Capital B purchased $29 million worth of bitcoin after raising funds, bringing its total holdings to 3,521 BTC. The transaction was the company’s largest bitcoin purchase since September 2025.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:42
Bitcoin fell and Treasury yields climbed on Friday, but the market’s hawkish reaction appears excessive relative to the largely unchanged odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:38
Iran will raise petrol prices as the war with the US triggers fuel shortages. Authorities warn that subsidies, which have kept fuel among the world’s cheapest, are no longer sustainable.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 08:34
August payrolls came in three times above forecasts, pushing the odds of a September rate hike toward 58%. Equities declined in response, while crypto did not; Zcash has risen 45% over the past week.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:17
A look ahead to the week starting Sept. 7, with attention on US inflation and Coinbase’s switch to Deribit in the crypto market.
The South African rand was subdued in early Monday trading as investors awaited several economic releases due this week, including GDP, current-account, mining and manufacturing data, to assess the health of the economy.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:15
South Korea and the United States have agreed that Seoul’s planned investment in a Texas gas project will total about $22.3 billion, Korean outlet Edaily reported, citing unidentified officials and politicians.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 08:05
Jaguar Land Rover plans to eliminate thousands of jobs as part of an overhaul aimed at saving £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion). The luxury carmaker is contending with Chinese competition, a cyberattack and U.S. tariffs.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 08:00
Chinese brokers posted strong first-half profits as active A-share trading lifted brokerage revenue by more than 50%. Blockbuster initial public offerings are expected to become a key growth engine for underwriting and sponsorship in the second half. Across 150 brokers, average net profit rose 23.5% year on year.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:00
Heilongjiang is using its fertile black soil and cold-region resources to develop specialty industries including beef cattle and geese. Provincial foreign trade reached 171.24 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 7.2% year on year, while rice, soybeans and goose-related products are reaching markets abroad.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 07:53
Russian stocks declined at the start of Monday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.71% at 2,237.42 and 814.03 points. Losses later narrowed to 0.56%, while the MOEX index under the additional IMOEX2 ticker fell 0.99% in morning trading.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:43
The MOEX Index fell 0.99% to 2,231.21 points when Monday’s morning session opened on the Moscow Exchange. By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the decline had narrowed to 0.69%, leaving the index at 2,237.97 points.
Aeroflot CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky said Russian airlines will need state support to replace foreign-made engines on their Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with domestic PD-8 engines. Without subsidies, he warned, SSJ 100 fleets will gradually contract. The replacement is estimated to cost 2.1–2.3 billion rubles per aircraft, while industry sources question whether enough engines can be produced.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:39
Japan’s official foreign reserves fell to $1.207 trillion in August from $1.287 trillion in July, according to Finance Ministry data. The $80 billion decline followed intervention in the yen and marked a record drop.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 07:38
U.S. gasoline prices reached a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon, as the Iran war and refinery problems drove prices higher.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 07:33
The Indian rupee edged higher on Monday despite oil prices remaining near their highest level in more than a month. The Reserve Bank of India continued selling dollars to support the currency, limiting the impact of oil-market pressure.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 07:25
China’s Ministry of Finance said Monday that it will soon issue 300 billion yuan, or about $44.25 billion, in special treasury bonds to help eight centrally administered state-owned financial enterprises replenish their core Tier 1 capital.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 07:20
Seven major Chinese EV battery manufacturers, including CATL, reported combined net profits of more than 50 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 49 per cent year-on-year increase. Their profits were nearly twice those of major carmakers as domestic EV demand weakened, widening the industry’s profitability gap.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:11
Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev says the Russian arms exporter’s accumulated order portfolio is significantly above $60 billion. The El Alamein International Airshow 2026 is scheduled for September 8–10 at El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:06
Analysts say that with a larger capital cushion, financial institutions may also be asked to do more to mobilize resources in capital markets.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:27
Turkey has raised its inflation forecast to 28.4%, with the conflict in the Middle East weighing on the country’s economic projections.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:14
