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Daily Market Updates.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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US MarketsStocks hit new records as oil falls and yen steadies

Monday, August 3, 2026

111 briefs
Real EstateCMBS distress rate hits 2026 high as special servicing accelerates
InsuranceJ.P. Morgan sees reinsurance pricing pressure lasting into 2027
EarningsUtilities and waste firms highlighted as low-volatility defensive plays
EarningsASML lifts its interim dividend by 17% year over year
CryptoBitGo launches Link to connect clients with major crypto exchanges
ForexYen rises for third straight day as traders watch for intervention
ETFs & FundsOlix closes Europe’s largest semiconductor VC round at $3.3B valuation
US MarketsUS stock index futures rise after Trump calls off Iran attack
EarningsAMD to report Q2 earnings Tuesday as chip stocks cool
CryptoSouth Africa drafts cross-border crypto rules for authorized reporting
Global MarketsSuze Orman warns working to 65 may fail if retirement is forced
Global MarketsChina tightens rules protecting chip layout designs
ForexJapanese yen strengthens after joint Japan-US intervention
CryptoAmerican Bitcoin posts record BTC output, mining revenue rises in Q2
US MarketsAstraZeneca shares fall on reported Bristol Myers merger talks
ForexAUD/USD slides toward 0.7000 as the US dollar rebounds
InsuranceGallagher Re names Luc Morement managing director for APAC facultative
CommoditiesShell to sell European onshore renewables portfolio to TotalEnergies
ForexFed holds rates steady in July, markets price a September hike
EarningsCoca-Cola and Hershey pull in investors with standout Q2 results
US MarketsBig tech’s performance gap with the rest of the market narrows
Global MarketsHong Kong farmers report six-figure losses after heavy summer rain
ForexYen weakens after US intervention pushes dollar higher at ¥157
CryptoSolo miner earns about $199,300 in block reward amid Coldcard fallout
US MarketsXbox Series X and Series S prices rise as chip costs climb
ForexGold rebounds above $4,050 as Iran peace talks outlook improves
CommoditiesBrent drops as US-Iran peace talks optimism offsets OPEC+ output boost
ForexEUR/USD eyes US data after consolidating near 1.1540
CommoditiesWTI dips near $78.50 on US-Iran ceasefire and peace-talk hopes
CryptoBithumb lays out roadmap for 2028 IPO after K-IFRS shift
US MarketsAstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb tie-up talks roil shares
US MarketsChatGPT becomes a visible tool in early AI spending on Capitol Hill
ETFs & FundsRegulators urged to require transparency on private credit ratings
US MarketsHow to think about investing an $80,000 pension payout for retirement
Global MarketsThailand rebuts UN expert after Cambodia border displacement estimate
Global MarketsDeepSeek invites open-source developers to beta test its agent tool
Real EstateSapien AI leases about 10,500 SF at 48 West 25th Street
InsuranceInsurers shift toward hybrid growth structures as capital costs rise
Global MarketsEU AI Act enforcement powers expand scrutiny of major AI firms
ForexGold slips as hawkish Fed bets meet mixed US-Iran signals
CommoditiesGold slips as oil falls on US-Iran strike pause and Fed hawkish bets
CommoditiesIllegal gold mining surpasses cocaine as organized crime cash machine
CryptoBitcoin and ether slip as Coldcard hack extends into day five
Global MarketsIndian stocks rise nearly 1% as crude oil falls and IT gains
CryptoBithumb targets a 2028 IPO after restructuring and control upgrades
US MarketsAlibaba shares rise after unveiling Qwen3.8-Max AI model
Global MarketsChina tourism price competition squeezes hotel revenue
ForexYen rebounds after Tokyo and Washington joint intervention
CommoditiesIndia’s Russian crude imports hit a record 2.8 million bpd in July
Real EstateInvesco Real Estate CIO outlines strategy across private real estate vehicles
InsuranceAtegrity Specialty reports Q2 2026 net income of $33.5 million
InsuranceReinsurance sidecar ceded reserves rise to over $90bn in 2025
Global MarketsUK factory output rises for fourth straight month, PMI slips
CryptoBitcoin slips as ETF flows stall and spot volume hits lowest level since 2023
