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Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin could be shifting from a halving-linked four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year rhythm shaped more by traditional finance’s short-term debt cycle. The article says halvings still matter, but their influence is shrinking relative to institutional money flowing through exchange-traded products, corporate treasuries and other channels.

MarketsCryptoBitcoininstitutional investmentmarket cyclesmacro liquidity

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 17:10

Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm
Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm

ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say

Economists expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates on September 10, according to a Reuters poll published Thursday. It would be the second and final hike in September and the ECB’s shortest tightening campaign in 15 years.

Macro & central banksMarketsEuropean Central Bankinterest rateseuro zone economy

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 16:40

ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say
ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say

Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs

Strive’s CEO said the company could become the second-largest public holder of bitcoin by the end of 2026. Strive shares rose to a year-to-date high of $26.84 on Thursday, less than 1% below the warrants’ exercise price.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryStriveBitcoinStocks

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 16:27

Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs
Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs

Two Arctic agreements worth more than 1 trillion rubles each signed at EEF

Two Arctic agreements, each involving more than 1 trillion rubles in investment, were signed at this year’s Eastern Economic Forum, Minister Alexey Chekunkov said. He stressed that the projects would be developed in stages rather than funded all at once, with progress reported at future forums.

MarketsRussiaArcticinvestmentEastern Economic Forum

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 16:08

Two Arctic agreements worth more than 1 trillion rubles each signed at EEF

Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform

Standard Chartered is offering institutional spot crypto trading in the region, adding Bitcoin and Ether to the same electronic foreign-exchange rails institutions use to trade dollars and euros.

MarketsCryptoStandard CharteredDubaicrypto tradinginstitutional finance

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 15:58

Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform
Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform

Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares

Commerzbank, the German lender facing a takeover approach from UniCredit, said on Thursday that it would launch a new share buyback programme worth up to €1.2 billion to increase returns for shareholders.

MarketsCommerzbankshare buybackUniCredit

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:45

Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares
Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares

Wall Street indexes rise after Waller says he could support holding rates

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he could support keeping rates unchanged this month if data confirms that price pressures are easing.

Macro & central banksMarketsWall StreetFederal Reserveinterest rates

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:40

Wall Street indexes rise after Waller says he could support holding rates
Wall Street indexes rise after Waller says he could support holding rates

How public-private partnerships are driving new investment

Public-private partnerships are creating investment and development opportunities in areas including renewable energy, digital infrastructure, water and desalination. The episode examines how government-business cooperation could shape Azerbaijan’s next phase of growth.

Macro & central banksMarketsAzerbaijanpublic-private partnershipsinvestmentinfrastructure

EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 15:00

How public-private partnerships are driving new investment

Vice premier: China ready to deepen investment cooperation with Russia

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said China is ready to implement the consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders and expand practical investment cooperation with Russia. At the 13th China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee meeting in Vladivostok, both sides called for progress in manufacturing, infrastructure, green industries and the digital economy, as well as a more predictable business environment.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryChina-Russia relationsinvestment cooperationmanufacturingdigital economy

CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 14:58

Vice premier: China ready to deepen investment cooperation with Russia
Vice premier: China ready to deepen investment cooperation with Russia
  • China seeks to strengthen friendship with Russia, vice premier says

    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said China wants to strengthen friendly ties with Russia and broaden cooperation in several areas. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, he described people-to-people friendship as the foundation of bilateral cooperation and cited a survey saying more than 90% of Russians view the state of China-Russia relations positively.

    China-Russia relationsdiplomacycooperation

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 08:52Original

Arctic, Trans-Arctic corridor development project needs $11.5 bln in investments

The Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, VIS Group and the Crystal of Growth Foundation have signed a deal to raise about 1 trillion rubles ($11.5 billion) for developing Russia’s Arctic zone and the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. Projects may use project financing, public-private partnerships and concessions, with a potential international investment fund also under consideration.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussian ArcticTrans-Arctic Transport Corridorinfrastructure investment

