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At close · Thu, Oct 8, 2026
Daily Market Updates.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1 briefs
Bonds & Rates30-Year Treasury yield nears fresh highs as Dow slips

Monday, August 17, 2026

112 briefs
ETFs & FundsJain Global plans Hong Kong expansion as Millennium tie-up nears
US MarketsTech stocks seen higher as weekly earnings season begins
US MarketsAI enthusiasm fails to lift indexes as earnings draw focus
Global MarketsStreaming site suspends Chainsmoker Cat in Hong Kong over smoking ads
ETFs & FundsCambridge Associates boosts hedge fund focus for Asia wealthy investors
InsurancePen Underwriting secures £120 million capacity for UK property owners
InsuranceIDB secures $20M parametric hurricane swap for Belize with Swiss Re
ForexKiwi seen supported but likely faces weak-economy pressure after July inflation
ForexNew Zealand dollar rises to near 0.5920 as US dollar weakens
ForexAustralian dollar rises to fresh high since June 5 versus USD
CommoditiesONGC secures U.S. license to restart Venezuela operations
CommoditiesShipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz hits new low ahead of U.S.-Iran deadline
Real EstateUK asking prices fall 2% in August, biggest drop since 2018
Global MarketsMalaysia Airlines conducts drug tests after Indonesia arrest
ForexGBP/USD holds above key levels as focus shifts to 1.3600
US MarketsBazaar Style Retail jumps after Aditya Halwasiya block purchase
Global MarketsChina’s July data shows retail sales nearly flat as investment weakens
ForexCanada CPI set to return focus as inflation risks linger
ForexCanada CPI preview points to firmer inflation, likely weighing on CAD
ForexCanada July CPI rises, lifting expectations for BoC inflation path
Global MarketsChina statistics bureau links July economic activity to extreme weather
ForexIntervention risks may cap USD/JPY near 160 as BoJ hike odds rise
ForexChina data underscores weak domestic demand amid resilient production
ForexEuro holds near 1-week highs versus pound as ECB bets firm
ForexUS dollar extends pullback after weak US data
Global MarketsMomenta and Pony.ai expand Europe autonomy after regulatory and partner wins
CommoditiesGold holds near multi-month highs as Fed hike odds soften
Real EstateMortgage AI can streamline work, but lenders must fix operational basics
Real EstateUWM pilots VantageScore 4.0 as an added option for wholesale brokers
InsuranceABIR appoints Elizabeth Breeze as new Treasurer
ETFs & FundsFermat Capital launches cat bond fund for New Zealand investors
US MarketsFerrari Luce EV auctioned for about $40 million
Global MarketsSunshine Pictures IPO opens Aug 18 with ₹342 to ₹360 price band
CommoditiesIndia allows delayed solar and wind projects to keep grid access
Global MarketsChina unveils flying-wing passenger aircraft design for over 800 seats
Global MarketsBiren Technology projects first-half revenue surge amid AI chip demand
InsuranceArtemis compiles top catastrophe bond and ILS coverage for August 16
ForexSweden inflation expectations draw attention ahead of Riksbank decision
Global MarketsU.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire as no extension is in sight
InsuranceKin reports higher Q2 2026 revenue and gross written premiums
Global MarketsBehari Lal Engineering IPO subscription hits 108.4 times
Global MarketsHorizon Industrial Parks IPO opens with ₹2,600 crore fresh issue
Global MarketsPramodini Medicare IPO allotment finalized for 17 August
EarningsAshok Leyland sees weaker margins despite firm vehicle demand
CryptoGreenlane’s BERA treasury shrinks after token price slide
CryptoBitcoin futures open interest outpaces volume, raising liquidity concerns
Global MarketsHong Kong wins top prize at Silicon Valley invention festival
CommoditiesOil prices firm as Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic slows further
Global MarketsJapanese automakers face risk from Iran war and a stronger yen
Global MarketsPhilippines eyes India model for faster defense self-reliance
InsuranceFTC investigates Epic Systems over potential antitrust issues
InsuranceUS warns EU it may act over ESG rules affecting US companies
ForexAUD/USD breaks out as a weaker dollar lifts risk appetite
US MarketsMeta faces child privacy overhaul demands in states lawsuit trial
