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Israel resumes attacks on southern Lebanon, at least 8 injured, residents express anger over failed ceasefire
Israel resumed attacks on southern Lebanon and evacuation orders, sparking anger and helplessness among local residents. On Wednesday, the Israeli military issued a mandatory evacuation order for the
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Travel restrictions from Israel and Europe are trapping Gaza students, hindering their pursuit of overseas education despite scholarship offers
Many students in Gaza, like Mariam al-Najar, are unable to leave the enclave to attend European universities, even after securing scholarships and admissions. The primary obstacle is not university ac
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Bank of Japan's outright purchases of Financing Bills from the Government Debt Consolidation Fund stood at JPY 22.4951 trillion at the end of July, with JPY 4.5675 trillion in underwriting o
The Bank of Japan's report on transactions with the government for July 2026 also showed JPY 24.3662 trillion in sales of JGBs to the Government Debt Consolidation Fund under repurchase agreements dur
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DBS Bank CEO: AI Costs to Fall as Token Usage Rises
Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS Group, stated that as the use of tokens increases, the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) will trend downwards, a phenomenon she termed the "token spending paradox." Tan Su S
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Musk retweeted Tesla North America's tweet, stating that Tesla recovers over 90% of key materials like nickel and cobalt from recycled batteries in its U.S. operations, with the goal of zero waste batteries going into landfills.
Musk retweeted Tesla North America's tweet, stating that Tesla recovers over 90% of key materials like nickel and cobalt from recycled batteries in its U.S. operations, with the goal of zero waste bat
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Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating opponent backed by pro-Israel lobby AIPAC
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated incumbent Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who was backed by the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and the Democratic establishment, in the Michigan State Senate Democratic primary.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that the US Senate crypto legislation has garnered broad bipartisan support, with compromises made by all parties, and it is now time for a vote rather than obstruction.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X, stating that the U.S. Senate has engaged in extensive negotiations and revisions on crypto legislation over the past year. All parties, including the crypto i
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Japanese companies' sales of corporate bonds with investor protection clauses this year have already exceeded the full year of 2025, with particularly active sales of BBB-rated bonds.
Lower-rated borrowers are increasingly turning to bond markets, rather than solely relying on bank loans to meet their financing needs, driving this growth.
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St. Louis Fed President Musalem Calls for 'Meaningful Restraint' on Inflation
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem stated that policymakers cannot afford to tolerate higher inflation while waiting for the possibility of stronger productivity growth. He ma
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Elon Musk's SpaceX announced its quarterly financial results for the first time, and China's treasury bond futures saw a trading volume of 3,755 contracts on their first day in Hong Kong.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, as a public entity, has released its quarterly financial report for the first time. Meanwhile, China's launch of treasury bond futures trading in Hong Kong has b
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US GAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated federal savings claims, falling short of $2 trillion promise and overstating $110 billion in reported cuts
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, which aimed to slash federal spending by $2 trillion, significantly inflated its claimed savings. The nonpartisan
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CNBC's Jim Cramer highlights five investing themes reinforced by earnings season, including resilient consumers and AI infrastructure
Cramer identified these themes as offering the market's best buying opportunities. The themes include: a surprisingly resilient consumer, artificial intelligence infrastructure (focusing on semiconduc
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Fed’s FIMA Repo Facility Went Unused for 8th Straight Week, suggesting Japan didn’t use the tool in its latest effort to support the yen
Fed’s FIMA Repo Facility Went Unused for 8th Straight Week, suggesting Japan didn’t use the tool in its latest effort to support the yen
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Bloomberg: Crypto Bill’s Ethics Clause Could Allow Donald Trump to Defer Millions in Taxes
Donald Trump is reviewing the ethics provisions of a cryptocurrency legislation that could bring him personal tax benefits.
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Elon Musk forwarded a post from user BasilTheGreat, which claimed the Red Cross deleted a sympathetic cartoon video about an Afghan migrant after the migrant murdered a British woman.
The original post by BasilTheGreat alleged that the Red Cross created a video depicting the journey of an Afghan migrant named Sharif to Europe, and subsequently deleted it after Sharif reportedly mur
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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT's default model to GPT-5.6 Luna, offering unlimited conversations for free users and enhanced features for paid versions.
OpenAI announced that this week, the default model for all ChatGPT users will be switched to GPT-5.6 Luna. This model reduces factual error rates by 62% compared to the previously default GPT-5.5 Inst
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White House issues executive order to combat 'birth tourism'
The order authorizes the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to take actions including preventing entry, revoking visas, and permanently barring entry for foreign nationals attempting to enter
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U.S. diplomat Rubio announced sanctions against five Cuban companies and eight individuals, accusing them of assisting Cuba in acquiring military equipment from Russia and China.
The U.S. State Department stated that the sanctioned entities include Tecnoimport (responsible for importing military equipment), Union de Industria Militar (UIM) (manufacturing and repairing weapon s
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Top Japan Insurer Daiichi Life Group Urges Companies to Issue Bonds
Japan's Daiichi Life Group Inc. is directly contacting companies to explore their interest in issuing bonds, an unusual investment tactic for an insurer, as it seeks higher yields.
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Crypto PACs Invest Over $1.5M in Four US House and Senate Races
The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug. 18 primary elections, following a previous primary lo
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White House Announcement: U.S. President to adjust imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, setting a minimum import price and imposing a 15% tariff.
