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Reddit will join the S&P 500 on Aug. 18, replacing AvalonBay, making it the second pure-play social media company in the index after Meta. The announcement sparked an about 11% after-hours stock jump as index funds must buy shares to match the benchmark; Reddit has posted strong Q2 growth but warned that its search referrals were choppy due to Google’s AI-driven changes, raising questions about user acquisition.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest public pension fund, is expected to maintain its 25% allocations across four asset classes (domestic stocks, foreign stocks, domestic bonds, foreign bonds) even after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama urged more Japanese asset purchases. GPIF’s framework is strict and reviewed only every five years, and any shift toward domestic investment would need investment-ground justification rather than policy aims. With overseas assets outperforming domestic ones over the past decade and the next strategic review not due until 2030, a policy-driven tilt is unlikely in the near term.
The yen weakened toward four-decade lows, trading around ¥161 per dollar and briefly hitting ¥161.80 in New York before trimming losses to about ¥161.3–¥161.4 in Tokyo. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned that decisive action could come if the slide continues, echoing prior intervention that cost the government roughly ¥11.7 trillion. The Bank of Japan raised rates to 1% for the first time since 1995, but the yen’s weakness persisted amid expectations for further BOJ moves and strong US rate-cut pressure.
CAVA Group shares surged after the company posted strong comparable sales and raised its 2026 unit-growth outlook, boosting investor sentiment and lifting peers in the fast-casual sector; several banks highlighted bullish potential with price targets in the $83–$95 range, though some analysts note the stock’s premium valuation.
Veteran analysts warn that the ongoing global market rally could be running on borrowed time, with stretched valuations and geopolitical risks raising the odds of a coming correction.