China’s exports are expected to have grown faster in August, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy will continue leaning on external demand to support growth while domestic weaknesses persist.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:05
Investment banks say gold could test US$5,000 an ounce by the end of 2026, supported by central-bank demand to diversify foreign reserves. Strong labour data and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone have raised monetary-tightening concerns, but RBC Capital Markets forecasts US$4,929 by year-end and US$5,296 in 2027, joining bullish calls from Goldman Sachs and State Street Investment Management.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:00
Heavy rain has returned to Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, but farmer Denis Drennan’s pastures will need a long time to recover from this summer’s heat waves. Damage to pastures across Europe is contributing to tighter animal-feed supplies and soaring prices.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 06:00
The new ZCAT token takes a 3% tax whenever it changes hands and uses the proceeds to distribute ZEC to holders, creating an unusual connection to one of crypto’s hottest assets.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:52
British finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget, helping offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to expand social care and increase defence spending.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 05:40
Britain’s new finance minister, John Healey, must soon determine the right balance for a budget that could define Andy Burnham’s premiership. Healey, a former trade unionist, has supported light-touch rules for banks.
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, choosing caution as the ongoing U.S.-Iran war keeps oil prices elevated and pushes inflation higher again.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 05:35
Stocks are showing exceptionally strong performance.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:30
Chinese financial outlet Cailianshe reported Saturday that China had put approvals for new energy-storage battery plants on hold. It described China as the world’s largest producer of such batteries.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:05
Europe is expanding its timber industry as a possible route to more affordable housing, but growth that is not sustainable could have disastrous consequences.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:00
The question is whether the UK Debt Management Office could—and should—take long-dated gilts off the Bank of England’s hands.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:00
Bitcoin fell nearly 1% as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 04:44
Oil prices rose further on Monday after tit-for-tat attacks by the United States and Iran on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere heightened fears that Middle East supply disruptions could persist.
Wayne Cole looks ahead to European and global markets, highlighting diesel as the factor that could disrupt the outlook of US inflation doves.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:40
US gas prices have reached a record Labor Day weekend high, averaging $4.14 per gallon, with the Iran war and refinery problems cited as key factors.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 04:19
Shipping by sea keeps Europe supplied with food, fuel and other goods. Disruptions to routes caused by the Iran war have brought the sector renewed attention, as Euronews ranks Europe’s busiest ports by the volume of goods they transport.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:02
Tata’s Titan jewellery chain says consumers continue to view the precious metal as an investment, underscoring gold’s enduring appeal in India.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
Experts say a contentious oil agreement between Venezuela and the United States could conflict with Venezuela’s constitution. The concern was raised by a leading opposition politician and analysts.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
A decisive breach of the 5% threshold by long-term interest rates could derail the AI boom, underscoring the growing significance of America’s debt binge.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
Forces pushing yields higher are unlikely to fade, but bond markets are at least back within something resembling a normal range.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
If BC Partners wins the LIV Golf auction, it would gain tax losses that could provide significant offsetting power.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
HSBC and partners have launched a nonprofit platform to help emerging markets upgrade technology and shift from oil and coal to renewable energy. Backed by HSBC, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Silk Road Fund and others, the Green Accelerator Programme will direct private capital toward feasibility studies and due diligence.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
Wealth management software company FNZ is pursuing US expansion and profitability, but is once again seeking financial support from investors.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
Large US university endowments have lifted their returns through substantial holdings in technology groups such as SpaceX, after trailing the market for several years.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
A report forecasts that mines controlled by Russia will provide a larger share of an already tight nuclear fuel market by 2040, raising concerns about the security of uranium supplies.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 04:00
ArcelorMittal says it has “no real visibility” on whether buyers will accept the additional costs of its new electric-arc furnace, putting the pricing of green steel to the test at its flagship low-carbon plant.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00
