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Dollar holds near two-month peak as yields rise, Fed data looms

The dollar stayed close to a two-month high on Tuesday, supported by volatile oil prices and a sharp rise in Treasury yields. Its advance was capped as traders awaited U.S. data due this week for indications about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.

MarketsMacro & central banksDollarTreasury yieldsFederal ReserveForeign exchange

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 04:10

Dollar holds near two-month peak as yields rise, Fed data looms
Dollar holds near two-month peak as yields rise, Fed data looms

Future-ready: how Asia’s wealthiest should plan for the age of longevity

Future planning has become increasingly important for Asia’s high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, which industry observers estimate will drive US$5.8 trillion in regional asset transfers by 2030. Questions remain over how much investment should be allocated.

MarketsAsiawealth transferhigh-net-worth familieslongevity

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 04:00

Future-ready: how Asia’s wealthiest should plan for the age of longevity
Future-ready: how Asia’s wealthiest should plan for the age of longevity

Shein shares plunge 14% to record low after profit slump

Shein Global Holdings shares fell nearly 14% in Hong Kong to a record low after the online fashion retailer reported a 67% drop in second-quarter profit in its first results since listing. Profit fell to US$228 million while revenue rose 1% to US$11 billion, and the company warned tariff pressures and volatile logistics costs would continue through year-end.

Companies & industryMarketsTrade & sanctionsSheinquarterly profitHong Kong listingtariffs

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 03:53

Shein shares plunge 14% to record low after profit slump
Shein shares plunge 14% to record low after profit slump

TechEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing

Anthropic plans to warn prospective investors in its IPO filing that advanced AI could create “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.” The warning is extraordinary from a company seeking to profit from the same technology.

Anthropicartificial intelligenceIPOexistential risk

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 01:50

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing

Kremlin takes control of German retailer Metro AG’s Russian properties

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sept. 28 placing Metro AG’s Russian subsidiary under Kremlin control. The division was transferred to the “temporary management” of a company formed on Sept. 8 and wholly owned by Metro Russia CEO Johannes Tolay. Metro said it formally retains ownership but no longer has operational control.

Companies & industryReal EstateMetro AGRussiaasset seizureGerman business

TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:56

Kremlin takes control of German retailer Metro AG’s Russian properties
Kremlin takes control of German retailer Metro AG’s Russian properties
  • Metro AG analyzing implications of Russia assets transfer to temporary management

    German retailer Metro AG said it is analyzing the effects of transferring its Russia-based assets to temporary management by Torg Rus. A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin placed the full stake in Metro Warehouse Noginsk and Retail Property 5 under temporary management.

    Metro AGRussiatemporary management

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:40Original
  • Putin places Metro’s Russian assets under temporary control of company registered three weeks earlier
    Putin places Metro’s Russian assets under temporary control of company registered three weeks earlier

    Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered German retailer Metro’s Russian assets into temporary management by JSC UK Torg Rus, registered on September 8. Its sole owner is Johannes Tolay, who has led Metro Cash & Carry since 2023. Putin separately authorized the sale of Western Union’s Russian subsidiary.

    RussiaMetroVladimir Putinasset control

    MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:21Original
  • Metro’s Russian assets placed under temporary management

    The Russian assets of German retailer Metro have been placed under the temporary management of Torg Rus under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Metro said its Russian operations continue as usual, with no changes to operating processes or obligations to suppliers, customers and employees.

    MetroRussiaTemporary management

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-28 15:03Original

Subprime Auto Loans Make Wall Street Rich as Borrowers Struggle

Bloomberg News examined nearly 3 million auto loans originated by four leading subprime lenders and placed into publicly securitized ABS deals from 2021 to 2023. As the loans aged, differing approaches emerged in how the lenders handled customers in financial distress.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industrysubprime auto loansWall Streetsecuritization

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:24

Subprime Auto Loans Make Wall Street Rich as Borrowers Struggle
Subprime Auto Loans Make Wall Street Rich as Borrowers Struggle

Strategy resumes back-to-back Bitcoin purchases as accumulation accelerates

Michael Saylor-led Strategy bought Bitcoin for two consecutive weeks for the first time since June. The company said it purchased 1,665 BTC for $142.7 million in the week through Sept. 27, lifting holdings to a record 847,666 BTC. It also repurchased about 1.53 million STRC preferred shares.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryStrategyBitcoinCryptocurrencyCorporate investment