US MarketsBuffett Indicator stays near red, despite yen surge and oil drop
Bonds & RatesFed President Williams says inflation confidence remains intact
CommoditiesOil prices drop to three-week low after US attack plan is called off
CryptoBitcoin eyes August bottom as 10x Research links reversal to $63,000
US MarketsAstraZeneca in talks to buy Bristol Myers Squibb in near-$400bn deal
CryptoSmall Bitcoin transfers surge as Coldcard hack losses approach $114M
CryptoBitcoin futures carry yields fall below two-year Treasuries
US MarketsColleges use restricted donor funds to keep operations running
Global MarketsSensex rises as crude drops on hopes of US-Iran peace talks
Global MarketsCommercial sea drones can monitor Chinese warships in South China Sea
ForexNZ dollar slips as China data disappoints, Trump-Iran talks eyed
ForexEuro holds gains as markets await US ISM manufacturing PMI
Real EstateReverse mortgage market is in its strongest position yet, says Supreme Lending exec
InsuranceAviva completes £300m bulk purchase annuity buy-in for Elementis scheme
ForexUS ISM manufacturing PMI jumps to 55.6 in July
Real EstateFirst-time buyers may borrow up to 7 times income under relaxed rules
ForexEurozone services PMI and inflation risks worry BNY strategist
Global MarketsMalaysia urges major powers to apply international law consistently
CryptoClarity Act failure could speed SEC and CFTC crypto rulemaking
CryptoCLARITY Act faces Senate timing squeeze before August recess
Global MarketsITC shares rise after June-quarter cigarette earnings hit
CryptoRobinhood UK gets FCA crypto registration ahead of new rules
CryptoRipple invests in Zilo and Licuido to expand tokenized collateral on XRPL
Bonds & RatesBig Tech’s long-dated debt push shifts how investors should position
CommoditiesBP completes sale of German refinery in Gelsenkirchen to Klesch
InsuranceCover Genius buys Friendsurance to expand embedded protection in DACH
CryptoBithumb targets 2028 IPO and lays out a multi-year roadmap
Bonds & RatesFed Chair Kevin Warsh may have tightened policy by holding rates
CommoditiesGold stays in a tight range as rate outlook focus shifts to Fed data
CryptoHashKey wins JPMorgan approval for client money account
Global MarketsUrban Company stock jumps after June-quarter earnings beat expectations
ForexJoint U.S. and Japan intervention lifts the yen, strategists look to rate gaps
ForexU.S. seeks to contain market tremors from a weaker yen
US MarketsTokenomics emerges to measure returns from AI spending
ETFs & FundsHedge funds compete with AI labs for elite AI researchers
InsuranceAgeas agrees to sell stake in MAHB to Maybank for €1.1bn
CryptoColdcard attackers could near $114 million in a new Bitcoin sweep
Global MarketsBrent crude falls 5% as Trump calls off Iran strike plans
Global MarketsChavda Infra board to consider bonus shares and dividend on Aug 6, 2026
ForexIran denies plans for talks delegation with the US in coming days
ForexUK manufacturing PMI dips, but output growth accelerates in July
ForexYen rises to three-month high after joint US-Japan intervention
CommoditiesKuwait oil output rises as OPEC+ unwinds more production cuts
InsuranceGuy Carpenter warns southern Europe wildfires could drive bigger insured losses
CryptoBitcoin enters final BIP-110 window as miner support sits at 0.89%
CryptoBitget to end Japan services, close remaining positions by Dec. 31
US MarketsGACM Technologies jumps after executing software development MoU
CryptoBitcoin sits just below $63,000 as U.S. jobs and token events loom
CommoditiesBrent slides from $100 as Saudi floats maritime coalition plan
ForexEurozone manufacturing PMI rises to three-month high in July
ETFs & FundsYen jump triggers hedge fund short squeeze amid intervention fears
ETFs & FundsJefferies Point Bonita fund reviews exposure to Radiant World
ETFs & FundsHedge funds add to bullish crude oil bets as US-Iran diplomacy revives
ETFs & FundsHedge funds cut chip exposure after South Korea’s semiconductor surge
ETFs & FundsCitadel’s crisis investing playbook draws attention after AI hedge fund rescue
ETFs & FundsAI-driven semiconductor trade turns more volatile for hedge funds
InsuranceWildfire-exposed cat bond issuance nears 2025 record in 2026

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