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 14:55

Arctic, Trans-Arctic corridor development project needs $11.5 bln in investments

Bitcoin keeps whipsawing around $77,000, and ETF investors are doing the same

US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $101.2 million on Wednesday after losing $236.5 million the previous day, extending four sessions of alternating inflows and outflows as BTC hovered near $77,000. Ethereum, XRP and Solana ETFs also reversed on Wednesday, ending nearly two-week inflow streaks with outflows of about $48 million, $7.2 million and $6 million, respectively.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincrypto ETFsfund flowsEthereum

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 14:50

Bitcoin keeps whipsawing around $77,000, and ETF investors are doing the same
Bitcoin keeps whipsawing around $77,000, and ETF investors are doing the same

Bitget in talks with Wall Street giants including BlackRock to expand Asian distribution

Bitget is in talks with major Wall Street firms, including BlackRock, to help expand distribution of tokenized ETFs in Asia. Gracy Chen cited the world’s largest asset manager as an example of a firm seeking greater regional distribution.

MarketsCryptoBitgetBlackRocktokenized ETFsAsia distribution

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 14:41

Bitget in talks with Wall Street giants including BlackRock to expand Asian distribution
Bitget in talks with Wall Street giants including BlackRock to expand Asian distribution

India’s new closing auction pushes options traders to smaller bets and heavier hedges

India’s new closing auction is reshaping options trading. Several traders said sharp price swings in the final 15 minutes have made closing levels harder to predict, prompting market participants to reduce positions and add more hedges.

MarketsIndia marketsclosing auctionoptions tradinghedging

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 13:05

India’s new closing auction pushes options traders to smaller bets and heavier hedges
India’s new closing auction pushes options traders to smaller bets and heavier hedges

WorldRussian presidential envoy names countries with largest EEF delegations

The largest delegations at this year’s Eastern Economic Forum came from China, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, India and Myanmar, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy Yury Trutnev said. He added that more than 7,000 delegates from 78 countries had taken part, including representatives of 17 “unfriendly countries.”

Eastern Economic ForumRussiainternational delegations

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 13:00

Russian presidential envoy names countries with largest EEF delegations
  • IN BRIEF: Putin speaks on Ukraine peace, protecting enterprises at EEF

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum that Russia and Ukraine still have a chance to reach a peace deal, with contacts continuing mainly through security services. He confirmed that businesses are obliged by decree to protect facilities from Ukrainian attacks, said Russia is not planning mobilization, and described retaliatory strikes as a deterrent.

    Vladimir PutinUkraine peaceenterprise protectionEastern Economic Forum

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-03 12:35Original
  • Putin: New energy facilities to be built in Arctic

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said new power-generation facilities, including small nuclear plants, will be built in the Arctic. Russia also plans data-processing centers in the Arctic and the Far East, with those plans already being implemented.

    Arcticsmall nuclear plantsdata centersRussia

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 11:57Original
  • Putin expects stable economic policy to attract foreign investment

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum that foreign investment would flow into Russia if the country ensured stable economic conditions. He noted that investment sources could vary widely and said Russia’s Far East had substantial potential for long-term cooperation.

    Russiaforeign investmenteconomic policyEastern Economic Forum

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 11:48Original
  • Putin outlines Far East development plans at EEF, says he wants to ‘pass the ball’ to new Duma

    Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants to “pass the ball to the new convocation of the State Duma” and expects deputies to help improve the business climate. He also announced a new decade-long development strategy for the Far East. The region attracted about 25 trillion rubles in investment over 11 years, while its gross regional product more than tripled and unemployment fell to 2.2%.

    RussiaVladimir PutinFar East developmentEastern Economic Forum

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-03 11:43Original
  • China-Russia cooperation on Northern Sea Route boosts peoples’ well-being — Vice Premier

    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said cooperation with Russia on the joint development of the Northern Sea Route is rapidly expanding and helping improve the well-being of people in both countries. He also said construction of the eastern-route gas pipeline is progressing.

    ChinaRussiaNorthern Sea RouteEastern Economic Forum

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 11:19Original
  • China’s vice premier stresses importance of stable energy links with Russia

    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang stressed the need to maintain stable energy supplies between China and Russia’s Far East. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum plenary session, he called for using the region’s geographic and resource advantages, advancing key projects and keeping energy links operating steadily to strengthen the economic foundation and improve people’s well-being.

