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Russia, China could set new trade turnover record by year-end — envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said bilateral trade reached $159 billion from January to July 2026, up 26% from the same period last year. He said steady growth in economic cooperation could lift turnover to a new all-time high by year-end, while investment is expected to remain stable. He spoke at the SPROUTS forum in Kazan.

Macro & central banksMarketsTrade & sanctionsRussia-China tradeeconomic cooperationbilateral investmentSPROUTS forum

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 07:48

Russia, China could set new trade turnover record by year-end — envoy

Emerging markets march out of the ‘valley of tears’ as investors diversify

War, tariffs and swings in AI-related assets have done little to slow money flowing into emerging markets. Reforms, deeper domestic capital markets and diversification away from U.S. assets are reshaping the asset class.

MarketsEmerging marketsInvestingCapital markets

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 06:30

Emerging markets march out of the ‘valley of tears’ as investors diversify
Emerging markets march out of the ‘valley of tears’ as investors diversify

From kangaroo to dim sum bonds, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific markets

Foreign borrowers are pouring into once-niche Asia-Pacific bond markets, showing that amid rising uncertainty and record borrowing, Big Tech is not the only sector seeking funding wherever it can.

MarketsAsia-Pacific bondsforeign borrowersfundingmarket uncertainty

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 04:50

From kangaroo to dim sum bonds, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific markets
From kangaroo to dim sum bonds, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific markets

Zhanjiang fishing-season deals top 5 bln yuan, boosting blue economy

The 2026 Zhanjiang Fishing Season Launch Ceremony and “Zhanpin” brand exhibition opened Sunday, with 5.05 billion yuan in agreements signed across the marine fishery industry chain. Zhanjiang’s marine fishery chain output exceeds 100 billion yuan, and the city has 40 marine ranching projects in reserve.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryZhanjiangfishing industryblue economy

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 03:14

Zhanjiang fishing-season deals top 5 bln yuan, boosting blue economy

Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts as spending and investment weaken

Government data showed Japan’s economy grew more slowly than expected in April-June. Weak household spending and business investment partly offset the boost from strong exports.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryJapan economyGDPhousehold spendingbusiness investment

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 02:20

Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts as spending and investment weaken
Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts as spending and investment weaken

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices elevated

Asian shares moved sideways on Monday as investors watched oil prices, which posted sizeable gains last week. With little progress toward ending the Iran war, inflation risks remained tilted upward.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesAsian sharesoil pricesIran warinflation

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 01:30

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices elevated
Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices elevated

‘I made £8,000 from my 20s’: Why women may be better investors

Only about a quarter of women in the UK invest, yet Fidelity International found female individual investors achieved a 50% cumulative return over three years, compared with 47% for men. Analysts point to women trading less, showing greater risk awareness, diversifying more and linking investments to practical life goals.

Marketswomen investorsinvestment returnsUK finance

BBBC ChineseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 00:05

‘I made £8,000 from my 20s’: Why women may be better investors
‘I made £8,000 from my 20s’: Why women may be better investors

Fitch upgrades Republic of Congo local-currency rating as refinancing risks ease

Fitch on Friday raised the Republic of Congo’s long-term local-currency rating to “CCC+” from “CCC” while affirming its foreign-currency rating. The agency cited better regional financing conditions and a smoother debt repayment profile, which reduced refinancing risks.

Macro & central banksMarketsRepublic of CongoFitch Ratingscredit ratingdebt

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 02:40

Fitch upgrades Republic of Congo local-currency rating as refinancing risks ease
Fitch upgrades Republic of Congo local-currency rating as refinancing risks ease

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say

Anthropic is preparing for what could be one of the largest IPOs on record. Sources say Wall Street is valuing the AI company unusually far ahead, basing its assessment on a forecast that its 2028 revenue could reach $190 billion to $200 billion.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIAnthropicIPOartificial intelligencevaluation

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 00:30

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say

Silver Lake’s potential Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say

Analysts and investors said on Friday that Silver Lake’s potential acquisition of Workday could lift battered software valuations by signaling continued private-equity confidence in the industry’s prospects despite fears that artificial intelligence could disrupt it.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryTech & AIWorkdaySilver Lakesoftware valuationsprivate equity

