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

Friday, August 21, 2026

2 briefs
US MarketsStocks fall as Walmart weak results weigh on investors
Bonds & RatesStocks sell off as bond yields resume their rise

Thursday, August 20, 2026

141 briefs
CryptoOptimism vote reallocates 546.9M OP into a Foundation-controlled fund
Real EstateNew US home listings rise for a fifth straight week
Real EstateHomebuying break-even can take 15 years in some markets
InsuranceBermuda reinsurers post strong H1 2026 results as cat losses ease
Real EstateStarter homes are tougher to produce at scale under today’s constraints
InsuranceHowden Re hires Matthew Overall to lead retrocession growth
Bonds & Rates30-year Treasury yield tops 19-year high as debt nears $40 trillion
US MarketsProcter & Gamble extends 70-year dividend record with 70th increase
US MarketsBerkshire boosts Alphabet stake as Google placement prices trade lower
US MarketsPepsiCo dividend grows to $5.92 per share as cash flow improves
US MarketsMedtronic nears Dividend King milestone with 49 straight payout hikes
EarningsKimberly-Clark boosts dividend for 54th straight year
EarningsBadger Meter raises quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share
US MarketsAmylyx shares surge to three-year high on Avexitide phase 3 data
ForexEUR/USD rises toward 1.17 as dollar softens
Bonds & RatesTreasury buyback push could raise yields, JPMorgan warns
EarningsWalmart’s US sales growth slows to a five-year low
CryptoXRP trades more during London-New York overlap as onchain activity shifts
EarningsHinge Health shares surge after Q2 results and bigger care expansion
CryptoOpenLedger founder calls agentic payments crypto’s first AI killer app
CryptoEvernorth targets XRP Ledger native lending to reduce smart contract risk
CryptoBitcoin extends gains as the dollar weakens
CommoditiesBrent climbs above $93 amid U.S.-Iran talks uncertainty
Global MarketsUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first time in record high
Global MarketsChina looks to build trusted ocean data rules with Southeast Asia
ForexDollar falls after Treasury expands long-end bond buybacks
ForexJapan 225 slides as traders price in a possible BoJ rate hike
ForexGold trims gains near record levels as Treasury yields and dollar cool
CryptoBitcoin ETFs post $517M inflow in biggest one-day move since May
CommoditiesGold slips as US Treasury yields rebound and the dollar stabilizes
CommoditiesGold rebounds above $4,500 as Treasury yields stabilize after buybacks
Global MarketsAxis Direct keeps 'Buy' calls on NTPC, Skipper and JSW Energy
Real EstateDouglas Elliman broker Jonathan Stein helped sell a SoHo penthouse for $26M
EarningsWalmart lifts full-year outlook and plans to use tariff refunds to hold prices
EarningsNorfolk Southern and other rail stocks highlighted as value picks
EarningsBenzinga highlights 5G penny stocks as telecom rollout continues
US MarketsAutoZone stands out in consumer discretionary growth list
EarningsRenewable energy stocks spotlight Brookfield Renewable and Sunrun
EarningsBenzinga highlights Revive Therapeutics and Antares Pharma as penny stocks to watch
Global MarketsCarney urges provinces to end Canada boycott of US whiskey
Global MarketsMalaysia signals stronger Taiwan stance alignment with Beijing
CryptoCrypto contributed about $2.25M to Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue
Real EstateMicron’s Boise expansion boosts local jobs while straining housing demand
US MarketsAMD acquisition puts spotlight on how AI chip expansion gets funded
ETFs & FundsAnthropic’s Q2 surge lifts AI-linked semiconductors, ETF access grows
Real EstateLongbridge launches RAMP dashboard for reverse mortgage brokers
Real EstateYoung brokerage agent leans on relationships to grow a rental practice
InsuranceEurope’s Big Four reinsurers keep property cat appetite amid softening rates
CommoditiesGold slides after Treasury yields rebound from earlier losses
CommoditiesOil prices jump after Trump threatens economic action against Iran allies
ForexEuro rises to three-month highs vs dollar above 1.1700
InsuranceInland marine insurers expand capacity as equipment values surge
US MarketsJapan earnings beat broadens rally beyond AI amid higher oil costs
US MarketsInc. 5000 flags freight industry, with median 114% revenue growth
CryptoBitcoin jumps toward $72,300 as Clarity Act hopes intensify
CryptoBitcoin rallies above $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get liquidated
EarningsAlibaba shares fall after June quarter net income drops 75%
CommoditiesFortescue keeps executive on duty while external lawyers probe harassment
ETFs & FundsBitcoin dominates $1.3B crypto ETP inflows as BlackRock leads rebound
InsuranceAIG names Lisa Sun to lead Greater China operations
InsuranceArtemis London 2026 adds more than 30 organizations ahead of Sept. 1
US MarketsStock buybacks face scrutiny over financing and market impact
Global MarketsHaeco and CALC plan Hong Kong aircraft engine maintenance hub
CommoditiesBessent treasury moves spark renewed interest in gold trading
Global MarketsIndia stocks rebound after seven straight losing days
ForexEuro holds near 0.8580 versus pound as ECB and BoE hike bets offset
Bonds & RatesBundesbank warns river low water may hit Germany’s Q3 growth
CryptoGSR exec says tokenized fixed income could boost institutional collateral
CryptoSEC delays SEC’s tokenized securities innovation exemption amid Clarity Act talks