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:40

Strategy resumes back-to-back Bitcoin purchases as accumulation accelerates
Strategy resumes back-to-back Bitcoin purchases as accumulation accelerates

Gold falls as oil prices rise and the US dollar strengthens

Gold dropped 3.3 percent to $4,146.51 an ounce, its lowest level in more than seven weeks, as higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns. Silver fell 4.7 percent to $61.27 an ounce. Higher interest rates are also reducing gold’s appeal compared with yield-bearing assets.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesgold pricessilveroil pricesUS dollar

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:34

Gold falls as oil prices rise and the US dollar strengthens
Gold falls as oil prices rise and the US dollar strengthens

Russia to raise military spending by 27% in 2027, media reports

Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) on its military in 2027, about 27% more than previously budgeted, Reuters reported. That would be its highest military spending since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Budget documents also show plans for 50 trillion roubles over three years, while Vladimir Putin signed a decree adding 15,500 personnel to the armed forces.

OtherRussiamilitary spendingUkraine war

TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:34

Russia to raise military spending by 27% in 2027, media reports
Russia to raise military spending by 27% in 2027, media reports
  • Reuters: Russia plans record 17.1 trillion ruble defense budget for 2027
    Reuters: Russia plans record 17.1 trillion ruble defense budget for 2027

    Russian authorities plan to sharply raise military spending under a new draft budget, Reuters reported, citing Russian government documents it reviewed. Defense spending is set to reach 17.1 trillion rubles in 2027—3.6 trillion, or 27%, above the previously budgeted 13.5 trillion. Total defense spending over the next three years is projected at 50 trillion rubles.

    Russiadefense spendingbudgetmilitary spending

    MMeduza★★★★☆2026-09-28 17:57Original

Blockchain.com Said to Target $500 Million IPO This Year

Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest crypto services companies, is telling prospective investors it aims to go public this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is reportedly targeting a $500 million IPO as the crypto market begins to thaw.

MarketsCryptoCryptocurrencyIPOBlockchain.com

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:00

Blockchain.com Said to Target $500 Million IPO This Year
Blockchain.com Said to Target $500 Million IPO This Year

Treasury Takes Aim at Wall Street Tax Trades in New Notice

The US Treasury Department moved to curb Wall Street’s growing tax-optimized investing boom on Monday. Its notice signals possible action against a range of strategies, while a ruling will restrict the tax benefits of a fast-growing ETF maneuver.

Macro & central banksMarketsUS TreasuryWall Streettax policyETFs

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:30

Treasury Takes Aim at Wall Street Tax Trades in New Notice
Treasury Takes Aim at Wall Street Tax Trades in New Notice

Options Price in Muted Moves for US Stocks Around Midterm Vote

The upcoming US midterm election is among the biggest events remaining on this year’s market calendar, but derivatives pricing suggests traders do not expect especially large moves in major stock benchmarks.

MarketsUS midterm electionsUS stocksoptions

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 18:00

Options Price in Muted Moves for US Stocks Around Midterm Vote
Options Price in Muted Moves for US Stocks Around Midterm Vote

Putin extends authorization for foreigners to pay for gas through banks beyond Gazprombank

President Vladimir Putin has extended until April 1, 2027, authorization for foreign buyers to purchase Russian gas in rubles through Russian banks other than Gazprombank. The payment procedure was revised after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesBanking & financeRussian gasruble paymentsGazprombank

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 17:18

Putin extends authorization for foreigners to pay for gas through banks beyond Gazprombank

Tata Trusts proposes Tata Sons revamp to sidestep India central bank listing rule

Under a plan announced Monday, Tata Trusts would fold two Tata Group businesses into Tata Sons. The family charity is seeking to keep the conglomerate from a share listing mandated by the Reserve Bank of India.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryTata Groupcorporate restructuringReserve Bank of India

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:05

Tata Trusts proposes Tata Sons revamp to sidestep India central bank listing rule
Tata Trusts proposes Tata Sons revamp to sidestep India central bank listing rule

Strive lifts bitcoin holdings above 27,400 BTC with latest $94.5 million purchase

Strive’s latest $94.5 million bitcoin purchase increased its holdings to 27,462 BTC. SATA supplied 85% of the capital for the acquisition.