    ChinaRussian Far Eastenergy suppliesEastern Economic Forum

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 11:13Original
  • EEF becomes key regional cooperation platform, Myanmar vice president says

    Myanmar Vice President Nyo Saw said the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Far East has become an important platform for economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. He said the forum is helping strengthen partnerships and find new ways to secure sustainable development amid global changes.

    Eastern Economic ForumMyanmarregional cooperationsustainable development

    TTASS★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 10:58Original

SoFi and Payward agree to link banking network with Kraken infrastructure

SoFi Technologies has partnered with Payward to connect its banking settlement network to Kraken’s digital-asset infrastructure.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptoBanking & financeSoFiKrakendigital assetsbanking settlement

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 12:52

SoFi and Payward agree to link banking network with Kraken infrastructure
SoFi and Payward agree to link banking network with Kraken infrastructure

European stocks rise as global bond selloff eases

European stocks climbed on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of losses as the global bond selloff moderated. Investors are looking to upcoming U.S. economic data for indications of the Federal Reserve’s next policy steps.

Macro & central banksMarketsEuropean stocksbond marketsFederal Reserve

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 12:50

European stocks rise as global bond selloff eases
European stocks rise as global bond selloff eases

China prepares next phase of national SME fund to boost tech start-ups and IPOs

China is preparing to launch the second phase of its National SME Development Fund, prioritising IPO incubation and directing private capital toward innovative early-stage companies and hard-tech projects with long-term potential. The phase was confirmed alongside a 15th five-year plan for SME development issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and nine other agencies.

MarketsChinaSMEstech start-upsIPOs

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 12:37

China prepares next phase of national SME fund to boost tech start-ups and IPOs
China prepares next phase of national SME fund to boost tech start-ups and IPOs

Gazprom shares extend gains amid plans to discuss Power of Siberia 2 with China

Gazprom shares rose more than 2% on the Moscow Exchange after Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Russia and China would discuss the Power of Siberia 2 gas route and commercial terms at an intergovernmental commission meeting on Friday. The shares reached 89.9 rubles, up 2.24%.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesGazpromPower of Siberia 2Russia-China energystocks

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 12:31

Gazprom shares extend gains amid plans to discuss Power of Siberia 2 with China
  • Russia expects to supply China with 50 bcm of gas this year — Novak

    Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says Russia expects to deliver about 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China this year through Power of Siberia 1, with another 10 billion cubic meters supplied via Kazakhstan. Russia also provides China with liquefied natural gas.

    RussiaChinanatural gasPower of Siberia 1

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-03 12:20Original
  • Power of Siberia 2 project to be discussed at meeting with China on Friday — Novak

    Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the route and commercial terms for the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline will be discussed at Friday’s meeting of the Russia-China intergovernmental commission on trade and economic relations. The planned pipeline would run through Mongolia and could carry up to 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually.

    Power of Siberia 2Russia-China energygas pipeline

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-03 12:13Original

Bitcoin’s path to $80,000 faces $47 billion in profitable supply

With Bitcoin near $77,381, Glassnode estimates that 68% of circulating supply is profitable, up from 65% at the same price in May. That represents about 600,000 additional BTC, worth roughly $47 billion, that could be sold for gains. Short-term holders have a cost basis near $71,000, while long-term supply is concentrated around $83,000-$86,000. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $236 million in outflows this week, testing whether demand can absorb the potential selling.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincryptocurrencyETFsmarket analysis

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 12:30

Bitcoin’s path to $80,000 faces $47 billion in profitable supply
Bitcoin’s path to $80,000 faces $47 billion in profitable supply

German gas storage group calls for fee cuts, state loans to boost stocks

Germany’s gas storage industry association INES has proposed scrapping certain charges and providing subsidised government loans so storage facilities can reach adequate filling levels this winter despite unfavourable market conditions.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesBanking & financeGermanygas storagegovernment loans

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 12:05

German gas storage group calls for fee cuts, state loans to boost stocks
German gas storage group calls for fee cuts, state loans to boost stocks

Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates

The yen has gained more than 1.7% against the dollar, reaching 155.85, its strongest level in a month, as markets speculate that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates. Comments from policymaker Hajime Takata increased expectations of an earlier hike, while investors remain uneasy after a global bond sell-off.

