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European Central Bank: Inflation-driven hike prospects – DBS

DBS Group Research expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise the deposit facility rate to 2.50%, citing a resilient inflation-growth mix in the Eurozone. The report notes headline inflation has moved further abov…

Hormuz Is Becoming an Inflation Problem Again

In the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran, financial markets bet the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East would be short-lived.

IMF Now Says Donations Funded El Salvador's Bitcoin Growth

Private donations account for the Bitcoin El Salvador has added to its national reserve since mid-2025, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, announcing a staff-level agreement on the country's combined seco…

High Yields May Be Good News for This Bond ETF

As advisors and experienced fixed income investors know, bond prices and yields move inversely to one another, meaning that when yields are high, prices have slipped. This may have some investors worried about buying bo…

Will Nike stock every recover?

The news traveled quickly across Nike’s sprawling headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Elliott Hill was coming back.

US Unemployment Came in at 4.1%

U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, sharply beating expectations for a 55,000-56,000 gain. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, matching forecasts. Average hourly earnings rose 3.1% year over year, abov…

Japanese Yen: Sharp rebound and Fed repricing – MUFG

MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights a sharp strengthening in the Japanese Yen, with USD/JPY dropping from 160 to around 155.30 as the Dollar broadly weakened and Asian FX gained. The report notes uncertainty over any Bank of …

Zcash Price Jumps 20% to $1,023, Enters Crypto Top 10

Zcash (ZEC) surged about 20% in 24 hours, briefly reaching $1,023 and lifting its market capitalization to roughly $16.96 billion. ZEC is now the 10th-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The token has gained about 94%…

Robinhood’s Torrid Run Shines Light on This ETF

With some help from the sell-side, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is on fire of late, with analysts highlighting multiple catalysts that could propel the fintech stock. The fact that the stock has multiple tailwinds is provin…

CEO Adam Aron Demands Robinhood Halt AMC Stock Tokens

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has urged Robinhood to halt trading of tokenized AMC shares, saying AMC has no connection to, authorization of or endorsement of the product. Aron questioned the tokens’ legality and sa…

Treasury’s Dollar Moves Could Lift International ETFs

For years, investors buying international stocks have battled two problems: American markets outperforming and a dollar that kept climbing. New moves by the U.S. Treasury suggest the second problem may not stick around …