CryptoBitcoinStriveCryptocurrency

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:00

Strive lifts bitcoin holdings above 27,400 BTC with latest $94.5 million purchase
Strive lifts bitcoin holdings above 27,400 BTC with latest $94.5 million purchase

OKX US to sell trading-bot positions if users miss Sept. 30 migration deadline

OKX US will retire selected USD trading pairs on Sept. 30, canceling remaining orders and bots. Positions in Grid and Smart Portfolio bots will be sold if users do not migrate them, while holdings managed by DCA, Recurring Buy and TWAP/Iceberg bots will remain even though those bots close. Users can move activity to corresponding USDC pairs before the deadline.

MarketsCryptoOKX UScryptocurrencytrading botsUSDC

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 15:30

OKX US to sell trading-bot positions if users miss Sept. 30 migration deadline
OKX US to sell trading-bot positions if users miss Sept. 30 migration deadline

Tom Lee’s Bitmine surpasses 6 million ETH after latest purchase

Bitmine has acquired another 17,362 ether, taking its holdings above 6 million ETH. The company’s crypto, cash and other investments now total $17.2 billion, while it owns more than 4.9% of ether’s circulating supply.

MarketsCryptoBitmineEthereumcryptocurrencyinvestments

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 13:39

Tom Lee’s Bitmine surpasses 6 million ETH after latest purchase
Tom Lee’s Bitmine surpasses 6 million ETH after latest purchase

China and U.S. agree to cut tariffs on $60 billion in goods, including toys and farm products

China and the United States agreed to reduce tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods, including U.S. corn and cosmetics as well as Chinese household appliances and toys.

Trade & sanctionsUS-China tradetariffsfarm productstoys

NNBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 12:42

China and U.S. agree to cut tariffs on $60 billion in goods, including toys and farm products
China and U.S. agree to cut tariffs on $60 billion in goods, including toys and farm products

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines and US asset manager invest $10 million in Canada’s Draganfly

Donald Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines and an unnamed US asset management company have invested $10 million in Canadian drone services firm Draganfly, as defense-sector investment accelerates amid persistent geopolitical tensions.

Marketsdronesdefense investmentCanada

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:35

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines and US asset manager invest $10 million in Canada’s Draganfly
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines and US asset manager invest $10 million in Canada’s Draganfly

Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as Asian markets sell off, extending weekly retreat

Bitcoin slipped below $83,000 in Monday’s Asian session, breaking beneath last week’s $83,000-$85,000 range and trading around $82,953, down 1.79% over 24 hours. Oil and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields rose while Asian shares opened cautiously, as doubts over a U.S.-Iran truce revived inflation concerns.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincryptocurrencyAsian marketsmarket volatility

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 12:30

Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as Asian markets sell off, extending weekly retreat
Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as Asian markets sell off, extending weekly retreat

India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade

India’s central bank has recorded a net bond sale of 1 trillion rupees during the current financial year, its largest annual net sale in over a decade, according to treasury officials. Market participants expect the figure to double by December.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryIndia central bankbond marketgovernment debt

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 12:25

India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade
India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade

Chinese chip foundry CanSemi’s IPO oversubscribed 2,360 times as investors chase AI boom

CanSemi Technology’s Shenzhen IPO has emerged as one of mainland China’s most sought-after technology listings this year. Its retail tranche was oversubscribed by more than 2,300 times after clawback, as investors bet on the Guangzhou-based foundry’s move into silicon photonics and domestic AI infrastructure.

