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Chinese LGFV Says It Can Repay $160 Million Offshore Notes Due Next Week Despite Refinancing Bond Sale Delay
A Chinese municipal borrower stated it has sufficient funds to repay 1.08 billion yuan ($160 million) in offshore notes maturing next week, even after a planned refinancing bond sale was delayed, acco
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SpaceX's First Financial Report to Reveal Musk's AI Spending, Analysts Project Q2 Revenue of $6.93 Billion, Loss of $1.55 Billion
SpaceX is set to release its first earnings report since its record-breaking IPO after the market closes, with market attention focused on whether its Starlink profits can support the company's rapidl
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Donald Trump claims his tariff policies led to the "largest ever" reduction in the US trade deficit, but economists are divided on their effectiveness
Former U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated a significant 55% drop in the trade deficit on social media, stating "Thank you, Tariff Man." However, the latest data shows that as of May 2026, the U.S.
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Europe's key rivers are drying up due to heatwaves, curbing power generation and pushing up energy prices
Europe's major rivers are experiencing significant drying after a series of heatwaves across the region. This situation is also restricting power generation from France to Hungary, leading to increase
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BNP Paribas Expects U.S. Treasury Yields to Rise, Forecasts Three Fed Hikes Starting in December
The bank argues investors will continue to question the Fed's credibility after last week's decision to hold rates steady despite three dissenting votes for a hike.
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Goldman Sachs adjusted its US Conviction List, adding six stocks including Microsoft and United Parcel Service, and removing four stocks including Broadcom and Johnson & Johnson.
Goldman Sachs added Applied Materials (AMAT), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Microsoft (MSFT), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Viking Holdings (VIK), and United Parcel Service (UPS) to its US Conviction List. Mea
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Bitcoin futures yield collapses to 3%, trailing 2-year US Treasuries (3.8%) since February, signaling shrinking arbitrage and market maturation
The annualized basis yield on Bitcoin futures, once over 20% during the 2021 bull market, has fallen to just 3%, consistently underperforming the average 3.8% yield on two-year U.S. Treasuries since F
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BlackRock is vying for projects in Mexico, competing with rivals such as Apollo
The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, is setting its sights on infrastructure development in Mexico and has already begun competing with rivals such as Apollo for multiple projects in the coun
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Highest High-Yield Savings Rate Reaches 4.15% APY Today, Offered by Forbright Bank
As of Monday, August 3, 2026, Forbright Bank is offering the highest annual percentage yield (APY) for high-yield savings accounts at 4.15%. This rate significantly surpasses the average 0.38% APY fou
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DeItaone reports: Fed's John Williams backs current policy, stating it's well-positioned to return inflation to 2%, and sees no financial stability threat from AI investment.
New York Fed President John Williams strongly supported the latest FOMC decision, adding that the Fed will act if inflation stalls. He also expects Middle East-driven price pressures to fade and stres
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Analyst: If investing $1,000 today, I'd choose Microsoft over SpaceX due to Microsoft's strong AI business growth and more attractive valuation
The analyst pointed out that after SpaceX went public on June 12, its stock price surged to $225 but had fallen by half to $108 by July 31, with a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion. However, its
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Morgan Stanley's Wilson Tips Earnings to Revive Momentum Trade
Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson said momentum-style equity investing is poised to rebound from a sharp retreat, with sectors showing strong earnings set to replace chip stocks in leading the
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Nissan Motor reports Q1 net profit of 3.7 billion yen ($24 million), first quarterly profit in 2 years, maintains full-year target
The Japanese automaker achieved the net profit for the April-June quarter due to improving business performance and rigorous cost management, as it implements its Re:Nissan business restructuring plan
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UK chip startup OLIX secures $312M Series B funding at $3.3B valuation for AI inference
The funding round saw participation from Arm, Fundomo, Hudson River Trading, and Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, among others. OLIX, founded in 2024, develops infrastructure for frontier AI inferenc
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Gen X faces 'even greater retirement crisis' than baby boomers, report warns, citing Social Security uncertainty and market crash fears
According to a report by the Retirement Income Institute, Generation X (born 1965-1980) faces a more severe retirement crisis than baby boomers. This is attributed to the shift from defined benefit to
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HashKey Exchange receives JPMorgan approval to open client money accounts
This approval comes weeks after the exchange launched customer fund accounts with DBS Bank.