Macro & central banksMarketsyenBank of Japaninterest ratesfinancial markets

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 11:28

Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates

The yen is surging and helping bitcoin—for now

The yen’s rise has contributed to broad weakness in the U.S. dollar, pushing the Dollar Index lower. Bitcoin and gold are benefiting from the move for now.

MarketsCryptoJapanese yenBitcoinUS dollarfinancial markets

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 11:19

The yen is surging and helping bitcoin—for now
The yen is surging and helping bitcoin—for now

Bitcoin-gold correlation reaches six-year high, but analysts doubt equity decoupling will last

Bitcoin’s correlation with gold has climbed to its highest level in six years. Glassnode is skeptical that bitcoin’s recent divergence from U.S. equities will persist, noting that similar moves in the past have tended to be short-lived.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoBitcoingoldUS equitiesmarket analysis

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 11:01

Bitcoin-gold correlation reaches six-year high, but analysts doubt equity decoupling will last
Bitcoin-gold correlation reaches six-year high, but analysts doubt equity decoupling will last

Live updates: Crypto majors bounce as global funds hold their lowest dollar hedges since 2015

Bitcoin has climbed back above $77,500, with every major cryptocurrency in positive territory for the day, although the week remains negative. Global investors are maintaining their smallest level of currency protection on U.S. assets in a decade.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincryptocurrencydollar hedgingfinancial markets

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 10:42

Live updates: Crypto majors bounce as global funds hold their lowest dollar hedges since 2015
Live updates: Crypto majors bounce as global funds hold their lowest dollar hedges since 2015

Hargreaves Lansdown offers crypto ETNs nearly a year after ban was lifted

Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown is offering crypto exchange-traded notes nearly a year after the ban was lifted. The platform had previously told customers that “bitcoin is not an asset class.”

MarketsCryptocryptocurrencyinvestment platformexchange-traded notes

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 10:24

Hargreaves Lansdown offers crypto ETNs nearly a year after ban was lifted

Yen rises to one-month high as traders assess potential for further intervention

The yen climbed to a one-month high as traders considered the possibility of additional intervention. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that he believed Japanese authorities would act to strengthen the currency.

Macro & central banksMarketsyencurrency interventionJapan economy

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 09:41

Yen rises to one-month high as traders assess potential for further intervention
Yen rises to one-month high as traders assess potential for further intervention

Study: About 4 in 5 young, affluent mainland Chinese investors turn to offshore assets

A CFA Institute study found that young mainland Chinese investors are increasingly using offshore assets to preserve wealth and diversify. About 81 per cent of those surveyed held offshore investments, which made up an average 43 per cent of their portfolios.

MarketsChina investorsoffshore assetswealth management

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 09:33

Study: About 4 in 5 young, affluent mainland Chinese investors turn to offshore assets
Study: About 4 in 5 young, affluent mainland Chinese investors turn to offshore assets

Bitcoin faces an 880,000-BTC breakeven wall before it can break above $80,000

Bitcoin is testing an estimated $68 billion cost-basis zone between roughly $77,500 and $80,300, where about 880,000 BTC could create repeated selling pressure near breakeven. Buyers have so far absorbed the supply. Strategy resumed purchases with 4,603 BTC, while US spot Bitcoin ETF demand became less consistent.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincrypto marketsStrategyBitcoin ETFs

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 09:13

Bitcoin faces an 880,000-BTC breakeven wall before it can break above $80,000
Bitcoin faces an 880,000-BTC breakeven wall before it can break above $80,000

Putin: About $287 bln invested in Russia’s Far East over 11 years

About 25 trillion rubles ($287 billion) in capital investment has been attracted to Russia’s Far East over the past 11 years, while the region’s gross product has more than tripled, President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum. He cited operating industrial, infrastructure and energy projects, including port terminals and rail lines.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussia’s Far Eastinvestmenteconomic growthEastern Economic Forum

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 08:57

Putin: About $287 bln invested in Russia’s Far East over 11 years

Russian stock market rises at start of trading session

Russia’s stock market opened higher in the main trading session, according to Moscow Exchange data, while the yuan weakened. The MOEX and RTS indices initially gained 0.3% to 2,191.65 and 793.62 points, then advanced 0.35%.