The President of the United States announced, through a proclamation, adjustments to the import policy for polysilicon and its derivatives, in response to national security threats posed by foreign co
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BofA Report: For the First Time in the ChatGPT Era, "Tech Magnificent Seven" Earnings Reports Collectively Exceeded Implied Volatility, and US Stock Divergence Hit a Near 35-Year High
Bank of America's equity derivatives team reported that since the advent of ChatGPT, six of the "Tech Magnificent Seven" have released their latest earnings reports. For the first time, their actual p
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MarketWatch Comment: Claims of Social Security 'Running Out of Money' in 2032 Are Inaccurate
MarketWatch commented that even if the U.S. Congress takes no action, the Social Security system will still be able to pay out 78% of entitled benefits starting in 2032, making the popular notion of i
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OpenAI is accelerating the development of its first consumer-grade smart speaker, with plans for a 2027 release and a price point of $300-400. Apple has filed a lawsuit alleging trade secret infringement.
According to Bloomberg, OpenAI's first consumer hardware product, a "donut-shaped" smart speaker designed by Jony Ive, the father of the iPhone, is planned for official release in 2027, priced between
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Orbital data center startup Starcloud completes $250 million funding round, valued at $2.3 billion
Starcloud, a satellite company developing orbital AI inference, has raised an additional $250 million in a funding extension, following its $170 million Series A round in March, bringing the company's
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Trump administration appoints former JPMorgan Chase executive Matt Zames as an unpaid advisor to the Social Security Administration
Zames will assist Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano, a former JPMorgan colleague, in modernizing the agency, which currently relies on decades-old technology systems. The SSA's trust fund i
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Prediction Markets Increasingly Skeptical on Near-Term US-Iran Nuclear Deal
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, currently prices the chances of a deal at 11% before March 1, 2027, 22% before January 1, 2028, and 35% before January 20, 2029.
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U.S. S&P Global August Flash Composite PMI Rises to 56.0 (vs 54.5 in July), Services PMI Jumps to 56.8 (Forecast 54.0)
U.S. S&P Global August Flash Manufacturing PMI also came in at 53.2, slightly below the forecast of 53.9.
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Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants, according to TechCrunch.
Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants, according to TechCrunch.
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The U.S. military says it has helped 660 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz since May.
U.S. Central Command told CNBC this week that it also assisted approximately 1,300 merchant vessels through the strait during the same period. Despite Iranian threats and attacks, these figures indica
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JPMorgan warns of autumn market downturn, seeing AI trade echo 2000 tech boom amid weakening internals and fading conviction.
The bank cites weakening market internals, defensive rotation, and fading conviction in AI stocks as key risks. Strategist Jason Hunter notes similarities between today’s AI trade and the 1999-2000 te
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Apple pays Ireland $17 billion in back taxes after court ruling
The latest documents disclose Apple's tax liabilities worldwide, with this payment made pursuant to a previous court ruling on retrospective taxation.
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The United States is relocating military assets, including aircraft carriers, from Asia to the Middle East in response to the war with Iran, sparking concerns among Asian allies about a diminished deterrent against China.
The war between the United States and Israel against Iran has entered its sixth month. This week, the US redeployed its last aircraft carrier in Asia, the USS George Washington, from Japan to the Midd
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The U.S. Redesignates Hezbollah as an Iranian Proxy, Sanctions its Funding Network
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has redesignated Lebanon's Hezbollah as an agent of Iran and imposed sanctions on a network allegedly providing funding to the organization. This network purp
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Nvidia reportedly in advanced talks to invest several hundred million dollars in data-center power developer Cloverleaf Infrastructure
The potential deal would expand Nvidia’s push into AI infrastructure, helping secure future data-center capacity for its chips. Cloverleaf Infrastructure specializes in securing reliable electricity a
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The South African Rand appreciated against the US Dollar to below 16, erasing previous losses caused by the Iran war.
The South African Rand appreciated against the US Dollar to below 16, erasing previous losses caused by the Iran war.
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Rapidan Energy Group: Global Crude Refining System Has No Room for Error
Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy Group, stated that the global crude oil refining system has no room for error. He pointed out that increased Ukrainian attacks on Russian refinerie
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Hermine Wong, a lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Law, believes the CLEAR Act is an anti-crypto bill.
Wang pointed out that while any comprehensive crypto legislation would seem like progress after years of stalled bills, inadequate enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, the CLEAR Act is turning thi
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UBS raises S&P 500 target price, expecting 8,100 points by December 2026 and 8,400 points by June 2027
UBS raised its S&P 500 target price, expecting it to reach 8100 points by December 2026 and 8400 points by June 2027. The bank increased its earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2026 and 2027 to $35
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Citi recommends buying any market dip ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, maintaining an Overweight rating on equities.
The bank cites supportive earnings revisions, improving liquidity conditions, and limited warning signs despite recent AI-related concerns. Citi continues to favor U.S. stocks, believing sector rotati
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TD Securities expects that the Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh may bring moderate comfort to the market at next week's Jackson Hole Symposium.
TD Securities analysts noted that markets will focus on signals from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh regarding his policy approach and a reaffirmation of his commitment to fighting inflation. The fi
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Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that given Iran's current position of strength and the world's recognition of its victory, Iran should immediately end the war.
Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that given Iran's current position of strength and the world's recognition of its victory, Iran should immediately end the war.
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India opens its nuclear power sector, requiring investors to meet a high security bar, particularly regarding their ability to safeguard critical infrastructure.
India opens its nuclear power sector, requiring investors to meet a high security bar, particularly regarding their ability to safeguard critical infrastructure.
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Trump stated he has concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef.
Trump stated he has concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef.
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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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