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Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings has secured 300 billion yen (approximately $1.91 billion) through a third-party allotment of shares to SoftBank, PayPay, and Sumitomo Mitsui Card. This funding aims to deepen their strategic alliance in digital payments and AI-driven store operations.
Under the agreement announced on July 31, each investor will subscribe for 100 billion yen, acquiring 48.3 million shares of Seven & i's common stock. This capital alliance aims to combine Seven & i's
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Microsoft CEO Nadella states CPUs are as important as GPUs for running AI agents, hinting at a shift in the structure of AI hashrate demand.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated on an earnings call that CPUs are just as important as GPUs for running AI agents. The company also noted that as AI demand evolves, the CPU to GPU ratio is shifting
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Microsoft expects to achieve positive free cash flow in fiscal year 2027, indicating that its AI investments are sustainable and do not require significant borrowing.
Microsoft stated that despite its AI build-out still requiring high capital expenditures, it expects to achieve positive free cash flow in fiscal year 2027. This allays investor concerns about AI inve
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13 U.S. States Advance Efforts to Eliminate Tax Incentives for Data Centers, Potentially Increasing AI Hashrate Costs by $3 Billion Per Gigawatt
A wave of US states are revoking tax breaks for data centers, putting pressure on the cost of large-scale AI infrastructure construction for tech giants. Four states have already canceled or suspended
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Samsung Foundry's capacity utilization rate is expected to reach 100% within the year, with a chance to turn a profit.
Samsung Electronics' foundry business in South Korea is at a critical turning point, with its capacity utilization rate expected to reach 100% in the second half of this year, driven by demand for HBM
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Google's off-balance sheet guarantees surged nearly sixfold to $43.8 billion in nine months, exchanging "financial backstops" for TPU chip orders
Google's parent company, Alphabet, disclosed that its potential financial guarantees for data center tenant defaults have surged from $6.5 billion at the end of September last year to $43.8 billion, a
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China's CXMT Considers Second Memory Chip Plant in Beijing, in Financing Talks with Government-Backed Hub
China's CXMT is reportedly considering building a second memory chip plant in Beijing and is currently engaged in financing talks with a local government-backed technology and manufacturing hub for th
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Bloomberg Opinion Columnist David Fickling: Tungsten Market Is a "Century-Old Prediction Market for War"
Fickling highlights tungsten's critical role in war manufacturing due to its high density and melting point, noting its increasing geopolitical necessity.
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U.S. long-term government bond yields remained near multi-decade highs after a volatile week, with the 30-year government bond yield hitting a nearly 20-year high of 5.311% on Monday before falling back to around 5.23% on Friday.
U.S. long-term government bond yields remained near multi-decade highs after a volatile week, despite efforts by the U.S. Treasury to stabilize the market. The 30-year government bond yield, which tou
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Chinese Insurer Ping An Eyes Hong Kong ETFs After Beijing Greenlights Cross-Border Investment
Ping An's board secretary, Richard Sheng, stated that allowing mainland insurance funds to invest in Hong Kong-listed ETFs is expected to strengthen the ties between Hong Kong and mainland capital mar
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NATO member Romania scrambles F-16 jets to destroy drone near critical European gas project, accusing Russia of deployment
Romania's President Nicușor Dan accused Russia of deploying the marine drone, which was destroyed on Thursday near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea. Once developed, Neptun Deep is expected
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Venezuela's Oil Exports Capped by Aging Ports, Tankers Face Up to 30-Day Delays, Threatening US-Backed Expansion
Venezuela's aging oil terminals are limiting its export recovery, with tankers waiting up to 30 days to load due to equipment failures, power outages, and crude-quality problems. Despite rising produc
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Wolfe Research: S&P 500 Earnings Momentum Hits Historic Levels, with 69% of Q2 Revenue Beats and 64% of Q3 Guidance Exceeding Forecasts
Wolfe Research reports that S&P 500 earnings remain exceptionally strong. Of 465 companies reporting Q2 results, 69% beat revenue expectations. Additionally, 64% of firms issuing Q3 guidance exceeded
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WSJ: European Companies See Best Earnings Season in Years, Drawing Investor Interest
The Wall Street Journal reports that European companies have recorded their best earnings season in years, leading investors to increasingly notice the region's overlooked market value. For example, E
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Bloomberg MLIV: Dollar Depreciation Is Sustainable
Bloomberg MLIV analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade" discussed key themes, with the view that dollar depreciation is sustainable.