MarketsRussian stock marketMOEXRTS indexyuan exchange rate

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 08:08

Russian stock market rises at start of trading session

Asia’s leading flower hub sets new benchmarks in trading scale and logistics

The Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, Yunnan, is reinforcing its role as a major Asian flower-trading hub through record volumes, rapid descending-price auctions and expanding international logistics. It traded 15.476 billion fresh-cut flowers worth 13.484 billion yuan in 2025, with distribution reaching China and more than 50 countries and regions.

MarketsDounan Flower MarketKunmingfresh-cut flowerslogistics

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 08:07

Asia’s leading flower hub sets new benchmarks in trading scale and logistics

CNBC Daily Open: ‘Trump Strait,’ losing streak snapped and bilateral diplomacy

Hostilities with Iran continue to unsettle markets, while U.S. stocks end a three-day losing streak. Bond yields remain volatile.

MarketsIran conflictU.S. stocksbond yieldsbilateral diplomacy

CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 06:18

CNBC Daily Open: ‘Trump Strait,’ losing streak snapped and bilateral diplomacy
CNBC Daily Open: ‘Trump Strait,’ losing streak snapped and bilateral diplomacy
  • Trump weighs declaring Iran war over as Pentagon extends Middle East deployments
    Trump weighs declaring Iran war over as Pentagon extends Middle East deployments

    Trump has reportedly discussed with senior aides whether to declare the Iran war over, while the Pentagon extends its deployments in the Middle East.

    Donald TrumpIran warPentagonMiddle East deployments

    TTRT World★★★★☆2026-09-03 06:07Original
  • US air strikes kill 18, wound 142 in Iran, health official says
    MAJORUS air strikes kill 18, wound 142 in Iran, health official says

    A health official says US air strikes in Iran killed 18 people and injured 142. A vehicle was destroyed at an overnight strike site in Kuhestak, Sirik County.

    US air strikesIrancasualties

    TTRT World★★★★★2026-09-03 05:53Original
  • Only six commodity vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday — agency

    Only six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from 11 the previous day, Reuters reported citing Kpler data. They comprised two very large gas carriers, two long-range tankers, one Supramax tanker and one Panamax tanker. The count may change because some ships typically switch off transponders during voyages.

    Strait of HormuzshippingIran conflict

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-03 05:25Original
  • MAJORUS military operation against Iran could extend into 2027 — WSJ

    The Pentagon is quietly extending the US troop deployment in the Middle East, acknowledging that the operation against Iran may not end this year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. About 50,000 US troops remain in the region, including 19 Navy ships, fighter squadrons, air-defense units and paratroopers. Combat deployments have also been lengthened.

    United StatesIranmilitary operationMiddle East

    TTASS★★★★★2026-09-03 04:49Original
  • Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes
    Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes

    Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as investors assessed uncertainty surrounding renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes that could disrupt supplies from the Middle East.

    oil pricesUnited StatesIranMiddle East supply

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-09-03 04:00Original
  • Shipping stocks at a crossroads after their best rally in decades
    Shipping stocks at a crossroads after their best rally in decades

    A months-long crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has transformed a previously overlooked part of the market into one of 2026’s hottest trades, leaving shipping stocks at a crossroads after their strongest rally in decades.

    shipping stocksStrait of Hormuzmarket rally

    CCNBC★★★☆☆2026-09-03 03:59Original
  • US military escorts 40 oil-carrying vessels through Hormuz amid new Iran-US strikes

    According to two US officials familiar with the operation, 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz under American military escort. The wartime record came as Iran and the United States exchanged another round of strikes on Tuesday.