MarketsTech & AICanSemi TechnologyIPOartificial intelligencesemiconductors

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 11:30

Chinese chip foundry CanSemi’s IPO oversubscribed 2,360 times as investors chase AI boom
Chinese chip foundry CanSemi’s IPO oversubscribed 2,360 times as investors chase AI boom

Hong Kong appoints former exchange executive Bryan Chan to lead gold trading

Hong Kong has appointed former Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing executive Bryan Chan Ping-keung as CEO of Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing. The wholly government-owned company will develop and operate the city’s new central clearing and settlement system for gold. Chan’s three-year term begins October 2.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryHong Konggold tradingcentral clearing

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 10:40

Hong Kong appoints former exchange executive Bryan Chan to lead gold trading
Hong Kong appoints former exchange executive Bryan Chan to lead gold trading

Saudi Arabia nearly doubles oil exports in September

Saudi Arabia exported about 5.4 million barrels of oil per day in September, nearly twice August’s 2.4 million, Reuters reported citing Kpler data. Crude exports from key Middle East producers rebounded to 12.8 million barrels per day, the highest since the US-Israeli military operation against Iran began in late February, as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz recovered.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsSaudi Arabiaoil exportsStrait of Hormuz

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 10:35

Saudi Arabia nearly doubles oil exports in September

EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s top FX diplomat urges markets to heed ‘very clear’ yen warning

Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday that markets should take seriously the “very clear” message Tokyo and Washington delivered last week about the yen, signaling his determination to act against excessive declines in the currency.

MarketsJapanyenforeign exchange

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 08:50

EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s top FX diplomat urges markets to heed ‘very clear’ yen warning
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s top FX diplomat urges markets to heed ‘very clear’ yen warning

Russian stocks flat as main trading session opens

Russia’s MOEX and RTS indices opened the main trading session broadly unchanged at 2,273.98 and 849.35 points. By 9:16 a.m. Moscow time, both had slipped 0.3%, while the yuan weakened slightly against the ruble.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Index

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 08:25

Russian stocks flat as main trading session opens

Mainland Chinese stocks hit 13-month low as tech sell-off intensifies

Mainland Chinese stocks fell to a 13-month low on Monday as a worsening technology-share sell-off raised concerns that higher global capital costs and surging oil prices would weaken risk appetite. The CSI 300 dropped 2.2%, while the chip-heavy Star Market 50 plunged 4.1%. Hong Kong shares held up better.

MarketsChina stockstechnology sharesHong Kong market

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 07:34

Mainland Chinese stocks hit 13-month low as tech sell-off intensifies
Mainland Chinese stocks hit 13-month low as tech sell-off intensifies

Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO

Xiaomi-backed chipmaker Zhuhai Amicro Technology is preparing to begin premarketing for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise more than US$100 million as early as this week, people familiar with the matter said. The company passed its listing hearing with HKEX last week, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before the share sale.

MarketsTech & AIHong Kong IPOchipsroboticsXiaomi

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 05:14

Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO
Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO

Asia’s safe harbour for wealth

Global markets still offer opportunities, but geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change have made investment and business prospects harder to assess. For high-net-worth individuals, returns remain important, increasingly alongside institutional strength, regulatory stability and the ability to preserve long-term plans.

MarketsAsiawealth managementhigh-net-worth individuals

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 05:00

Asia’s safe harbour for wealth
Asia’s safe harbour for wealth

China fund managers warn of premium risks as fresh quotas fail to ease demand

Several Chinese mutual funds investing in US stocks have warned investors about the risks of steep premiums over net asset values. The warnings came even after Beijing expanded outbound-investment quotas, underscoring continued demand for US equities. At least six fund houses issued notices.

MarketsChina fundsUS equitiespremium risk

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 03:48

China fund managers warn of premium risks as fresh quotas fail to ease demand
China fund managers warn of premium risks as fresh quotas fail to ease demand

Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid

Northern Star has rejected a $27bn takeover approach from South Africa’s Gold Fields, calling it “opportunistic” and saying it undervalues the Perth-based group.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industrygold miningtakeover bidAustralia

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 02:42

Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid

Dollar firms as US-Iran tensions lift oil and hawkish Fed bets grow

The dollar edged higher on Monday, staying close to a two-month peak. The continuing US-Iran standoff has driven oil prices up, while investors await a week of economic data for indications about inflation and central-bank policy moves.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryUS dollaroil pricesUS-Iran tensionsFederal Reserve

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 02:40

Dollar firms as US-Iran tensions lift oil and hawkish Fed bets grow
Dollar firms as US-Iran tensions lift oil and hawkish Fed bets grow

Strategic allocation to Asian fixed income

Global markets are facing significant uncertainty, with inflation still elevated in developed economies, an unclear monetary-policy path and added complexity from geopolitical tensions. The article says fixed-income investors may benefit from broadening portfolio exposure, with Asian fixed income offering diversification opportunities across markets.

