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Saturday, August 29, 2026

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CryptoKalshi loses again as Ninth Circuit upholds Nevada’s role in prediction markets
Bonds & RatesWarsh speech at Jackson Hole boosts rate hike odds, lifts yields
Real EstateMassachusetts grants $15.3M tax credits for 856 new rental homes
ForexKorean won rises as Bank of Korea lifts rates toward 3.25%
CryptoBitcoin rally stalls after tough inflation remarks from Fed Chair
Real EstateForeclosure activity rises 21% in first half of 2026
ETFs & FundsWall Street scrutinizes Nvidia’s $70% revenue growth forecast
CryptoGrayscale links rising U.S. debt to a bitcoin debasement trade
ETFs & FundsCrowdStrike and Okta results bolster case for cyber ETF exposure
Real EstateAEW targets mispriced real estate with $1.8B North American fund
InsuranceDelaware Life insurer linked to Mark Walter faces halted product sales
ForexDBS expects Bank Negara Malaysia to hold its policy rate at 2.75%
CommoditiesGovernments shift into critical minerals mining deals with stockpiles
CryptoMetaplanet CEO says Asia is poised for Bitcoin’s next cycle
Bonds & RatesWarsh boosts rate-hike bets after Jackson Hole speech
Real EstateICE raids disrupt homebuilding jobs and slow residential construction starts
Global MarketsTreasury has not disclosed details of yen purchases, Democrat says
Real EstateKPC resumes cleanup of Oceanwide Plaza after $517 million bid win
ForexMexican peso weakens as Fed remarks revive hawkish rate bets
CryptoMeta tests robots for data center work as AI infrastructure expands
CommoditiesOp-Ed highlights Ethiopia’s potential for SEDEX lead-zinc-copper deposits
CryptoNinth Circuit rules Kalshi sports contracts are not swaps
Bonds & RatesBond market takes Warsh at his word after Fed inflation remarks
CryptoCosmos EVM bug exploited across six networks, attackers stole nearly $6M
EarningsAffirm CEO says high gas prices are pressuring U.S. shoppers
ETFs & FundsAI tools are entering Medicare plan selection
ForexCommerzbank questions yuan undervaluation thesis amid trade gains
CommoditiesCorn and wheat futures jump to highest levels in over three years
CommoditiesEurope faces scrutiny over sanctions exposure to Russia
CryptoSolana validators approve proposal to double SOL disinflation pace
CryptoNinth Circuit denies Kalshi bid to block Nevada sports betting rules
CryptoEvernorth gains SEC clearance for Nasdaq listing
Real EstateMassachusetts awards $15.3M to convert commercial sites into 856 homes
Real EstateSpokane wildfire damage complicates home sales and rebuilding timelines
US MarketsVIX slides to year-to-date low as S&P 500 options calm
ForexStrong South Korea exports back KRW and KOSPI outlook
InsuranceSimplicity acquires Wright Wealth to expand in the Midwest
InsuranceAffordability stress fuels workplace incivility as benefit costs rise
InsuranceCursor AI helped ransomware crew break into at least seven firms
InsuranceTariff-driven construction cost inflation can raise wrap-up premiums
InsuranceRoot cuts Florida auto insurance rates by 15% for more than 52,000 policies
InsuranceInszone buys 60-year Michigan farm insurance agency
InsuranceNFP executive benefits broker urges consultative approach for fast-growing needs
InsuranceHarder voluntary benefit sign-ups cut enrollment but lift repeat use
InsuranceNFP hires Marsh veteran to lead Atlanta and Nashville P&C
InsuranceIMG sees 15% jump in autumn 2026 trip policy purchases driven by retirees
InsuranceHigginbotham adds retirement and wealth services via Two West tie-up
Global MarketsUS cities consider limits as AI data center demand strains water
Real EstateVieron Capital buys Sumner Square office complex near Dupont Circle
CommoditiesIvory Coast to keep cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs/kg for 2026/27
Real EstateAggregate Real Estate Investors buys Northern Virginia portfolio for $58M