    Strait of HormuzUS-Iran conflictoil shipments

    CCNN★★★★☆2026-09-03 03:00Original
  • Trump says US is ready for more Iran strikes as Tehran vows retaliation
    MAJORTrump says US is ready for more Iran strikes as Tehran vows retaliation

    President Donald Trump said the US military could launch further strikes against Iran whenever it chooses. Tehran condemned attacks on ports, communications facilities and other civilian infrastructure, alleging that a strike on a wedding killed at least four people and injured dozens; US Central Command said it was investigating. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged both sides to halt military action and return to diplomacy as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remained high.

    US-Iran conflictDonald TrumpIranStrait of Hormuz

    CCGTN★★★★★2026-09-03 01:48Original

Amid global risks, younger investors favour tangible bars as paper gold loses shine

Sussi Ye, a 32-year-old Hangzhou resident, began buying gold bars in small batches at the start of the year and has built a hoard worth about 200,000 yuan (US$29,700). Despite price swings, she has sold none, saying she prefers tangible physical gold to gold-linked financial products because it provides a sense of security.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesgold investmentgold barsyounger investors

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 05:35

Amid global risks, younger investors favour tangible bars as paper gold loses shine
Amid global risks, younger investors favour tangible bars as paper gold loses shine

Financials lift Indian shares after recent decline

Indian shares climbed on Thursday, led by lenders, after banks raised a larger-than-expected $136.4 billion through the Reserve Bank of India’s foreign-currency deposit and borrowing schemes, strengthening liquidity ahead of the festive season.

MarketsIndian stocksfinancialsReserve Bank of Indialiquidity

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 05:05

Financials lift Indian shares after recent decline
Financials lift Indian shares after recent decline

Russia, China plan to expand list of joint investment projects

Russia and China plan to add more initiatives to their joint investment portfolio, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said. Six projects entered the portfolio this year, covering refractory materials, food additives and components, chemical complexes, and iron ore extraction and processing. The updated portfolio contains 65 major and 26 prospective projects valued at about $240 billion, with more than half already being implemented.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussiaChinajoint investmenteconomic cooperation

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 04:41

Russia, China plan to expand list of joint investment projects

The world appears to be entering a higher-rate era. Here’s who will pay the price

A global bond sell-off is being driven by heavy government debt issuance, an oil-price shock that has revived inflation fears and expectations that interest rates will remain higher. The shift toward a higher-rate era will impose costs on some economic participants.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesBond marketInterest ratesGovernment debtOil prices

CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 04:20

The world appears to be entering a higher-rate era. Here’s who will pay the price
The world appears to be entering a higher-rate era. Here’s who will pay the price

Russian economy is in state of ‘overcooling’ — Gref

Russia’s economy is in a state of “overcooling,” Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said, arguing that policy should shift toward supporting and stimulating investment. He said businesses need help and that Sberbank will assist marketplaces and sellers affected by drone attacks.

Macro & central banksMarketsBanking & financeRussian economyinvestmentSberbankdrone attacks

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 04:13

Russian economy is in state of ‘overcooling’ — Gref

Coinbase co-founder joins rush for Venezuelan oil assets under US-backed framework

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam’s separate investment firm, Primavera, is reportedly seeking control of at least three Venezuelan oil assets in the Orinoco Belt. Talks reportedly involve the Boca, Guico and Guara blocks, but no agreement or final terms have been established.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoVenezuelaoil assetsPrimaveraFred Ehrsam

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 03:50

Coinbase co-founder joins rush for Venezuelan oil assets under US-backed framework
Coinbase co-founder joins rush for Venezuelan oil assets under US-backed framework

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials

Mainland Chinese investors shifted into Hong Kong-listed artificial intelligence stocks in August, using a market dip to increase exposure to advanced technology while reducing holdings in traditional industries. MiniMax Group, an AI model developer, recorded HK$10.1 billion in net buying, the highest among eligible companies.