ForexCommerzbank sees US payrolls overstating slowdown as revisions loom
CryptoCrypto short liquidations top $3B as Bitcoin nears $72K
Bonds & RatesRising US debt strains the bond market as investors reassess risk
CryptoBitcoin and Ethereum jump on Treasury buybacks and renewed crypto policy
Global MarketsUSS Nimitz retirement delayed to align with Ford-class carrier delivery
Real EstateKnock expands bridge loan services into Texas for move-before-sale buys
InsuranceMalibu Life raises $125 million in placing and open offer
CryptoTrump family-affiliated crypto bank gets OCC conditional approval
ForexDollar hits lowest level since May after Treasury increases buybacks
EarningsAxis Securities keeps Buy calls on Kalpataru, RITES, GR Infraprojects
EarningsAlibaba Cloud revenue rises 45% as AI spending weighs on profit
Global MarketsNorth Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles after Trump-Kim remarks
CryptoX explores using stablecoins like USDC to pay content royalties
CryptoUS considers building larger crypto holdings, with Congress still a constraint
ForexRBI minutes temper rupee rate-cut hopes amid conditional inflation risks
Global MarketsSouth Korea eyes APEC summit to boost ties with China
Global MarketsWang Yi presses South Korea to keep ties with China and the US
Global MarketsBSE explores MSCI index futures and options linked to benchmarks
US MarketsHyperscalers step up off-grid power efforts as data center demand surges
Bonds & RatesTreasury safe-haven appeal fades as investors seek more yield
EarningsMRF faces margin pressure as input costs stay elevated
CommoditiesU.S. blockade keeps Iranian oil exports from affecting global supply
InsuranceS&P says EU life reinsurers can absorb heatwave excess mortality risk
Global MarketsU.S.-Iran conflict stokes regional chaos as Red Sea piracy resurges
ForexJuly FOMC minutes viewed as slightly more hawkish by MUFG
CryptoBitGo wins South Korea VASP license to expand custody and transfers
CryptoBitcoin nears $72,000 as bulls extend rally
US MarketsResilient Asset Management sells 1.92 crore Paytm shares in block trade
Global MarketsMeesho shares rally to three-month high above ₹200
Global MarketsOpatra London Hong Kong operator executive resigns after coercive sales probe
Bonds & RatesTreasury bond-buy plan pushes 10-year yields lower, UBS says
InsuranceTwelve Securis appoints Andre Botma as ILS portfolio manager
EarningsModerna shares jump 177% on shift toward cancer work
Global MarketsHong Kong unemployment holds at 3.7% in May-to-July period
Global MarketsJD Sports cuts profit forecast as trainer sales fall under inflation
Global MarketsNSE weighs letting its shares trade on its own platform after BSE listing
Global MarketsJD Sports cuts profit forecast by £50m citing Iran war-driven inflation
US MarketsSpaceX shares held by insiders become eligible for trading
InsuranceStandard Life expands pension risk transfer with investor consortium
CryptoGnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone
InsuranceMarco Capital plans acquisition of Pro Global, combining with PoloWorks
US MarketsCramer says the economy’s problems are oversold, citing resilient services
ETFs & FundsGLD pulls in about $1B in daily ETF inflows
ETFs & FundsETF League Tables explain GraniteShares issuer branding and attribution
US MarketsAnthropic weighs supervoting shares as it prepares for an IPO
EarningsCorporación América Airports reports adjusted EBITDA down 4.5% in Q2 2026
EarningsReNew Energy raises its Q1 operating pace amid take-private plans
US MarketsAnthropic weighs supervoting stock ahead of a potential IPO
Bonds & RatesBond yields rise after traders digest Treasury buyback plan
CommoditiesWTI rises to about $86 amid Strait of Hormuz disruption fears
CommoditiesCopper tightness eases as LME inventories rise
CommoditiesGold slips after profit-taking as Treasury buybacks pressure yields
ForexUS Treasury buyback plans lift risk sentiment for stock futures
CommoditiesGold jumps 4.35% as USD debasement narrative drives XAU higher
ForexGBP/USD rises to a three-month high as UK inflation meets forecasts
ForexDollar weakens as US long yields fall, traders eye USD/JPY and USD/CAD
ForexRBI expected to hold policy rate at 5.25% as inflation stays in band
CryptoCrypto rallies as bitcoin nears 70K and ethereum jumps 18%
Global MarketsShankesh Jewellers and Sunshine Pictures IPOs close as other deals open
CommoditiesBrent crude rises above $93 amid Iran ceasefire uncertainty
Global MarketsIranian official pushes back on claims its economy is collapsing
ForexFed seen as split, with core PCE data key to late-2026 hike odds
Bonds & RatesUS 10-year yield edges higher after Treasury doubles long-dated buybacks
CryptoGnosisDAO approves shift to retire Gnosis Chain standalone L1
InsuranceAXA XL appoints Kerry Vitolano to lead US risk management
ForexDollar’s upside seen capped as US long-end yields ease
Global MarketsHumanoid robots could need up to 10 years for a ChatGPT-level leap
Global MarketsSwiggy approval clears way for Instamart inventory-owned model
ETFs & FundsTwo Sigma lost a major investor in 2023 amid co-founder dispute
ETFs & FundsStandard Chartered boosts hedge fund offerings for wealth clients
ETFs & FundsRokos and Brevan Howard lose ground as AI stock swings hit hedge funds
ForexEUR/USD jumps to a three-month high as long yields slide

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