CryptoGenius Group seeks $12.5 million preferred offer to rebuild Bitcoin treasury
CryptoExploit drains $500,859 from Rain-linked Solana card balances
ETFs & FundsFidelity Cloud Computing ETF targets cloud-service stocks across markets
ForexDollar rises after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain
Real EstateYoung Americans are increasingly uncertain about homeownership
CommoditiesAI data centers could triple water use by 2030 without mitigation
Global MarketsHuawei seeks more AI drug partnerships with local pharmaceutical firms
EarningsTarget earnings top expectations as turnaround gains offset tariff refund
US MarketsArista Networks books $3 billion in a quarter as AI demand grows
EarningsTJX beats plan, lifts full-year profit outlook despite sluggish Marmaxx
ETFs & FundsHow to screen for a truly independent CFP
EarningsKeysight tops $2B in orders again as AI, defense demand lifts outlook
EarningsNvidia beats Q2 expectations and lifts Q3 revenue outlook
EarningsLowe’s sales rose 8.3% in Q2 as Pro and online demand offset DIY pullback
CryptoBitcoin slides below $77,000 after Warsh revives higher-rate fears
ForexBoE’s Bailey says second-round inflation effects look subdued
Bonds & RatesMortgage rates rise to a 3-week high after Warsh Jackson Hole remarks
Real EstateMortgage application volume slips as rates hit three-week high
Bonds & RatesFed Chairman Warsh says inflation risk could require more work
Real EstateNew home sales fall in July as inventory rises
ForexECB policymaker warns against complacency on European price stability
CommoditiesVenezuela weighs leaving OPEC, with U.S. talks in the mix
Real EstateDwight-backed fund provides $70M refi for Newark’s Cosmo 440
Global MarketsChevron in talks to expand operations in Venezuela
Real EstateUS home prices rise modestly as regional gaps widen
Real EstateLaramar Group buys 656-unit South Loop apartment for $165.7M
ForexGoolsbee says inflation remains the Fed’s main issue
Real EstateERA Real Estate names Frank Malpica president
Real EstateSouth River Mortgage names Tyler Plack CEO as Jim Plack retires
Real EstateCircle Wellness seeks Denver permit for 5,160 SF spa at Greyhound site
Global MarketsU.S. sanctions a UAE branch of Egyptian bank over Iran links
Bonds & Rates2-year Treasury yield jumps after Warsh signals Fed still has work
CryptoCapital B raises €21 million private placement to buy more bitcoin
Global MarketsChina AI startup argues open software is safer than Silicon Valley
CommoditiesKazakhstan weighs exports to Russia as sanctions and demand pressure mount
InsuranceThe Hartford partners with UC Berkeley to support energy and materials startups
Real EstateFHA to let lenders use FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 starting Jan. 2027
InsuranceGlobal Insurance Forum to be held at Lloyd’s in London in November
InsuranceCorgi expands from commercial coverage into life and health insurance
ETFs & FundsTokenized real-world assets grow as DeFi lending collateral
CryptoChelsea FC to feature Circle and USDC on jerseys for 2026-2027 season
CryptoRipple recommends cutting over 10,000 lines of dormant XRPL code
CryptoThe Sandbox to repay bridged SAND 1:1 after Base and BNB exploit
Bonds & RatesKevin Warsh flags a firmer inflation case at Jackson Hole
CryptoSolana cuts SOL supply after disinflation proposal passes
Global MarketsGatwick Airport restores water after burst main disrupts supply
CryptoStellar RWA supply tops $3 billion as DeFi TVL lags
Global MarketsNvidia rally lifts Taiwan’s TAIEX and AI-linked chip stocks
CommoditiesIran war boosts Saudi-to-China supertanker freight rates to record $647,000
Real EstateCortland sells West Palm Beach rental complex for $208M
Real EstateMBA CEO rebuts claims tying UWM capital deal to FHA fund health
Global MarketsUS-Israel-Iran war enters six-month mark as US shifts to sanctions
CommoditiesU.S. oil rig count drops as gas rigs rise, Baker Hughes data shows
