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Strategy Sells $105M in Bitcoin as Dollar Reserve Hits $4B

Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million in the week to Aug 2, according to an 8-K filed Monday, cutting its Bitcoin stack to 842,138 BTC from the 843,775 it had held since early July. The coins went at an average of …

Semiconductor Outlook Bodes Well for This ETF

Of late, some air has come out of the semiconductor bubble, but that’s been to the benefit of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS). Entering July 27, the leveraged bearish ETF boasted a one-month gain …

Why is Infleqtion stock volatile today?

Infleqtion Inc. stocks have been trading down by -11.9 percent following reports of delayed quantum product launches dampening investor confidence.

Strategy sold 1,638 bitcoin last week

Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin and issued 3 million new shares, directing proceeds into a $4 billion cash reserve rather than buying more Bitcoin.

WTI stays lower near $78.50 ahead of US-Iran peace talks 2.0

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 7.4% lower at around $78.50 during the European trading session on Monday. The Oil price holds onto its opening losses, driven by the announcement of a ceasefire 2.…

Japanese Yen: Joint intervention supports yen outlook – MUFG

MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen has strengthened as Japan and the US conducted joint intervention to counter recent volatility. He highlights planned use of the Federal Reserve’s FIMA Repo Facility, US eu…

Oil: Hormuz risks keep prices in focus – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton discusses recurring Middle East tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and their impact on Oil and Brent. Picton notes that strikes on Iran have been halted again, pushi…

Swiss Franc: inflation undershoots SNB outlook – Nomura

Nomura strategists note that Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 0.4% year-on-year in July, helped by weaker car fuel prices and easing imported energy costs. They expect Swiss inflation in Q3 to average 0.5% yea…

Rates Are Seeking New Levels to Settle

This briefing examines international students in the UK. It presents statistics on their numbers, characteristics, economic impact, what they do after their studies, and how many settle in the UK.