The Bank of Korea disclosed holding $250 million in SPDR Gold Shares, marking its first gold ETF investment since 2013 amid rising global central bank demand for gold.

Goldman Sachs highlights Japan's ample foreign reserves as a buffer for yen intervention amid Federal Reserve rate outlook shifts and upcoming BOJ decisions.

Bank of America's chief economist Aditya Bhave expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates three more times this year, despite July inflation data aligning with forecasts.

Anthropic aims for an October IPO with a valuation around $2 trillion, potentially surpassing SpaceX as the largest public offering ever.

US July CPI rose 3.4% YoY matching expectations, while core CPI cooled to 2.5%. Fed's September rate decision remains uncertain amid mixed economic signals.

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July’s US CPI figures will play a crucial role in the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, amid mixed market expectations for a September hike.

As July CPI data releases, markets and the Fed face a pivotal moment with mixed signals on rate hikes, impacting bonds, stocks, and Bitcoin dynamics.

Iran says it reached a Hormuz shipping deal with Oman, though reopening remains uncertain. Oil stabilized as markets watched renewed flows and U.S.-Iran tensions.

McKinsey reports global balance sheets reached $1,800 trillion in 2025, but nearly 60% of wealth growth stems from asset price inflation rather than real capital. Divergence among the US, Europe, and China adds rebalancing risks.

The Dow Jones overperformed with a new record high while tech losses weighted on the Nasdaq. Crude oil dropped on Strait of Hormuz deal talks as gold surged past $4,200.

Joint U.S.-Japan intervention lifted the yen from a 40-year low, with USD/JPY at 157.53, while easing Middle East risks weakened the dollar ahead of U.S. payrolls.

The US and Japan launched a historic joint yen-buying intervention. Treasury Secretary Bessent aims to curb US Treasury yield volatility, while Japan faces pressure to hike rates, boost defense spending, and execute its $5500B US investment plan.

Surging chip and memory costs have driven smartphone retail prices up by 10%-30%, extending replacement cycles and weighing on Hong Kong-listed hardware suppliers.

Markets expect 80,000 U.S. jobs in July and 4.2% unemployment, with a 63% chance of a September Fed hike, while Crédit Agricole sees no policy shift.

Gold remained near a seven-week high as progress on a Strait of Hormuz transit draft eased energy inflation risks, lowering Federal Reserve rate hike odds. Markets now await U.S. nonfarm payrolls.

JPMorgan says July’s global tech selloff dealt hedge funds a structural blow, hurting momentum trades and increasing reliance on retail and leveraged flows.

SoftBank Group has arranged a $10 billion two-year margin loan backed by its equity stake in OpenAI. Provided by a syndicate including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, the funds will support general corporate purposes and Vision Fund operations, subject…

The S&P 500 added $2.1 trillion on AI and chip gains, while Bitcoin rose just 2% as high real yields, stablecoin outflows and selling kept crypto range-bound.

The Central Bank of Brazil reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 14.00% in line with expectations, while adopting a more hawkish stance due to upside inflation risks and unanchored expectations.

US July ADP payrolls missed market expectations, easing Fed rate hike pressure and pushing spot gold above $4,300, while coal and dividend ETFs outshone amid Hong Kong market pullback.

Ireland's unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in July from 5.0% in June, according to the Central Statistics Office, ending its longest historical streak of remaining at or below 5%.

Brazil's industrial output fell 1.8% month-on-month in June, marked as the largest decline since December 2025. Weakness in consumer goods fuels expectations for a 25 bps rate cut by the central bank.

Consumer GPU prices in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei surged, with some high-end models up over 70%, as AI demand, rising costs and supply cuts tightened the market.

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson stated she remains open to future rate hikes or holding interest rates elevated for longer. While recent inflation improvements are encouraging, decisions will stay data-dependent as the Fed maintains its 3.5%…

Prediction market platform Polymarket is in preliminary talks to raise about $1 billion at a valuation exceeding $20 billion. Major backers including ICE and D.E. Shaw previously invested as competition with rival Kalshi intensifies.

Statistics Canada reported a June trade surplus of C3.86billion,markingthefourthconsecutivemonthlysurplus.TotalexportsreachedarecordC77.5 billion boosted by a 27.9% spike in unwrought gold, while high-tech data center imports lifted total imports to…

Deutsche Bank says gold’s explosive rally persists despite a $2,600 model risk, with a $3,900 floor and Q4/year-end targets of $4,600/$4,700.