets.
- CommoditiesOil slides more than 5% on U.S.-Iran pause; futures rise as earnings and Fed in focus
Futures markets firm as oil declines on reports of a pause in U.S.-Iran tensions, with investors eyeing a heavy week of earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting
- CommoditiesOil falls as Iran signals halt to attacks if U.S. pause holds
Oil prices slide after Iran reportedly signals it would suspend attacks as long as a U.S. pause remains in place, fueling a broader market rally as investors await key events in the U.S. week.
- ForexIran says it will halt strikes while US pause continues, after Trump calls off strikes
Iran commits to cease-fire so long as the US maintains its pause on potential strikes, following reports that Washington halted actions after a 13-day period
- MarketsShein clears path to Hong Kong IPO after China approval
Shein wins approval from China for a Hong Kong listing, paving the way after earlier attempts in New York and London fell short, with market observers watching closely for the IPO timeline and financial disclosures.
- EconomyMarkets signal concern over inflation as Warsh tests Fed policy path
Treasury yields rise and inflation remains the focal point as Warsh testifies, with markets pricing a tighter path for rates after a key inflation report
- StocksAnalysts lift targets on tech stocks as cybersecurity outlook improves and Sandisk targets diverge
Wall Street analysts are boosting longer-term growth expectations for select tech names, with Bank of America raising cybersecurity targets and Sandisk price targets diverging among firms, according to multiple outlets.
- StocksSandisk earnings on Aug. 5 eyed as Morgan Stanley spots pre-earnings buys
Markets look ahead to Sandisk’s Aug. 5 results while Morgan Stanley highlights several earnings plays with potential upside.
- CommoditiesIran conflict widens to Red Sea and Caspian as Gulf quiets and Saudi response
As tensions linked to the Iran-backed conflict expand, Iran confronts new fronts in the Red Sea and Caspian while the Gulf remains comparatively quiet and Saudi strikes escalate against Houthi targets
- CryptoNorth Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen bank funds via crypto
North Korea has reportedly detained former state cyber operators accused of hacking banks and laundering stolen funds through cryptocurrency channels, according to multiple outlets.
- StocksTrip.com fined by SAMR for online hotel booking abuses, reports say
Trip.com Group faced an administrative penalty from China’s SAMR over alleged abuses tied to its online hotel booking dominance, with reports citing a substantial financial sanction.
- EconomyFed decision on horizon as Warsh signals shift in policy focus
Investors await the Fed decision this week as Kevin Warsh’s stance on inflation control fuels market expectations and uncertainty
- CommoditiesKuwait Oil Co. signs $16B pipeline lease deal with Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield
Kuwait Oil Company has entered a US$16 billion lease-and-leaseback agreement for its domestic and export pipeline network with Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield, according to multiple outlets.
- StocksSK Group and NVIDIA expand $500B AI data centers and memory partnership
SK Group and NVIDIA broaden their collaboration with a multi-hundred-billion-dollar initiative covering AI data centers and advanced memory development
- StocksCanadian Stocks Advance as U.S.-Iran Tension Escalates and Tariff Talk Persists
Canadian equities edged higher as investors weighed mounting U.S.-Iran tensions and new tariff implications, while reports surfaced of a White House meeting on whether to intensify military pressure
- CryptoAnthropic unveils Claude Opus 5, a cheaper rival to its frontier model
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, a lower-cost AI model that outperforms its Fable 5 benchmark on many measures, according to multiple outlets.
- EconomyTech giants back open-source AI in letter to Washington
A coalition led by Nvidia, Meta and Microsoft urges support for open-weight AI models amid policy debates, signaling industry emphasis on open-source approaches after a high-profile hack incident linked to OpenAI systems
- StocksSanDisk, AmEx and Micron move in Friday trading after results
Friday's market activity featured SanDisk, American Express and Micron as notable market-cap movers following corporate results that kept investors focused on earnings versus revenue performance.
- CryptoUS CLARITY Act at risk as ethics fight and calendar shrink passage window
Advocacy groups press for timely CLARITY Act passage on crypto market structure as lawmakers grapple with ethics provisions and a shrinking window ahead of the 2026 elections
- StocksRobin Energy shares dive after pricing $4.0 offering of 750,000 shares
Robin Energy Ltd. priced an underwritten public offering of 750,000 shares at $4.00 each, triggering a sharp intraday decline in the stock.
- CryptoStrategy Overhauls Bitcoin Metrics with Net Bitcoin Per Share framework
A firm reframes its bitcoin exposure by stripping debt and preferred claims, introducing a new metric to reflect net bitcoin ownership for common shareholders amid a bear market.
- CryptoSenate Dems push further limits on Trump’s crypto dealings; Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House
Senate Democrats secured President Trump’s acceptance of potential limits on his crypto activities, while also signaling the Clarity Act restrictions could be expanded; separately, Israeli PM Netanyahu is set to visit the White House to meet President Trump amid ongoing Iran policy discussions.
- StocksPakistan-Aid Push on Iran Talks Sparks Stock Market Backdrop
Reports that Pakistan is seeking to restart U.S.-Iran discussions, backed by a China-facilitated initiative, have influenced equity markets as investors weigh potential regional stability developments.
- CryptoWorld Foundation secures $52.5M to scale Proof of Human ID network
A funding round totaling $52.5 million backs World Foundation's efforts to advance a biometric ID system aimed at verifying human presence for AI agents and fighting deepfakes.
- EconomyUS new-home sales rebound in June, annual pace tops estimates
June new-home sales rose from May, with the annual rate surpassing expectations and the prior month revised higher, according to Commerce Department data released via Nasdaq and ForexLive reports.
- MarketsTech giants voice concern over premature limits on open-weight AI models
Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta urge caution on restricting open-weight AI models as Chinese open-weight options gain traction, with OpenAI and Anthropic not signing the stance
- StocksBooz Allen Hamilton stock rallies on market backdrop as earnings calls loom
Investors focus on Booz Allen Hamilton amid rising trading activity as several major firms prepare to report earnings on July 24, 2026.
- MarketsIndia orders takedown of GitHub repos linked to Dorsey’s Bitchat amid protests
India instructed GitHub to remove specific repositories tied to Bitchat, a bitcoin-linked, offline Bluetooth messaging app used by protesters during internet shutdowns
- MarketsAmEx posts Q2 results as Platinum card spending accelerates and revenue outlook is raised
American Express reports stronger Platinum card spending and keeps earnings guidance while lifting its revenue growth outlook for 2026 following its second-quarter results.