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 19:40

Silver Lake’s potential Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say
Silver Lake’s potential Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say

Russian stock market ends week lower as main indices decline

Russia’s stock market closed lower on Friday, with the ruble-denominated MOEX Index down 4.29% at 2,136.35 points and the dollar-denominated RTS Index falling 5.13% to 796.02 points. Analysts said the MOEX correction could pause near 2,100-2,120 points, while the ruble may begin recovering next week.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Index

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 18:03

Russian stock market ends week lower as main indices decline

Minister: Businesses from unfriendly states interested in Arctic investment, shipping

Businesses from countries that take an unfriendly political stance toward Russia are showing interest in investment and transport opportunities in the Russian Arctic, Minister Alexey Chekunkov says. He believes long-term investment cooperation could help harmonize Russia’s relations with several East Asian states.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryRussian ArcticinvestmentshippingEast Asia

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 16:02

Minister: Businesses from unfriendly states interested in Arctic investment, shipping
  • Freight turnover with China reaches 15% of total cargo flow along Northern Sea Route

    Freight turnover between Russian and Chinese ports along the Northern Sea Route totals 5.4 million tons annually, or nearly 15% of the route’s overall cargo traffic, Rosatom official Azamat Khochuev said. Total NSR cargo has surpassed 37 million tons, while India and other Asia-Pacific countries are also showing interest in using the route.

    Northern Sea RouteRussia-China tradeArctic shipping

    TTASS★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 16:00Original

Ruble’s real effective exchange rate down 4.7% in July — Central Bank

The ruble’s inflation-adjusted real effective exchange rate against the currencies of Russia’s main trading partners fell 4.7% month-on-month in July 2026, Central Bank data showed. It was up 2.2% from the start of the year; the rate declined 4.7% against the dollar and 3.8% against the euro in July.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussiarubleexchange ratescentral bank

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:55

Ruble’s real effective exchange rate down 4.7% in July — Central Bank

Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles for August 15-17

The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate at 84.5449 rubles for August 15-17, up 73.91 kopecks from the previous figure. The dollar exceeded 84 rubles for the first time since March 20, 2026, while the euro rose to 97.5141 rubles and the yuan to 12.4789 rubles.

Macro & central banksMarketsBank of Russiaexchange ratesruble

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:49

Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles for August 15-17

RTS Index falls below 800 points for first time since July

The dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped below 800 points for the first time since July 20 after the Bank of Russia published exchange rates for August 15-17. At 5:29 p.m. Moscow time, the index was down 4.8% at 798.75 points, while the regulator set the dollar at 84.54 rubles and the euro at 97.51 rubles.

Macro & central banksMarketsRTS IndexBank of Russiastock market

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:45

RTS Index falls below 800 points for first time since July

Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raise fees for cash ruble deposits

Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have sharply increased fees for nonresidents depositing cash Russian rubles into their accounts, RBC reports. Some fees have risen from 2–5% at the start of summer to 10–15%, while Belarus’s Neo Bank Asia charges a flat 20%. At least 10 banks tightened their terms since early August amid increased cash inflows from Russia.

MarketsBanking & financebank feesRussian rubleBelarusKazakhstanKyrgyzstan

MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:44

Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raise fees for cash ruble deposits
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raise fees for cash ruble deposits

‘I lost $14,000 in one month’: South Korea’s stock-market plunge hits retail investors

South Korea’s stock market has undergone a sharp correction, leaving many retail investors badly hurt. The KOSPI suffered one of its most severe adjustments on record between June and August, falling from above 9,000 to 5,500 before recovering partly. By the end of July, an estimated 1.2 million retail-investor accounts had faced margin calls.