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Independent writer Jasmine Sun highlights AI industry's misjudgment of public backlash against data centers
Sun notes that the AI industry, despite anxieties over job losses and rogue AI, was blindsided by the public's strong opposition to data center construction, a trend that was previously uncontroversia
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Podcast: AI Industry Misjudges Public Backlash, Underestimates Discontent Over Data Center Construction
Bloomberg's "Odd Lots" podcast points out that AI industry insiders have been concerned for years about issues such as AI potentially leading to job losses and human extinction, yet they have overlook
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ECB Survey: Eurozone Consumer Inflation Expectations for Next 12 Months Fall to 2.9% in July, Economic Growth Outlook Improves Slightly
The European Central Bank's (ECB) Consumer Expectations Survey for July 2026 revealed that median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months decreased to 2.9% from 3.0% in June. Similarly, inf
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T. Rowe Price fund manager says Nigerian stocks still attractive despite 64% rally
Johannes Loefstrand, a fund manager at T. Rowe Price Group who oversees about $300 million in frontier market assets, is “excited” about the prospects for Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria’s NGX
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Goldman Sachs: Slower Inflation Is the Best Path to Lower US Government Bond Yields
Goldman Sachs: Slower Inflation Is the Best Path to Lower US Government Bond Yields
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Goldman Sachs Enters India's Government Equity Sale Market, Breaking Long-Standing Dominance of Local Financial Giants
Goldman Sachs Group is entering the Indian government's equity sale arena, a domain long exclusive to local financial giants. This marks Goldman Sachs' first underwriting of a government deal since 20
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South Korean stocks saw a net outflow of $22.9 billion in foreign capital in July, with British investors leading the sell-off, while U.S. funds continued to buy.
Foreign investors net sold 31.7 trillion won (approximately $22.9 billion) worth of listed stocks in July, marking the seventh consecutive month of net selling, according to data released by South Kor
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Hui Ka Yan, founder of China Evergrande, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Shenzhen court and fined 8.82 billion yuan (approximately 1.31 billion US dollars).
The ruling marks a symbolic end to the era of runaway growth in China's real estate sector.
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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
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Sfakianakis: Iran Misjudges US Willingness for Long War
Sfakianakis: Iran Misjudges US Willingness for Long War
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South Korean Lawmakers Propose Expanding FIU Powers to Investigate Unregistered Crypto Firms and Refer Them Directly to Law Enforcement
South Korean Lawmakers Propose Expanding FIU Powers to Investigate Unregistered Crypto Firms and Refer Them Directly to Law Enforcement
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Iran's oil supply to Chinese refineries is rapidly depleting due to U.S. sanctions.
Bloomberg reported that Iranian oil available to Chinese buyers is rapidly depleting, indicating that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has effectively cut off Tehran's revenue.
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Goldman Sachs: Hedge Funds Underperformed S&P 500 in July, Worst in Over 20 Years
Goldman Sachs strategists stated that hedge funds underperformed the S&P 500 in July, marking their worst single-month performance in over two decades, primarily due to the fading momentum of AI. The
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Indonesia seeks expanded joint military exercises with China
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin called for broader and more intensive joint military exercises with China during a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, in Jak
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Bloomberg: Asia's emerging market small-cap AI companies led gains this month, as investors shifted from chip giants to data center-related small-caps, with some surging as much as 90%.
Bloomberg reported that the rally in emerging market technology stocks is spreading to new companies, as investors shift their focus from chip manufacturing giants to smaller firms powering data cente
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Ukraine seeks Elon Musk's help to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian missile launchers up to 200km inside Russia
Ukraine seeks Elon Musk's help to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian missile launchers up to 200km inside Russia
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Samsung Electronics' labor union plans to hold a rally in Seoul on Friday afternoon to protest the widening pay gap with its semiconductor division.
The union primarily represents employees in Samsung's consumer device business, with its members concentrated in the Device eXperience (DX) division. The rally takes place against a backdrop where an
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