MarketsAsian fixed incomeinvestment allocationglobal markets

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 02:00

Strategic allocation to Asian fixed income
Strategic allocation to Asian fixed income

Asian stocks cautious as oil rises and yields climb

Asian share markets opened cautiously on Monday as oil prices rose again. Doubts over a near-term truce between the United States and Iran kept bonds under pressure ahead of a week filled with economic news.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesAsian stocksoil pricesbond yieldsUS-Iran relations

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 01:20

Asian stocks cautious as oil rises and yields climb
Asian stocks cautious as oil rises and yields climb
  • Trump expects Iran talks next week after rejecting seven-day truce proposal
    Trump expects Iran talks next week after rejecting seven-day truce proposal

    US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expected negotiations with Iran to resume next week, despite rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has raised the prospect of renewed air strikes on Iran but told Axios he anticipated more talks.

    Donald TrumpIrannegotiationsStrait of Hormuz

    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-09-27 22:10Original
  • Trump says US to hold more talks with Iran next week

    US President Donald Trump told Axios that the United States expects another round of talks with Iran next week. He said Tehran wants a deal, but not the one he seeks, adding that Iran had overplayed its hand.

    Donald TrumpIranUS-Iran talks

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-27 17:07Original
  • Trump Says US Expects Talks With Iran This Week: Axios
    Trump Says US Expects Talks With Iran This Week: Axios

    President Trump expects US negotiators to hold further talks with Iran this week, Axios reports, citing a phone interview.

    Donald TrumpIranUnited Statestalks

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-27 17:00Original
  • Next round of indirect US-Iran talks to take place September 28 — Axios

    The United States and Iran are due to hold another round of indirect talks on September 28, Axios reports, citing Middle East sources. Qatari mediators are continuing shuttle diplomacy and will meet separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. It remains unclear whether the talks can bridge the sides’ differences.

    US-Iran talksindirect negotiationsQatar mediation

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-27 16:57Original
  • Trump expects renewed Iran talks this week, Axios reports
    Trump expects renewed Iran talks this week, Axios reports

    President Donald Trump said he expects talks with Iran to resume this week, Axios reported, even though he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

    Donald TrumpIrantalksStrait of Hormuz

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-27 16:30Original
  • UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
    MAJORUN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war

    US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end the war because Tehran wanted sanctions relief before negotiations. Waltz said Trump doubts Iran is negotiating in good faith over its nuclear programme. Iran says diplomacy is still possible but is prepared to resume fighting and will not accept coercion.

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    TThe Guardian★★★★★2026-09-27 16:28Original

Aave’s live stock-token loans expose USDC lenders to weekend price gaps

Aave’s Base market has accepted seven Coinbase stock tokens as collateral for USDC loans since Sept. 25. The equity price feeds freeze over the weekend while borrowing and liquidation remain open. If prices fall when feeds resume Sunday, liquidations may not recover enough value, leaving opted-in USDC suppliers exposed to bad debt.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeAavestock tokensUSDCDeFi

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 22:15

Aave’s live stock-token loans expose USDC lenders to weekend price gaps
Aave’s live stock-token loans expose USDC lenders to weekend price gaps

BRICS not opposed to use of US dollar — Russian ambassador to India

Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said BRICS countries do not oppose using the US dollar but support national currencies as an alternative. He described BRICS as a platform for discussion and joint solutions that gives developing countries a stronger voice in global affairs.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsBRICSUS dollarnational currenciesglobal governance

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-27 20:57

BRICS not opposed to use of US dollar — Russian ambassador to India
  • BRICS not opposed to use of US dollar, Russian ambassador to India says

    BRICS countries are not against using the US dollar but support national currencies as an alternative, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said. He described BRICS as a forum for discussion and joint solutions that gives developing countries a stronger voice in global affairs, while rejecting an anti-Western agenda.