MarketsCompanies & industrySouth Korea stocksKOSPIretail investorsmargin calls

BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:59

‘I lost $14,000 in one month’: South Korea’s stock-market plunge hits retail investors
‘I lost $14,000 in one month’: South Korea’s stock-market plunge hits retail investors

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

BP plans to develop the second phase of Venezuela’s Loran offshore gasfield with two oil companies closely linked to the Trump administration. The move follows Donald Trump’s call for foreign oil firms to help rebuild the country’s fossil fuel industry and would be among the first large-scale foreign investments since the US ousted Nicolás Maduro in January.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryVenezuelaBPoffshore gasforeign investment

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 14:04

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

Global equity funds extend inflow streak to 12 weeks as rate-hike bets ease

Global equity funds recorded inflows for a 12th straight week through Aug. 12. Optimism about a strong earnings season, alongside weaker-than-expected U.S. payroll growth and cooling inflation, reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike and supported sentiment.

Macro & central banksMarketsglobal equity fundsfund flowsFederal Reservemarket sentiment

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 12:15

Global equity funds extend inflow streak to 12 weeks as rate-hike bets ease
Global equity funds extend inflow streak to 12 weeks as rate-hike bets ease

Private Credit’s ‘Salt Fight’ Highlights Push to Invest in ‘Anything But Software’

A tongue-in-cheek private credit glossary circulating in the industry rebrands ABS, normally short for asset-backed securities, as “anything but software,” highlighting the push to invest beyond software.

MarketsTech & AIprivate creditasset-backed securitiessoftware investment

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 12:00

Private Credit’s ‘Salt Fight’ Highlights Push to Invest in ‘Anything But Software’
Private Credit’s ‘Salt Fight’ Highlights Push to Invest in ‘Anything But Software’

Lending to Australian property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market

ABS data shows new lending to property investors fell 8.6% in the June quarter, while total new home loans dropped 5.4%. Investors borrowed 14.8% less for established homes but 4.4% more for new builds, a shift economists and housing advocates say could ease competition for first-home buyers and add rental supply.

MarketsReal EstateAustralia housing marketproperty investorsmortgagesfirst-home buyers

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 08:03

Lending to Australian property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market
Lending to Australian property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market

Brazil plans first panda bond issuance in China

Brazil’s Finance Ministry plans to issue its first yuan-denominated sovereign panda bonds in China this year, targeting 5 billion yuan ($700 million). A successful offering could lead to regular issuance and create a sovereign pricing benchmark for Brazilian companies seeking access to China’s bond market and RMB financing.

MarketsBrazilChinapanda bondsRMB financing

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 07:49

Brazil plans first panda bond issuance in China

World’s first corporate FTZ offshore bond issued in Shanghai

China Central Depository & Clearing supported a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of Shanghai Electric Group in issuing 1.5 billion yuan in three-year FTZ offshore bonds at a 1.8% coupon. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the deal set several records and drew interest from investors across multiple regions.

MarketsCompanies & industryShanghai ElectricFTZ bondsoffshore RMB bonds

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 03:18

World’s first corporate FTZ offshore bond issued in Shanghai

Japan may step up yen intervention and accelerate BOJ rate hikes, ex-FX diplomat says

Japan could carry out joint intervention in the yen market at any time and signal faster-than-expected interest-rate increases to curb the currency’s decline, former top currency diplomat Mitsuhiro Furusawa said.

Macro & central banksMarketsJapanyencurrency interventionBank of Japan

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 03:01

Japan may step up yen intervention and accelerate BOJ rate hikes, ex-FX diplomat says
Japan may step up yen intervention and accelerate BOJ rate hikes, ex-FX diplomat says

8,734 Unitree IPO shares allotted online go unpaid

Investors failed to pay for 8,734 shares allotted in the online tranche of Unitree Robotics’ Shanghai STAR Market IPO, while the offline tranche was fully subscribed. The sponsor and lead underwriter will take up the unpaid shares, valued at about 1.32 million yuan. The final online allotment rate was just 0.0181%.

MarketsTech & AIUnitree RoboticsSTAR MarketIPOinvestors

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 02:59

8,734 Unitree IPO shares allotted online go unpaid

Asian stocks set for strongest week in two months as U.S. rate-hike bets fade

Asian stocks rose on Friday and were on track for their strongest week in two months after benign inflation data weakened expectations of an imminent U.S. rate hike. Stalled talks to end the war in the Middle East could nevertheless keep risk sentiment subdued.