Bonds & RatesWarsh signals he could back a rate hike if inflation stays sticky
Real EstateWestbridge Realty files for three 99-unit apartment buildings in the Bronx
InsuranceSedgwick says few property insurers have scaled AI in claims
CryptoFed Chair Warsh says AI is a hinge point for the economy
CryptoCircle launches native USDC and EURC support on Plasma
CommoditiesGold slips more than 3% as Warsh defends 2% inflation goal
CryptoBitcoin falls below $78,000 after Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks
EarningsCharles Schwab, banks and Jackson Financial set to benefit from rate uncertainty
Real EstateSancta Selects 124 Hudson Street for its first Pilates studio
ETFs & FundsNew Guggenheim ETF targets equity income with lower-volatility goal
Global MarketsApple raises U.S. subscription prices for Apple Music and Apple One
Global MarketsLondon Science Museum ends decades-long partnership with BP
Real EstateFed Chair Kevin Warsh says policy is not restrictive amid inflation push
CryptoMIAX resumes BlackRock Bitcoin ETF weekly options expiries under new rules
CommoditiesGold slides more than 1% after Fed’s Kevin Warsh rate-hike hint
ForexUSDJPY breaks above 100-day moving average and 160.00
Bonds & RatesInvestors look to Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech on inflation
CryptoCharles Schwab expands crypto trading beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum
Real EstateLaunch Expeditionary Learning Charter signs 77,000-SF Brooklyn high school lease
EarningsIREN shares slide after results, despite AI cloud revenue surge
ForexSilver turns lower after false breakout as Warsh speech lifts yields
CommoditiesGas prices rise in Asia and Europe as Qatar extends LNG force majeure
Real EstateBridges Real Estate buys Vredenburg 17-19 in Utrecht for €17.3M
Real EstateSpacial adds NYU professor Ravid Shwartz-Ziv as scientific adviser
Bonds & RatesBLS jobs revisions adjust only 0.1% of total workforce
Real EstateBGO, Alliance Industrial buy 266K-square-foot Fort Worth warehouse
CryptoBullish provides USD.AI with a $100 million stablecoin debt facility
Bonds & RatesInvestors price in higher rates after Fed inflation pledge
Real EstateCommercial property prices tick up in July, led by offices
ETFs & FundsAMJB declares quarterly coupon with 5.3% annualized yield
CryptoSolana disinflation proposal passes in first network-wide vote
Bonds & RatesWarsh argues for a more subdued central bank approach to inflation
US MarketsMeta stock rose after $18bn settlement with 29 US states
CryptoStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury model explained
Real EstateMetropolitan Development starts construction on The Ferguson in Taylor, Texas
CryptoBitcoin miner IREN shares fall as AI conversion costs mount
ForexAUD/USD falls after hawkish Fed message lifts US dollar demand
Bonds & RatesECB official says central banks should move money onto DLT for token finance
InsuranceChina Reinsurance’s P&C net income dips in first half 2026
EarningsBoeing wins up to $131.2B for F-15 sustainment through 2037
CommoditiesOil holds near $90 as Hormuz transit uncertainty tempers Iran sanctions
Real EstateER2 wins Mesa approval for $45M light industrial HQ
CryptoBitcoin swings after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signals more work on inflation
Bonds & RatesFed chair Kevin Warsh says delivering stable prices remains priority
Bonds & RatesWarsh delivers hawkish tone at Jackson Hole, citing slow inflation progress
ForexEURNZD and EURCHF set for divergent moves after key reversals
CryptoBitwise Solana ETF crosses $1 billion in assets under management
ETFs & FundsCritical Materials ETFs Market Energy Demand and Inflation Resilience
ForexBank of Canada meeting, jobs and trade data set to steer Canada outlook
CryptoChelsea names Circle as principal front-of-shirt partner for 2026/27
Real EstateMortgage tech survey opens as lenders share tool experiences
