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Michael Burry has closed his stake in Alibaba while establishing a significant holding in JD.com, a move attributed to valuation assessments that suggest Alibaba shares require a 50% decline to meet his criteria.

Markets assess whether recent Treasury efforts to stabilize bond yields will bolster equities, following institutional skepticism toward the strategy.

Boeing's engineers union voted down a proposed labor deal and authorized a strike, adding pressure to key aircraft certification work, per Nasdaq and Investing.com.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to intervene in bond markets to lower government debt costs, a step that MarketWatch reports erodes Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's rate-setting credibility

As Washington gears up for anticipated sanctions, Tehran denounces extraterritorial sovereignty while officials on both sides exchange hostile signals

Boeing engineers and technical workers rejected the company's four-year offer and authorized potential strike action, according to CNBC and Investing.com reports.

Two outlets report that Citadel has unwound more than 80% of the risk linked to its Situational Awareness portfolio, according to CNBC and Investing.com

Japan’s private-sector activity expanded in August, with both manufacturing and services contributing to faster overall growth, reinforcing market expectations around BoJ policy timing.

Reports describe a rise in long-dated U.S. Treasuries driven by multiple factors, with Treasury intervention noted and expectations of further government action to manage debt costs.

Markets eye Japan's inflation readings and PMI data Friday as investors weigh BOJ policy prospects and broader Asia data flow.

The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index for July rose modestly, turning the six-month growth rate positive after revisions to prior data, according to Nasdaq and ForexLive reports.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is eyeing a substantial increase in long-dated Treasury buybacks, signaling a strategy to influence yields and signal fiscal discipline amid rising market sensitivity.

Micron to invest $10 billion in a Boise AI memory research facility, forming part of a larger Boise expansion that CNBC says is reshaping the city with jobs and growth while stressing housing and infrastructure

Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity expanded in August, with the Philly Fed business index showing a stronger reading than expected and key subcomponents turning higher, according to multiple outlets.

Weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 206,000, while continuing claims edged higher, underscoring mixed signals in the labor market according to Action Forex and ForexLive.

Markets assess the Treasury's debt buyback plan as yields edge higher amid trader digestion, while strategists warn the move could introduce unexpected pressure on yields

Markets weighed a raft of data from Australia, Japan and the U.S. as Fed minutes signaled rate risk while Japan posted stronger trade figures and Australia faced a marginal rise in unemployment

Futures gain as Treasury yields ease ahead of Fed minutes, while a Treasury buyback program draws scrutiny over inflation and Fed independence

Investing.com and MarketWatch report that a Moderna-Merck breakthrough on cancer vaccines spurs renewed investor interest in the biopharma sector amid an ongoing market-wide upswing.

Minutes from the Fed's July meeting indicate growing support for rate increases if inflation remains stubborn, with officials split on the inflation outlook, according to MarketWatch and CNBC.

The Washington area’s largest international gateway is moving ahead with an extensive overhaul, approved by its board, focusing on a major terminal reconstruction to be funded under a $19.9 billion plan with work slated to start in late 2027.

Cantor Fitzgerald is expanding access to Kalshi's prediction markets for its institutional clients, enabling thousands of institutions to participate and potentially execute large block trades in event contracts.

The U.S. Treasury expanded its long-end debt buyback program, increasing the per-operation cap to at least $4 billion, a move reported by BabyPips and Investing.com that coincided with a fall in 30-year yields.

The U.S. Treasury plans to scale up liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated Treasuries, effectively doubling the previous size, according to CNBC and ForexLive

Yields pull back from recent highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming minutes, with global currencies pausing ahead of the central bank’s message

Markets digest a firmer RBA stance on inflation, with officials signaling rate hikes could resume if prices fail to improve, according to Action Forex and Investing.com.

Pennsylvania governor signs a directive imposing new restrictions on AI data centers to curb electricity costs for residents and increase local oversight.

Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum disputes an FTC lawsuit, telling CNBC the company operates as an innovator, with discussions framed around GLP-1 drugs and AI.

American Airlines plans to restore seatback entertainment and add premium seating across its fleet as it seeks to close the gap with peers

Disney has filed suit against the FCC alleging political pressure over broadcast licenses for ABC, with reports citing early license reviews and challenges tied to the Trump administration