Macro & central banksMarketsAsian stocksU.S. interest ratesinflationMiddle East war

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 02:40

Asian stocks set for strongest week in two months as U.S. rate-hike bets fade
Asian stocks set for strongest week in two months as U.S. rate-hike bets fade

WorldNorway’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says the war against Iran failed to meet its initial objectives and instead strengthened hardliners in Tehran. He calls for the prewar freedom of navigation in the open Strait of Hormuz to be restored and urges an end to the conflict.

NorwayIran warStrait of Hormuz

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:09

Norway’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’
Norway’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’
  • Iran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns
    Iran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns

    National security analysts warn that Iran could launch military strikes against high-value targets as early as this fall as Washington intensifies economic sanctions. The warning follows reports that two vessels were struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was preparing unprecedented economic measures, while talks between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked and control of the waterway is a central dispute.

    IranUS sanctionsStrait of HormuzUS-Iran relations

    FFox News★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:14Original
  • Iran at War with the US and Israel: How Long Can It Hold Out?
    MAJORIran at War with the US and Israel: How Long Can It Hold Out?

    Seven months into the war, Iran’s economy and infrastructure are under severe strain, yet its decision-makers appear in no hurry to end the fighting. Analysts say Tehran may be able to sustain lower-intensity attacks and disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, while inflation, unemployment and regional damage mount. How and when this could become an acceptable political deal remains unclear.

    Iran warStrait of Hormuzeconomic pressureUnited States

    BBBC Chinese★★★★★2026-08-14 00:01Original
  • Iran war live: US eyes indefinite naval blockade
    Iran war live: US eyes indefinite naval blockade

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States can sustain its blockade against Iran ‘indefinitely’.

    Iran warUnited Statesnaval blockade

    AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:00Original
  • US eyes indefinite naval blockade of Iran as oil shortfall deepens
    MAJORUS eyes indefinite naval blockade of Iran as oil shortfall deepens

    The United States threatened on Thursday to keep a naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely, intensifying economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks stalled, global oil supplies fell and regional tensions mounted.

    United StatesIrannaval blockadeoil supply

    RReuters★★★★★2026-08-13 22:10Original
  • Pentagon says US can maintain naval blockade of Iran indefinitely

    US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Navy could sustain an indefinite blockade of Iran by rotating ships. The United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28; after a June cessation-of-hostilities memorandum, Washington resumed large-scale strikes on July 8, accusing Tehran of violating terms related to the Strait of Hormuz.

    United StatesIrannaval blockadeStrait of Hormuz

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-08-13 16:51Original
  • Hegseth says US has assets to sustain Iranian-port blockade without a time limit
    Hegseth says US has assets to sustain Iranian-port blockade without a time limit

    The United States has enough military assets to sustain a naval blockade of Iranian ports for an unlimited period, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. He said ships could be cycled into and out of the region as circumstances require.

    United StatesIrannaval blockadePentagon

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-08-13 16:25Original
  • Are global oil stocks enough to weather another six months of U.S.-Iran war?
    Are global oil stocks enough to weather another six months of U.S.-Iran war?

    With the U.S.-Iran war dragging on and no end in sight, oil traders and policymakers are confronting a critical question: whether global oil stocks can sustain the market through another six months of conflict.

    U.S.-Iran waroil stocksglobal energy markets

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-08-13 15:05Original
  • Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, rejects Trump claim
    MAJORIran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, rejects Trump claim

    Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is under its management and control, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States has “total control” of the waterway. Iranian officials said vessels need Tehran’s permission to transit and that the strait will not reopen unless the US meets commitments under an interim deal.

    IranStrait of HormuzUnited Statesnaval blockade

    AAl Jazeera★★★★★2026-08-13 14:59Original
  • Iran says Trump ‘lied’ about US control over Strait of Hormuz
    Iran says Trump ‘lied’ about US control over Strait of Hormuz

    Iran on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Washington controlled the Strait of Hormuz as “lies and fabrications.” Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s central military command, said the waterway was fully under Tehran’s control. Trump had said a day earlier that the US had “total control” of the strait.