Global MarketsPurple Style Labs books ₹306 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
ForexJapanese yen slips for fifth straight session as USD/JPY tops 160
CommoditiesRadiant World sued by Mizuho Bank and Incomlend amid document probes
US MarketsTake-Two shares rise after GTA 6 trailer preview draws analyst bullishness
CryptoSolana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation
CryptoBitcoin slips near $78.4K after Fed Chair Warsh warns on inflation
ForexDollar index jumps after Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole remarks
CommoditiesUkraine drone strike sparks fire at Russia’s Slavneft-YANOS refinery
InsuranceSCOR Business Solutions names new leaders for its Energy team
Bonds & RatesFed chair Kevin Warsh signals possible rate hikes as inflation stays high
ETFs & FundsJob growth in 2025-2026 revised slightly lower in new data
ETFs & FundsWestinghouse reaches initial criticality for eVinci microreactor
Bonds & RatesWarsh’s Jackson Hole speech boosts odds of a September rate hike
EarningsOkta shares jump 29% after Q2 results and raised guidance
Bonds & RatesKevin Warsh flags worries about underlying inflation at Jackson Hole
Bonds & RatesSeptember Fed decision is a coin flip as rate hike odds rise
ForexCanadian dollar slips after strongest GDP growth since early 2023
Bonds & RatesKevin Warsh calls for a quieter Fed and less forward guidance
CommoditiesGold falls more than 2.5% after hawkish Warsh remarks lift the dollar
Global MarketsAffirm shares jump on strong outlook as CEO cites $4.09 gas
Bonds & RatesFed chair Warsh warns of rate risk if inflation is not easing
CryptoBitcoin traders get no fresh Fed rate clues from Chair Warsh
Bonds & RatesKevin Warsh warns rate hikes may be needed if inflation stays above target
Global MarketsUK urged to ban Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic compliance
ETFs & FundsRed tape and sticky inflation challenge rate cuts, shifting miner focus
Real EstateKB Home taps Casey Dare to lead Tampa division
InsuranceCatastrophe bond issuance hits a record $24.9 billion in 12 months
CommoditiesHormuz disruption risk and Qatar LNG force majeure unsettle gas markets
Real EstateSan Diego homes sell in 32 days, eight days faster than last year
Real EstateKnighthead Funding refinances Cerca apartments near Chicago with $32M loan
CryptoBlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust drives nearly all Aug. 27 ETF inflows
CryptoBitcoin rebounds above $80,000, lifting crypto stocks and Ether
Real EstateChampion Homes appoints Eagle Materials CEO Michael Haack to board
Real EstateERA Real Estate expands in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
EarningsU.S. Army selects BWX Technologies for 20-megawatt reactor at Fort Campbell
CryptoBybit to launch 24/7 options on SpaceX and Nvidia stock perpetuals
Global MarketsPark Medi plans to expand network capacity to 5,740 beds by FY28
Real EstateOgilvie Partners sells Fort Collins warehouse campus for $42M
Global MarketsProposed SEC rules would narrow what companies must disclose to investors
CryptoBitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M cash and stock plus earnout
CommoditiesQatar extends force majeure for LNG deliveries through October
InsuranceILS capital hits $144.5bn as alternative reinsurance funds rise
CryptoEthena to add equity-perpetual basis trades to USDe backing
InsuranceAI tools are shaping auto and home insurance decisions, JD Power finds
CryptoEthereum ETFs pull in $226M in a day as inflows keep rising
EarningsMeta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to settle youth lawsuits
Global MarketsBYD swings to profit as overseas sales drive Q2 results
Bonds & RatesFed’s Warsh stresses price stability and questions restrictive policy stance
CryptoFed Chair Kevin Warsh signals more work to tame inflation

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