Market news from August 2026 — page 8
Every brief the FXMARE News Desk published in August 2026, newest first — 1,009 articles.
- EconomyUS retail sales fall 0.6% in July as consumer momentum fades
- CryptoSEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting after CLARITY Act delay
- StocksNintendo shares jump on Poképlus Pokopia sales and Switch 2 plans
- ForexUBS revises USD/CAD target on rate-differential outlook
- CryptoJPMorgan Dissolves Polymarket Bank Relationship Over Regulatory Concerns
- MarketsUber-Pony.ai expand to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
- EconomyUS vows unprecedented economic measures on Iran as Navy aids carrier Lincoln
- ForexTrump imposes tiered tariffs up to 100% on drone imports
- ForexNew Zealand PMI Manufacturing slips to 54.3 in July after June surge
- StocksS&P 500 hits record as PPI softens; futures steady after record
- ForexUber and Pony.ai to roll out more than 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
- StocksApplied Materials Q3 Profit Surges as Revenue Jumps 25%
- CryptoTether Passes First Full Audit with Clean KPMG Opinion on 2025 Statements
- StocksApplied Materials earnings outlook seen in 7.5% options move
- CryptoGoogle Digitalizes Fast AI: Gemini 3.7 Flash Live; GPT-5.6 Ultrafast Invite-Only
- StocksOpenAI targets $1T IPO valuation as SoftBank loan deadline looms
- StocksWorkday leaps after reports of Silver Lake takeover talks
- CryptoCrypto group seeks Supreme Court review over Fed access to banking system
- EconomyOpenAI’s revenue chief quits after less than a year, second exec departure in days
- EconomyAnthropic CFO Leads Early IPO Talks; Valuation Not on the Table
- StocksPershing Square Takes New Netflix Stake, Re-enters After Sell-Off
- StocksChipmakers lift sentiment as Sandisk forecast, SK Hynix target seen bullish
- EconomyEisman warns AI boom hinges on OpenAI and Anthropic, AI models’ Achilles’ heel
- CryptoTrezor says data from 14K users exposed in shipping-partner breach
- EconomyDatabricks valued at $190 billion after $5 billion funding round
- EconomyJefferies upgrades Five Below to Buy, sees TJX-like re-rating path
- EconomyNvidia partners with Wall Street to raise $500 billion for AI buildout
- MarketsSouth Korea's Kospi rebounds into bull market on tech-led rally
- StocksBirkenstock and Stantec lift outlooks on strong demand
- ForexEurozone industrial production stalls in June, EU output nudges higher
- CryptoMetaplanet launches BitBonds as it denies $320 million bitcoin sale rumors
- ForexDollar strengthens as US inflation data points to cooling but steady pace
- StocksMaersk profits beat estimates, raises outlook; Adyen beats estimates on higher volumes
- StocksMaersk posts higher Q2 profit and lifts full-year outlook
- EconomyUK GDP expands in June as services lift economy in Q2
- ForexAsia FX and dollar hold steady as markets assess Fed outlook after in-line U.S. CPI
- ForexJapan PPI eases to 7.2% y/y as weak yen sustains import costs
- EconomyFord to shift Lincoln production to U.S. from China by 2030
- EconomyWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to depart at month’s end
- CryptoGoldman Sachs to acquire NEOS in $2.25B move into Bitcoin income ETFs
- EconomyBank of America to buy up to 49.9% stake in Jio Credit for $1.92 billion
- ForexUS July budget deficit hits highest level since March 2021
- StocksCoreWeave and Nebius Group Deliver Blowout Q2, Signaling AI‑Cloud Growth
- MarketsIger and Kushner acquire Los Angeles Lakers in $12.5 billion deal
- StocksTrian Take-Private Talk Lifts Wendy's stock on takeover speculation
- StocksHome Depot CEO takes temporary medical leave ahead of Q2 earnings
- CryptoKalshi opens real-time sports and crypto perps data feed via DoubleZero fiber network
- StocksIntuitive Surgical shares down 33% in 2026 as Oppenheimer turns bullish amid competition concerns
- StocksPerformance Food Group stock slides amid Q4 results and earnings call
- CryptoU.S. CPI data leaves bitcoin near $64,000 as inflation cools