    IranDonald TrumpStrait of Hormuz

    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-08-13 14:08Original
  • Iranian forces say they fully control Strait of Hormuz

    Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces headquarters, said Iran has full control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian television quoted him as saying that no commercial ship or tanker can safely pass without permission and supervision from Iran’s armed forces. Donald Trump said the previous day that the US had “total control” of the strait.

    IranStrait of HormuzUnited Statesshipping

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-08-13 13:25Original
  • US-Iran talks deadlocked as Strait of Hormuz becomes leverage
    MAJORUS-Iran talks deadlocked as Strait of Hormuz becomes leverage

    The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz while mediators try to revive talks. Iran rejects Washington’s claim of control and says the waterway will stay closed until its demands on US aggression, reparations and sanctions are met. Shipping has fallen to a one-week low as Iran restricts passage, while the US maintains a naval blockade around Iranian ports.

    United StatesIranStrait of Hormuzblockade

    AAl Jazeera★★★★★2026-08-13 11:56Original
  • Trump Says US Controls Strait of Hormuz, but Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening

    President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it will not fully reopen the strait until Washington meets its conditions, while experts say the situation is much more complicated than Trump’s proclamation suggests.

    Strait of HormuzIranUnited StatesDonald Trump

    CCNN★★★★☆2026-08-13 10:00Original

Citadel Imposes Two-Year Non-Competes Even on Some Analysts

Ken Griffin’s Citadel is requiring investing staff, including some analysts, to sign non-compete agreements lasting as long as two years. The measure is among the more aggressive restrictions adopted by multistrategy hedge funds seeking to stop employees from joining rivals.

MarketsCitadelNon-compete agreementsHedge funds

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:30

Citadel Imposes Two-Year Non-Competes Even on Some Analysts
Citadel Imposes Two-Year Non-Competes Even on Some Analysts

EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say

Private equity firm Silver Lake is discussing a possible acquisition of Workday, according to people familiar with the matter. With Workday valued at about $43 billion, the deal would be among the largest software buyouts ever.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryTech & AISilver LakeWorkdayprivate equitysoftware acquisition

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 18:45

EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say

Wildberries and sellers could face hundreds of billions of rubles in losses from Ukrainian drone attacks

Rebuilding Wildberries warehouses and other infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks is estimated to cost 147–223 billion rubles, potentially rising to 169–278.9 billion if buildings must be demolished and sites cleared. Combined losses for the retailer and sellers could reach 600–800 billion rubles. More than 400,000 sellers were affected, with some losing up to 95 percent of their inventory.

MarketsCompanies & industryWildberriesdrone attacksbusiness lossesRussia

MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 15:09

Wildberries and sellers could face hundreds of billions of rubles in losses from Ukrainian drone attacks
Wildberries and sellers could face hundreds of billions of rubles in losses from Ukrainian drone attacks

Norway’s mighty wealth fund warns of erosion in shareholder rights

Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund is voicing concern over what it sees as a continuing weakening of shareholder rights in major markets. It warns that regulation is increasingly favouring company founders and insiders over independent investors.

MarketsNorwaysovereign wealth fundshareholder rights

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 13:35

Norway’s mighty wealth fund warns of erosion in shareholder rights
Norway’s mighty wealth fund warns of erosion in shareholder rights

Zhipu AI and 32 other Chinese stocks added to key MSCI index

MSCI has added 33 Chinese companies, including AI firm Zhipu AI, to its MSCI China Index. The changes take effect after the August 31 market close, prompting passive funds that track the benchmark to rebalance. Analysts say the move highlights the growing influence of Chinese technology and hard-tech companies in global indexes.