Hong Kong plans to help companies from Belt and Road partner countries expand markets and reduce transaction costs, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says. The 11th Belt and Road Summit, scheduled for Sept. 9-10, will add a “Go Global” session for mainland Chinese firms and cover energy, AI, the low-altitude economy and urban development.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 03:39
Bathla Group has suspended work on some of its 45 construction sites, standing down 213 employees, or about 60% of its workforce. Administrators are seeking emergency finance to prevent a company-wide collapse, while short-term funding allows limited construction to continue for another two weeks.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 03:07
Asian shares rallied on Monday after a strong U.S. jobs report was viewed as supportive of global growth, though it reduced the chances of an interest-rate increase. Oil prices edged higher after the United States and Iran attacked ships in the Gulf.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 02:30
China’s finance ministry is leading a 360bn-yuan injection into eight state-owned banks and insurers to shore up the financial system and support growth. The move is intended to strengthen their operations, resilience and lending to the real economy as Beijing faces weak domestic demand, a property slump, trade and technology tensions, and an ageing population.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 02:26
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $987 million in net inflows last week. Their August inflows totaled $3.52 billion, the strongest positive monthly flow since September 2025, as institutional demand shows signs of recovery.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 02:15
The third China-Germany E-commerce Summit and China Brand Night at IFA 2026 brought more than 100 Chinese and European business representatives, industry executives and experts to Berlin. Discussions covered European sales channels, sustainable branding, after-sales service, robotics and embodied intelligence. The event also launched TechXFluencer, a tech-creator platform designed to support Chinese brands’ global expansion.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 02:06
Ukraine has paid $4.81 billion toward servicing and repaying its national debt since the start of the year, according to TASS calculations. The IMF received $1.587 billion, while $3.224 billion went to the World Bank, foreign-currency government bonds, the EU and other creditors. Debt stood at about $218–219 billion at the end of August and is rising by $4–5 billion monthly.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 02:03
Miller Tabak said Treasury yields are testing the 4.8% level, warning that a sustained move above it could create “meaningful problems” for other asset classes.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 02:01
Fuel oil used by ships and power plants could face a shortage in the third quarter as wars disrupt crude processing and tanker traffic. Increasingly pressured refiners are prioritizing diesel and other products instead.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 02:00
Takuji Aida, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said on Monday that the Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in September and continue hiking once a quarter through January next year.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 01:40
Canada’s counter-tariffs on the United States are expected to take effect after midnight. An international affairs expert warns that the fallout from this phase of the trade war could be ugly, citing the president’s volatility.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 01:39
Hong Kong’s leading financial regulators are urging local banks to make greater use of the city’s expanding offshore yuan liquidity and prepare for a coming wave of autonomous AI systems in finance. HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man said lenders should use their international networks to broaden Chinese yuan business.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 01:00
Countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia are still attending the Eastern Economic Forum, showing they cannot disregard Russia or the Arctic, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev said. More than 9,300 people from 78 countries took part in this year’s forum in Vladivostok.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 00:38
The Dutch central bank has moved 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London, saying the relocation will improve its preparedness for worsening geopolitical turmoil and make the reserves readily available in a crisis. France and Germany have also relocated gold. Analysts say the trend reflects changing reserve-management priorities, not an imminent economic disaster.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 00:03
Standard Chartered plans to invest more in wealth centres and expand hiring across Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan to attract affluent clients. Its wealth and retail banking chief said the bank doubts stricter enforcement of taxes on cross-border investment in Beijing will damage the wealth-management sector, and is doubling down on the Greater China opportunity.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 00:00
Hong Kong has unveiled an expanded sustainable finance taxonomy as its annual Green Week begins, widening the economic activities recognised as green or transition-related. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is consulting the public on Phase 2B of the taxonomy prototype, which adds 10 activities in transport, manufacturing and waste management.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 23:00
