Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 07/26/2026
These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework.
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OpenAI's Rogue AI Hacked Four More Platforms Besides Hugging Face
One week after OpenAI confirmed its AI models hacked Hugging Face to cheat on a security benchmark, the company quietly updated its incident post with something it hadn't said before: Hugging Face wasn't the only platfo…
Here's a closer look at our decision to change course on P&G
Can it really be true that most people in jail are legally innocent? How much of mass incarceration is a result of the war on drugs, or the profit motives of private prisons? Have popular reforms really triggered a crim…
Ethereum Foundation names pcaversaccio to board amid leadership changes
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has appointed longtime ecosystem contributor pcaversaccio (known as "pc") to its board, expanding the group's leadership as it continues to refine the governance of the organization behind t…
Swiss Franc falls against US Dollar for eighth straight day as Fed decision looms
USD/CHF edges higher on Wednesday, hovering near its highest level in more than a year as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations contrast with a steady Swiss National Bank (SNB) outlook, weighing on the Swiss Franc …
US Dollar: FOMC risk guides downside scope – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is narrowly mixed to softer ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with swaps pricing a modest chance of a hike but the bank see…
Cost to insure AI debt reaches record high amid Asian semiconductor tumble
Korean equities saw the second day of a historic sell-off on Wednesday with market-wide circuit breakers again halting trading. Combined with Tuesday’s drop, the KOSPI has now shed nearly 17%, wiping out $620 billion in…
Nasdaq 100 Falls as China Chip Concerns Weigh on AI Stocks
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The inside story of how a hike in Hong Kong changed crypto trading forever
It was sometime in 2015, on a hiking trail in Hong Kong, that the perpetual swap — also called a perpetual future or a “perp” for short — was born. Ben Delo, the mathematician and co-founder of BitMEX, was walking with …
Why did Deutsche Bank downgrade Diageo stock after its rally?
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
MoonPay vault enables ChatGPT and Claude users to authorize crypto transactions
MoonPay’s PayBox vault lets ChatGPT and Claude users authorize crypto purchases, token swaps and crosschain transactions while retaining custody of their assets.
What is Zcash (ZEC)? The Privacy Coin Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs
For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy drugs online because it was believed to be anonymous. Turns out, it’s surprisingly easy to track Bitcoin transactions. Zcash, on the other hand, is a cryptocurrency that promised …
Why is uniQure stock surging today?
uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE - Get Free Report) shot up 12% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $10.04 and last traded at $10.1250. 1,648,051 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of…
US Dollar: Fed hold to test recent resilience – ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged, with two dissenters possibly voting for a hike, limiting downside in front-end USD rates. They argue the Dollar…
Singapore Dollar: Range guidance around NEER band – UOB
UOB’s SGD NEER model shows the index at 1.68% above the midpoint of the policy band, after ending the previous session 171 basis points above it. The model is expected to remain between 1.40% and 1.90% above the midpoin…
New Direxion ETF Suite Blends Income & Risk Management
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Direxion expanded its fund library with the launch of a new suite of ETF offerings. These new funds offer a new take on single-stock exposure, looking to provide income, total return, and ri…
Why is the US Dollar vulnerable when the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a hawkish hold?
The US Dollar (USD) stands at a critical juncture as financial markets prepare for the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) upcoming interest rate announcement. Following a volatile month marked by sharp swings in cru…
Boston Scientific trims annual profit forecast on softer Watchman device demand
July 29 (Reuters) – GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its diagnostic and imaging devices and refunds of tariffs imposed under U.S. President Do…
VettaFi’s Murphy Wins Bloomberg’s ETF IQ Challenge
VettaFi Director of Research Cinthia Murphy appeared on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ to participate in this week’s addition of “IQ Test,” answering questions about market trends and new ETFs.
Crude Oil Inventories Drop Sharply, Surpassing Expectations
July 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. CSL Limited ASX:CSL shares rose 3.5% to A$123.68 after the biotechnology firm unveiled fresh clinical trial pathways for Horizon 2. The update marks a step forward for the company’s research …
Japanese Yen: Domestic investment shift could support the Yen – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has hired active domestic bond managers for the first time in five years to improve expertise and diversification amid volatile JGB markets. The fun…
Swiss Franc: Moderate pass-through weigh on CHF against Euro – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister analyses how the Swiss National Bank’s recent shift toward tolerating a weaker Swiss Franc affects inflation and EUR/CHF. Using a structural exchange rate pass-through model based on invoic…
Palantir Earnings Could Jolt This ETF
It’s earnings season, meaning that traders have ideal opportunities to capitalize with leveraged ETFs, particularly those of the single-stock variety.
BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain push
BNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.