MarketsTech & AIMSCIZhipu AIChinese stocksartificial intelligence

CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 13:15

Zhipu AI and 32 other Chinese stocks added to key MSCI index
Zhipu AI and 32 other Chinese stocks added to key MSCI index

Thoma Bravo to take Accelerant private in deal worth more than $4 billion

Accelerant said private equity firm Thoma Bravo will take the insurance marketplace private through an all-cash transaction valued at more than $4 billion, just over a year after the company listed in New York.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryprivate equityinsurance marketplacetake-private deal

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 12:01

Thoma Bravo to take Accelerant private in deal worth more than $4 billion
Thoma Bravo to take Accelerant private in deal worth more than $4 billion

The $109 Billion Fund Behind Novo Says US Renewables Are Now ‘Much More Attractive’

The $109 billion investment fund behind Novo Nordisk has returned to full activity after reducing allocations earlier this year. Its chief executive says the fund is seeking opportunities in a US market that has become attractively priced.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesUS renewablesinvestment fundNovo Nordisk

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 11:00

The $109 Billion Fund Behind Novo Says US Renewables Are Now ‘Much More Attractive’
The $109 Billion Fund Behind Novo Says US Renewables Are Now ‘Much More Attractive’

Guangdong issues 2.5 bln yuan offshore RMB bonds in Macao

Guangdong's provincial government issued 2.5 billion yuan in offshore RMB local government bonds in Macao. The three tranches comprise Hengqin construction-themed, green and blue bonds. Orders peaked at 23.2 billion yuan, producing a record 9.28-times oversubscription for a Macao bond issue. Proceeds will fund Hengqin infrastructure and green and blue development in the Greater Bay Area.

MarketsGuangdongMacaooffshore RMB bondsgreen bonds

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 08:49

Guangdong issues 2.5 bln yuan offshore RMB bonds in Macao

Russian stocks fall as main trading session opens

Russian stocks declined at the start of Thursday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.32% at 2,294.07 and 870.72 points. Their losses later widened to 0.56%, while the yuan rose to 12.388 rubles.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Indexyuan-ruble exchange rate

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 08:03

Russian stocks fall as main trading session opens

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets

Asian stocks climbed on Thursday after U.S. inflation matched expectations, reducing bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike in the near term. Oil stayed near $80 a barrel as Washington and Tehran remained deadlocked over efforts to end the Gulf war.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesAsian stocksUS inflationFederal Reserveoil prices

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 01:10

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets
Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets

Ignore the doomsayers: property investing in Australia is far from broken

Applications for investor loans have declined since the beginning of the year, but the downturn already seems to be reversing. Warnings that the government’s tax changes will destroy property investment may be overstated. Commonwealth Bank, Australia’s largest mortgage lender, reported a bumper $11bn full-year cash profit on Wednesday. Strong demand for its lending products, particularly mortgages, helped underpin the result. The property market has taken a knock, but the article argues it remains well short of collapse.

MarketsBanking & financeReal EstateAustralian propertyproperty investmentmortgagesCommonwealth Bank

TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 22:24

Ignore the doomsayers: property investing in Australia is far from broken
Ignore the doomsayers: property investing in Australia is far from broken

Bond Traders Keep September Fed Hike Wager Near a Coin Toss After CPI

A $42 billion sale of 10-year US Treasury notes produced the benchmark securities’ highest yield since 2007. Investors still showed decent demand at the auction, even as they sought greater compensation for financing the US government. After the consumer-price data, bond traders continued to treat a September Federal Reserve rate increase as roughly a coin toss. The auction highlighted pressure for higher returns in government debt markets.

Macro & central banksMarketsUS TreasuriesFederal Reservebond market

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 21:30

Bond Traders Keep September Fed Hike Wager Near a Coin Toss After CPI
Bond Traders Keep September Fed Hike Wager Near a Coin Toss After CPI

Bank of Russia: Early-2026 investment decline cannot be called dramatic

The Bank of Russia says the decline in investment levels at the beginning of 2026 should not be characterized as dramatic. Adviser to the Central Bank governor Kirill Tremasov said overall investment activity remains high. His assessment presents the early-year drop as limited against continued strong activity.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussia economyinvestmentcentral bank

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 19:53

Bank of Russia: Early-2026 investment decline cannot be called dramatic

Russian stocks close lower on Wednesday

Russian stocks ended Wednesday’s session in negative territory. The yuan’s exchange rate against the ruble rose by 5 kopecks to 12.3 rubles.