InsuranceRelation Insurance names Julio Bermudez to lead private equity risk practice
US MarketsSainsbury’s suspends live facial recognition at a London store
US MarketsSainsbury's suspends live facial recognition after customer is wrongly flagged
CryptoXRP futures open interest climbs as traders skew long near $1
ForexRupee firms but faces pressure after RBI FX swap facility shutdown
InsuranceWorkers’ comp industry shifts toward whole person health approach
ForexRupee strengthens but may face pressure after RBI FX swap closure
EarningsLG Electronics India shares jump after Q1FY27 earnings beat
CommoditiesGold eyes gains above $4,400 as Fed hike bets fade
CommoditiesGold holds near $4,400 as softer data pushes USD to a two-month low
CryptoBitcoin briefly tops $64,000 in Asia as rate-hike bets fade
Global MarketsChina seeks scientific talent, while US loosens immigration rules
US MarketsMicrosoft has 2.2m AI chips installed, despite 1.8m target
CryptoChainalysis challenges ICE sole-source award to TRM Labs
ForexEUR/USD pushes toward 1.1580 resistance as 1.1620 becomes key
ForexJapan Q2 GDP grows, keeping a BoJ hike case alive
ForexNZ services PSI holds above 50, but hiring remains weak
US MarketsFerrari Luce electric car sells for $40m in charity auction
Global MarketsJapan Q2 annualized GDP grows 1.1% and misses forecasts
ForexUSD/JPY edges up as U.S. inflation cools rate hike bets
CommoditiesGold traders watch a Fibonacci support zone after a pullback
CryptoSono Group discloses $4.11 million in BTC but only $166,000 cash
CryptoWallet users face higher phishing risk after data leaks
CryptoNakamoto faces Dec. repayment as Bitcoin loan due nears
Global MarketsIndia weighs merchant fees for UPI, ending era of free payments
ETFs & FundsUK savers may be missing billions in interest by not switching banks
Real EstateLiverpool-area home prices surge 83% over the past decade
Real EstateWildfire smoke renews focus on landlords improving office air quality
Global MarketsUK summer jobs rise as hospitality and tourism hiring picks up
CommoditiesU.S. energy chief says Middle East oil exports jumped, but data differs
CryptoGreenlane faces potential Nasdaq listing test after BERA treasury plunge
Global MarketsTrump orders Pentagon to substantially reduce joint exercises with South Korea
Bonds & RatesU.S. stock index futures steady ahead of next Fed signals
ForexChina shifts July economic data release to a 3 p.m. Beijing slot
CryptoNovig sues Wisconsin over sports event contracts ahead of enforcement
US MarketsNvidia leads five stocks near buy points as Dow Jones futures set to open
InsuranceBloomberg urges lower FAIR Plan broker commissions in California
Global MarketsUkraine sought Starlink for Black Sea strike, SpaceX refused
CommoditiesEurope faces tighter gas inventories with heating season approaching
Global MarketsBlanche backs Pirro after Trump criticizes Reflecting Pool case
US MarketsAlphabet unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash as free cash flow turns negative
US MarketsPony.ai and Uber expand robotaxi deployment across Europe
Real EstateDrake’s dating-show house offer raises question of who pays tax
US MarketsTori Dunlap's Her First $100K reaches Inc. 5000 spot after $100K goal
US MarketsNVIDIA to invest up to $3 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium
US MarketsUnifor links Stellantis Brampton plant sale review to US tariffs
CryptoWeak spot-Bitcoin ETF inflows challenge ARK’s $16T 2030 outlook
CryptoOxbridge Re parent funded about 95% of SurancePlus Solana raises
CommoditiesOil majors see $90B+ combined profits amid Strait of Hormuz disruption
Real EstateRick Jackson leads Georgia governor race with CRE-linked donations
CryptoOndo Stocks volume tops $27B as tokenized equities hold above $1B
CryptoSEC cancels crypto rulemaking meeting tied to Clarity Act
Global MarketsKushner meets Hamas chief as US tries to salvage Gaza ceasefire roadmap
CryptoGD Culture’s Bitcoin treasury loss drove massive shareholder dilution
Bonds & RatesAI-led Wall Street rally faces risk from higher Treasury yields
US MarketsMarkets await Fed minutes and retail earnings in data-heavy week
CommoditiesCapital flows into mining automation as firms pursue integrated AI stacks
CommoditiesArtisanal mining risk is harder for companies and governments to manage

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