    BRICSUS dollarnational currenciesglobal governance

    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-27 20:57Original

AMF warns Pump.fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors

Quebec’s securities regulator says Pump.fun is not registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers and is not authorized to solicit investors in the province. The warning concerns the platform’s regulatory status; it does not announce a website ban, enforcement order, fraud finding or change to users’ wallet access. Residents are advised to use caution and check AMF registers.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financePump.funQuebeccryptoassetsregulatory warning

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 19:05

AMF warns Pump.fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors
AMF warns Pump.fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors

Wall Street money takes back over as driving force of the stock market

Wall Street money has retaken its role as the main force driving the stock market from small investors. One firm views institutional investors’ behavior as a “reasonably constructive signal for risk appetite.”

Marketsstock marketWall Streetinstitutional investors

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 11:32

Wall Street money takes back over as driving force of the stock market
Wall Street money takes back over as driving force of the stock market

Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood

Sydney Sweeney’s partnership and equity stake in sports-focused exchange Novig signals that prediction markets are reaching beyond online probability enthusiasts through celebrity, sports-league and media deals. The article says contracts can put a price on opinions, but being right does not ensure a profitable trade at the available price. The industry’s forecasting promise also sits uneasily alongside entertainment-driven marketing.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryPrediction marketsSports bettingFinancial tradingCelebrity marketing

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 11:00

Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood
Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood

Azerbaijan agrees multi-billion-dollar deals with investment giants

Nearly $11 billion (€9.7 billion) in contracts have emerged from the Azerbaijan International Investment Forum. Some of the world’s biggest investment managers gathered to discuss infrastructure, technology, energy and transport.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryAzerbaijaninvestmentinfrastructureenergy

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-27 08:38

Azerbaijan agrees multi-billion-dollar deals with investment giants

Global property investors see China recovery signs but remain wary of oversupply: JLL

International investors are seeing early signs of recovery in mainland China’s office and retail property markets, but concerns about oversupply are keeping them cautious, JLL says. The firm expects foreign institutions to return when new supply is absorbed by fresh demand.

MarketsReal EstateChina propertyinternational investmentoversupply

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 08:00

Global property investors see China recovery signs but remain wary of oversupply: JLL
Global property investors see China recovery signs but remain wary of oversupply: JLL

Private credit turmoil eases as investor withdrawals slow

Turmoil in private credit is easing as redemption requests from retail investors decline. Market participants caution that it is still too early to say the market has reached its bottom.

Marketsprivate creditinvestor redemptionsfinancial markets

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 04:00

Private credit turmoil eases as investor withdrawals slow

Asia-Pacific property markets draw fresh capital despite US rate uncertainty

Asia-Pacific property markets are expected to remain attractive despite increased monetary-policy uncertainty following the US Federal Reserve’s first rate increase in more than three years this month. Analysts say several asset classes and sectors could attract investors, while cross-border volumes in the region have risen about 30 per cent so far.

Macro & central banksMarketsReal EstateAsia-Pacific propertycross-border investmentUS interest rates

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 03:00

Asia-Pacific property markets draw fresh capital despite US rate uncertainty
Asia-Pacific property markets draw fresh capital despite US rate uncertainty

Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 after $2.4 billion weekly inflow

Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.4 billion in one week, their largest inflow since October, pushing year-to-date net flows back into positive territory. Two months earlier, the funds were about $5.8 billion in the red for the year.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFsfund flows

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-26 17:24

Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 after $2.4 billion weekly inflow
Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 after $2.4 billion weekly inflow

Washington has $114 billion reasons to want Tether around

Tether was once fined by Washington for misleading claims about the dollars backing its tokens. Now its heavy purchases of US government debt have made it politically valuable: the company says USDT held more than 60% of the stablecoin market at the end of June, while Tether directly held $114.96 billion in Treasury bills.

MarketsCryptoTetherstablecoinsUS Treasuriescryptocurrency

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-26 16:45

Washington has $114 billion reasons to want Tether around
Washington has $114 billion reasons to want Tether around

MOFCOM: China-US trade talks reach new agreement

China and the United States concluded their eighth round of economic and trade consultations in New York, reaching agreements on tariff arrangements and trade and investment cooperation. They also held their first artificial intelligence dialogue under the bilateral consultation mechanism.

Trade & sanctionsMarketsTech & AIChina-US tradetariffstrade and investmentAI dialogue

CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-26 10:23

MOFCOM: China-US trade talks reach new agreement
MOFCOM: China-US trade talks reach new agreement