MarketsRussian stocksyuanruble

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 19:43

Russian stocks close lower on Wednesday

AI Hangs Over Software Companies and the Investors Who Bet on Them

Buyout funds and lenders were attracted to software-as-a-service companies because they offered dependable revenue and low operating costs. Artificial intelligence now threatens that entire model. Investors who committed to these businesses face the possibility that the assumptions supporting their bets may no longer hold. The pressure reaches both the companies and the financial firms that backed them.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 16:30

AI Hangs Over Software Companies and the Investors Who Bet on Them
AI Hangs Over Software Companies and the Investors Who Bet on Them

Wall Street rises as AI earnings boost tech stocks and inflation data backs rate-hold bets

Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading the gains. Strong earnings from companies involved in artificial intelligence infrastructure lifted technology shares. Inflation figures that were broadly in line with expectations also strengthened market bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. The move combined enthusiasm over AI-related results with support from the latest price data.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 16:10

Wall Street rises as AI earnings boost tech stocks and inflation data backs rate-hold bets
Wall Street rises as AI earnings boost tech stocks and inflation data backs rate-hold bets

Goldman seeks to expand active-ETF presence with $2.3 billion Neos deal

Goldman Sachs plans to acquire exchange-traded funds provider Neos Investments. The deal is valued at as much as $2.25 billion. The investment bank is pursuing the transaction to strengthen its position in active asset management and broaden its presence in active ETFs.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 14:40

Goldman seeks to expand active-ETF presence with $2.3 billion Neos deal
Goldman seeks to expand active-ETF presence with $2.3 billion Neos deal
  • Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Neos in $2.3 Billion Deal
    Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Neos in $2.3 Billion Deal

    Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to acquire Neos Investments for as much as $2.25 billion. The purchase will broaden the reach of Goldman’s asset-management business in the actively managed exchange-traded fund market.

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    BBloomberg News★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 12:56Original

Investors worry leaner Fed guidance may come at a price

Investors are questioning whether Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh can successfully move away from decades of communicating the central bank’s monetary-policy intentions. They worry that providing less exact guidance could impose a cost on financial markets. The concern centers on whether a leaner communication approach would unsettle markets as policy expectations become less clearly defined.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 14:15

Investors worry leaner Fed guidance may come at a price
Investors worry leaner Fed guidance may come at a price

Ukraine seeks foreign buyers for state assets, but investors are staying away

Ukraine’s government is seeking to sell thousands of state-owned assets. Most are described as unprofitable, inefficient, nonoperational, or some combination of all three. Yet the effort faces a major obstacle: offering low prices has not been enough to draw the foreign investors Ukraine is hoping to attract.

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TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 12:59

Ukraine seeks foreign buyers for state assets, but investors are staying away
Ukraine seeks foreign buyers for state assets, but investors are staying away

Indian central bank likely intervened to support rupee, traders say

The Reserve Bank of India likely stepped into the foreign-exchange market on Wednesday, according to six traders cited by Reuters. Continuing anxiety linked to the Iran war has kept oil prices high. That pressure has weighed on the South Asian currency, prompting expectations that the central bank acted to support the rupee.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 11:25

Indian central bank likely intervened to support rupee, traders say
Indian central bank likely intervened to support rupee, traders say

Global Investors Favor Taiwan Stocks Over Korea After AI Selloff

Taiwanese equities are attracting more interest from global investors than South Korean stocks after the sharp artificial-intelligence-related market selloff in July. Both markets are major AI indicators and are seeking to recover from that decline. The preference for Taiwan reflects expectations of steadier earnings compared with Korea. Investors are consequently reassessing their exposure to the two markets.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 11:01

Global Investors Favor Taiwan Stocks Over Korea After AI Selloff
Global Investors Favor Taiwan Stocks Over Korea After AI Selloff

Blackstone Leads $1.8 Billion Deal for Air Canada Loyalty Plan Stake

Blackstone Inc. and a group of Canadian pension funds are set to purchase a 25% interest in Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program. The transaction is valued at C$2.5 billion, equivalent to about $1.8 billion. It gives the investors a substantial minority stake in the airline’s loyalty business.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 09:00

Blackstone Leads $1.8 Billion Deal for Air Canada Loyalty Plan Stake
Blackstone Leads $1.8 Billion Deal for Air Canada Loyalty Plan Stake
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