- CommoditiesIran says no discussions with US over ceasefire extension, cites lack of pact
- StocksCoreWeave and Super Micro rise on signs of sustained AI buildout
- MarketsStrong earnings from CoreWeave and Super Micro lift sentiment on data infrastructure names
- StocksBank of America launches $250 billion infrastructure finance initiative
- StocksStock market eyes warning signals linked to dot-com era amid AI capex boom
- MarketsLilly Sues Six Firms Over Illegal Marketing of Experimental Obesity Drug Retatrutide
- StocksBerkshire Hathaway nets $23.5B stock purchases under Greg Abel
- MarketsCoreWeave climbs in premarket after strong AI-driven quarter
- MarketsStrategy: claim spousal Social Security then switch to own benefit at 70
- CryptoCFTC Uses Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Trading Amid New York Suit
- EconomyMarkets Mixed as Traders Await US Inflation Data
- EconomyTreasury yields steady as inflation data looms; euro and sterling hold ground
- StocksBechtle lifts 2026 outlook after Q2 revenue jump; peers also raise forecasts
- ForexAustralia sets world-leading pay floor for gig delivery workers
- CommoditiesOil gains on Hormuz tensions as CPI data looms, markets hold steady
- CommoditiesGold climbs as oil rebound tests Fed path, CPI in focus
- CryptoItaú partners with OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in Brazil pilot
- MarketsGM signs up to $4.5 billion parts deal to shield against supply-chain shocks
- EconomyNorway wealth fund reports $1.22 billion stake in SpaceX, adds to AI ecosystem narrative
- CryptoRiot Platforms eyes AI infrastructure with $9 billion Anthropic deal over 20 years
- MarketsOpenAI executive Brad Lightcap departs amid ongoing shakeup
- StocksNasdaq to acquire LeveL Markets in push for always-on markets
- ForexDAX and Ibex close at record highs as European equities end mixed
- MarketsManus to resume independent operations after Meta deal unwinds amid Chinese pressure
- EconomyBoeing July jet deliveries fall 17% amid softer orders
- StocksBeyond Meat approves 1-for-30 reverse stock split, effective Aug 14
- EconomyInvestors hedge into July CPI as market braces for inflation data
- CommoditiesGerman stocks slip as Hormuz tensions weigh on oil, FTSE 100 follows
- CryptoAnthropic reportedly signs multi-billion deal with Riot for cloud compute and energy capacity
- StocksNVIDIA teams with Wall Street firms to mobilize over $500B for AI infrastructure
- CommoditiesGold climbs on momentum as China demand and FOMO support rally
- MarketsTrump claims control of Hormuz, seeks reparations as Iran tensions rise
- CommoditiesOil holds gains as Hormuz deal hopes fade, while stock futures tread carefully
- CryptoTrump Media posts $238 million Q2 loss as bitcoin holdings shrink
- StocksRocket Lab shares fall after mixed earnings and Europe expansion plan
- StocksSurf Air Mobility stock slides as Q2 results show loss despite rising sales
- EconomyNvidia teams with Wall Street on $500B AI infrastructure funding
- MarketsBanks weigh data-center backlash as credit risk amid AI infrastructure boom
- MarketsCrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks hit records as Black Hat underscores AI threat
- StocksGameStop weighs dropping $56B eBay bid to pursue partnership
- EconomyArcher buys Boeing units in AI push, fueling stock and options rally
- CommoditiesUS health agency moves to tighten oversight of food ingredients and ultra-processed foods
- StocksThe Trade Desk shares slide after disappointing second-quarter results
- EconomyLong-Dated Upside Bets Rise as Options Activity Expands for Rubrik and BTI
- EconomyBristol Myers Squibb to Invest $2.3 Billion in Houston Manufacturing Campus
- StocksB&G Foods names Robert Mills CEO as stock slides on leadership change
- StocksBerkshire Hathaway rises after solid Q2 earnings and bold buyback
- StocksIntel launches $15 billion stock offering as shares slide in pre-market
- CryptoStrategy sells bitcoin to fund STRC buyback, boosts USD reserve to $4.65B
- StocksJefferies cuts Apple view after supply-chain signals cancel all-glass iPhone plan