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Singapore's UOB and OCBC banks report strong Q2 profits, with UOB up 10% and OCBC up 22%
Singapore's largest banks, United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), reported significant profit increases for the April-June quarter. UOB's second-quarter figure rose 10%, w
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Chinese Tech Stocks Outlook Brightens as Global AI Trade Revives; Star Market 50 Index Up ~6% This Week After 26% July Slump
Chinese Tech Stocks Outlook Brightens as Global AI Trade Revives; Star Market 50 Index Up ~6% This Week After 26% July Slump
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Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams
The Japanese financial regulator also called for address registration, customer-specific limits, and stronger authentication as part of a broader push to curb the misuse of exchange accounts.
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Turkish President Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani PM Sharif, with reports suggesting a potential joint defense agreement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Saudi Arabia on Friday for a one-day working visit. His office stated the trip would focus on bilateral relations and regional developments. Erdogan is exp
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South Africa's Bond Market Already Prices Its Debt as Investment Grade, Government Focused on Budget Targets
South Africa's top finance official stated that authorities are focused on hitting budget targets rather than pleasing credit-rating firms, with the bond market already reflecting an investment-grade
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Goldman Sachs: US Support for Japan's Yen Intervention Unlikely to Harm Dollar's Dominant Reserve Currency Status
Goldman Sachs: US Support for Japan's Yen Intervention Unlikely to Harm Dollar's Dominant Reserve Currency Status
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PitchBook: UK IPO Market Slump Reduces Exit Paths for PE and VC Firms
The UK's subdued IPO market has led to fewer exit paths for private equity and venture capital firms, increasing their reliance on selling assets to other buyout firms or large corporations to generat
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China's exports rose 23.9% year-on-year in July, while imports increased by 27.5%. The trade surplus reached $112.5 billion, with the value of semiconductor exports nearly doubling year-on-year.
Data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on August 7 showed that in July (denominated in US dollars), exports increased by 23.9% year-on-year, lower than the previous value of 2
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Pacific Basin CEO: Shipping Faces Transformation After Iran Conflict
Pacific Basin chief executive Martin Fruergaard said the company was ready for further business disruptions that may emerge later this year, backed by its 25 ships and strategic flexibility.
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An Indian parliamentary panel has demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologize within three days for restricting posts by Prime Minister Modi, or face a recommendation to revoke Meta's "safe harbor" protection in India.
The Indian Parliament's Sub-Committee on Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday demanded that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologize within three days for the company's previous restrictio
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AI boom softens blow from China's July trade slowdown
AI boom softens blow from China's July trade slowdown
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US sold euros to prop up yen without European Central Bank (ECB)'s knowledge, sparking rare trust crisis among major Western central banks
US sold euros to prop up yen without European Central Bank (ECB)'s knowledge, sparking rare trust crisis among major Western central banks
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Taiwan's $49 Billion Public-Sector Pension Fund Plans to Allocate More Assets to Third-Party Managers to Boost Global Stock Exposure
Taiwan's $49 Billion Public-Sector Pension Fund Plans to Allocate More Assets to Third-Party Managers to Boost Global Stock Exposure
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Global Funds Pile Back Into India IT Stocks After Selling for Months
Global funds are once again investing in India's IT stocks, reversing a trend of months-long selling. During the June quarter, smaller IT firms demonstrated stronger performance compared to their larg
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India’s Biggest Stock Reform in Years Endures Rocky First Week
India’s Biggest Stock Reform in Years Endures Rocky First Week
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The U.S. Senate will not vote on the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act before the summer recess, making its passage this year unlikely.
The U.S. Senate will not vote on the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act before the August recess. The bill failed to advance due to significant unresolved issues between bipartisan senators, dimming it
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Philippines Q2 GDP growth unexpectedly slows to 2.3%
The Philippine economy unexpectedly slowed to 2.3% in the second quarter, as the protracted Middle East conflict pushed up inflation and dragged down consumer spending and investment.
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Ratings Firm Egan-Jones Accused of Inflating Grades for $40 Billion of Insurer Debt
Egan-Jones, which privately graded approximately $40 billion of debt investments on U.S. insurers' books, has been accused by former employees of pressuring staff to inflate ratings to gain business.
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Israeli Raid in West Bank's Qalandiya Refugee Camp Injures 51 Palestinians, Dozens Arrested
Israeli forces conducted a "large-scale" raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, injuring at least 51 Palestinians, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. The forces also demoli
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Elon Musk forwarded SERobinsonJr's tweet stating SpaceX plans to build a terrestrial cellular network by integrating small cellular radios into existing Starlink dishes on rooftops, Gateways
The plan aims to turn a subset of existing Starlink installations into a distributed small-cell network that phones can use directly without special hardware. This approach, using terrestrial spectrum
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US Euro Sale to Prop Up Yen Blindsided European Central Bank
The European Central Bank was reportedly caught off guard by the US's historic intervention to sell euros in order to support the Japanese yen. ECB President Christine Lagarde and US official Scott Be
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Four US tech giants, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta, have amassed $1.46 trillion in physical assets, a 140% jump in three years, as AI investments transform them into infrastructure g
Amazon's property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) assets alone doubled from three years earlier to $538.7 billion, making it the largest company globally by that measure. This shift marks a departure fro
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Goldman Sachs Analysis: S&P 500 Q2 EPS Grew 45%, But Nearly Half Came from Investment Gains, One-Third from AI Infrastructure
According to the latest internal report from Goldman Sachs' sales and trading division, S&P 500 constituent companies' Q2 EPS year-over-year growth reached as high as 45%. However, analysis indicates
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New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund as remedy for child harms case
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund, following a jury ruling that the company violated the state’s unfair practices act in a child harms case. This f
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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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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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