A brutal European summer is underscoring the urgency of the energy transition, while Spain’s renewable-energy model is beginning to reach its limits.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 21:36
EssilorLuxottica, the Franco-Italian eyewear group, needs a new strategy after losing more than half its market value in recent months, the son of its late founder said on Sunday.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 20:30
A year ago, shoppers visiting Louis Vuitton’s vast ocean-liner-shaped Shanghai emporium, The Louis, were buying expensive luggage in large quantities, fueling hopes that China’s luxury market was finally recovering.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 20:00
Iran will increase gasoline prices from Tuesday for users who consume more than 110 litres a month, a government spokesperson said. The measure comes as authorities intensify efforts to address problems caused by the war and punishing U.S. economic sanctions.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 19:35
A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and mining operations at Sigma Lithium’s Grota do Cirilo mine, according to a court document seen by Reuters.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 19:10
Bitcoin’s rally began after the Treasury said it would raise the cap on selected buybacks of long-term government bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation. The Fed kept rates at 3.50%–3.75%, while some officials favored another hike. Treasury support improved trading liquidity but did not produce a lasting fall in long-term yields, and higher real yields increased the opportunity cost of holding bitcoin, which generates no return.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 19:00
New Jersey petitioned the Supreme Court last week to review its case against Kalshi, bringing the prediction-market dispute before the high court.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 18:30
Bitmine continues to buy Ethereum, but staking rewards could allow it to reach its 5% ownership target with fewer additional purchases. The company reported holding 5.9 million ETH by Aug. 30, including more than 5.06 million staked. At the stated yield, modeled rewards could nearly close the gap, although Ethereum’s expanding supply and Bitmine’s decision on how much income to retain remain crucial.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 18:10
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $174.6 million in net inflows on Friday, down 76.1% from Thursday’s $730.8 million. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC were the only funds with positive flows; the other ten recorded zero net flows. US exchanges will close for Labor Day, with the next regular session on Tuesday.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 17:00
Canada said it had been attacked, while the United States said it had been ripped off for years.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 17:00
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens condemned President Donald Trump’s “erratic” tariff war with Canada, saying her home state of Michigan is absorbing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute.
President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Canada’s currency-dollar “imbalance” with the United States is unacceptable.
US President Donald Trump criticised an alleged “imbalance” in the Canadian dollar as trade tensions between the United States and Canada intensified.
Eurometal warns that EU manufacturing could lose 300,000 jobs during the rest of 2026 unless Brussels halts what it calls the “colonisation” of industry by Chinese component makers. The group will protest in Brussels with 10 symbolic coffins, while the EU and China pursue a three-month effort to avert a trade war.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 17:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Institutional Shareholder Services to enforce a subpoena as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of influential proxy advisers.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 15:35
Gulf stock markets closed mixed on Sunday as traders remained cautious amid an escalating standoff between Washington and Tehran.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 15:35
China will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector as Beijing seeks to strengthen banks and insurers amid weak economic growth. State institutions will provide capital to insurers including China Life and three state lenders, helping replenish reserves, support stock-market investment and sustain lending to businesses.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 15:16
BlackRock’s IBIT has attracted $63.9 billion in cumulative net inflows since the US spot Bitcoin ETF launch, while the entire category retained $55.5 billion. Funds outside IBIT collectively posted $8.4 billion in net outflows, with Grayscale’s GBTC accounting for $27.6 billion. IBIT supplied enough inflows to offset those withdrawals and still drive the category total higher.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 15:00
There is little for US white-collar workers to celebrate this Labor Day as pay and promotion opportunities fade, AI disruption approaches and quitting is not a realistic option.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 14:27
Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone is using reform and expansion to connect rules, regulations and professional standards across the boundary. Its GDP nearly doubled from 2021 to 2025, while modern services, AI and embodied robotics expanded. Hong Kong residents, companies and professionals are becoming more involved in the zone.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 14:03
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.