MarketsTech & AIHong Kong stocksartificial intelligencemainland investors

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 03:20

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials
Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials

How stablecoins are quietly becoming the Fed’s debt buyer of last resort

Circle President Heath Tarbert told Congress that bringing digital-dollar infrastructure under U.S. rules could reinforce the network effects behind the dollar’s global role. The article says regulated stablecoins may broaden private use of dollar tokens, steer issuer reserves toward short-term Treasuries and extend the dollar’s digital reach, while leaving official reserve choices to central banks.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptoBanking & financestablecoinsUS dollarTreasury billsfinancial regulation

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 02:30

How stablecoins are quietly becoming the Fed’s debt buyer of last resort
How stablecoins are quietly becoming the Fed’s debt buyer of last resort

Hong Kong’s Digital Asset Moment: Forthright Securities on What Bitcoin Asia Signals for Licensed Finance

Bitcoin Asia’s arrival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre last week is presented as more than a major digital-asset gathering. It reflects a broader shift in which digital assets are moving from finance’s margins into a more regulated and institutionally relevant part of the market.

MarketsCryptoHong Kongdigital assetsBitcoin Asialicensed finance

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 02:00

Hong Kong’s Digital Asset Moment: Forthright Securities on What Bitcoin Asia Signals for Licensed Finance
Hong Kong’s Digital Asset Moment: Forthright Securities on What Bitcoin Asia Signals for Licensed Finance

IMF’s Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten developing-country debt progress

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters that swelling debt and rising bond yields in advanced economies threaten to reverse progress made by developing and low-income countries in bringing down their own debt burdens.

Macro & central banksMarketsdebtbond yieldsdeveloping countriesIMF

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 00:30

IMF’s Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten developing-country debt progress
IMF’s Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten developing-country debt progress

XRP’s $2.14 bull case gets a $474 million ETF boost

CryptoSlate’s model puts a move above $2.14 by late November in an optimistic forecast scenario, supported by six straight months of net inflows into U.S. XRP ETFs totaling about $474 million. The model’s median target is $1.47, while leveraged funds hold net shorts equivalent to 115.7 million XRP, potentially amplifying future moves.

MarketsCryptoXRPETF inflowscrypto forecast

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 23:40

XRP’s $2.14 bull case gets a $474 million ETF boost
XRP’s $2.14 bull case gets a $474 million ETF boost

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Barely Beats the S&P 500 After a 53% Crash

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) returned 67.74% from its January 2024 launch through Aug. 31, narrowly ahead of Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF at 66.14%. The lead came despite IBIT suffering a 53.30% peak-to-trough drawdown, nearly three times VOO’s 18.69% decline.

MarketsCryptoBlackRockBitcoin ETFS&P 500investment drawdown

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 22:20

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Barely Beats the S&P 500 After a 53% Crash
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Barely Beats the S&P 500 After a 53% Crash

Broadcom Forecast Misses Estimates, Disappointing Investors

Broadcom expects artificial-intelligence chip sales to surge over the next two years, reviving optimism that it can challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the market.

MarketsTech & AIBroadcomAI chipsNvidia

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 22:00

Broadcom Forecast Misses Estimates, Disappointing Investors
Broadcom Forecast Misses Estimates, Disappointing Investors

Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to Q2 2027 at the earliest

Payward, the operator of the Kraken crypto exchange, has delayed its initial public offering until at least the second quarter of 2027. The company confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November but had already paused the plan amid challenging market conditions.

MarketsCryptoCryptocurrencyIPOKraken

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:08

Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to Q2 2027 at the earliest
Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to Q2 2027 at the earliest

Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands taps banks for IPO, sources say

Golden Pet Brands, which owns Dr. Marty Pets, Badlands Ranch and Ultimate Pet Nutrition, has selected banks for a New York-listed initial public offering that could take place as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryIPOpet foodNew York listing

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 20:05

Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands taps banks for IPO, sources say
Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands taps banks for IPO, sources say

Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday

Russian stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The ruble-denominated MOEX Index slipped 0.1% to 2,185.04 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped 0.38% to 791.23 points. The yuan rose to 12.98 rubles. Analysts expect the MOEX to trade around 2,100-2,200 points on Thursday, with the ruble’s outlook still sensitive to geopolitical news.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Indexruble

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 19:03

Russian stocks close in the red on Wednesday
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