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elections9 days ago•1 min saved

Brazil’s October 4 Vote Ends in Dead Heat, Setting Stage for October 25 Runoff

Brazil’s first-round presidential election on October 4, 2026, resulted in a deadlock between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, forcing a runoff on October 25. Neither candidate secured the required majority, with polls showing a narrowing lead for Lula. The outcome has global implications, as a Bolsonaro victory would align Brazil with US-led right-wing blocs, while a Lula win preserves regional autonomy. Markets reacted to the uncertainty, with prediction markets favoring Bolsonaro despite Lula’s slight polling edge.

via Al Jazeera|

#brazil-election #elections #flavio-bolsonaro

technology10 days ago•19 min saved

Court Denies AppLovin’s TRO Against Unity, Sparking 5% Stock Drop

A San Francisco court denied AppLovin’s request for a temporary restraining order against Unity’s Ad Quality SDK, causing AppLovin shares to fall 5% in premarket trading. The ruling does not resolve the underlying dispute, which proceeds to private arbitration, but it allows Unity to continue collecting data from AppLovin’s MAX platform. While AppLovin alleges Unity is misusing data to train competing models, Unity argues its tool is a standard, publisher-authorized feature. The legal battle coincides with a significant decline in AppLovin’s stock price, which has fallen 58% year-to-date despite strong revenue growth, creating a sharp divergence between the company’s operational performance and its market valuation.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ad-tech #applovin #legal-dispute

business13 days ago•18 min saved

Piper Sandler Shares Plunge 8.6% as Reports Emerge of Talks to Acquire Perella Weinberg

Piper Sandler shares dropped 8.6% after reports surfaced that the firm is in preliminary discussions to acquire advisory firm Perella Weinberg. While the target stock typically rises on takeover hopes, acquirer shares often fall due to concerns over financing costs, dilution, and integration risks. The deal remains unconfirmed, and Piper Sandler has already declined 25.7% year-to-date amid broader pressure from higher interest rates on private equity activity.

via finance.yahoo.com|

#business #investment-banking #manda

business1 month ago•130 min saved

Bessent's bid to soothe the bond market runs into Fed ambiguity

Treasury Secretary Bessent’s attempts to calm the bond market with large-scale buybacks aren’t easing the turbulence, as investors await clearer guidance from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on whether rates will rise and how inflation will be measured. The market reaction after the July Fed meeting was mixed—shorter-term yields slipped while longer-term yields rose— underscoring uncertainty about policy paths. Analysts say Treasury interventions have only temporary effects given the scale of the market and persistent inflation dynamics, and Warsh’s reluctance to signal a concrete plan keeps markets guessing ahead of his Jackson Hole speech. In short, the Fed’s stance and inflation outlook, not Treasury purchases, are driving the ongoing volatility.

via AP News|

#bond-market #business #federal-reserve

economy2 months ago•2 min saved

July PPI flat; core inflation cools, markets rethink Fed path

The producer price index was unchanged in July, below the expected 0.2% gain, while core PPI rose 0.2% (forecast 0.3%). Goods fell 0.7% as energy slid 3.1% (gasoline -5.7%), and services rose 0.2% led by portfolio management; annual PPI gains were 4.7% (all items) and 4.2% (core). Markets rose modestly with futures up and yields down as Fed rate-hike odds shifted, trimming the chance of a September move but keeping October/December in play. CPI rose 0.1% in July, with 0.2% core CPI; initial jobless claims rose to 209,000 for the week ended Aug. 8.

via CNBC|

#core-ppi #economy #fed-rate-hike

economy2 months ago•3 min saved

Bond traders doubt Warsh's inflation resolve after vague remarks

Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference stressed a 2% inflation goal but offered few concrete actions or forward-looking guidance, prompting a bond-market sell-off as longer-term yields climbed and investors questioned the near-term tightening path and Warsh’s credibility on delivering lower inflation.

via Axios|

#bond-market #economy #fed-policy

business2 months ago•2 min saved

Chip rout drags Nasdaq-100 into correction ahead of earnings season

Chip and memory stocks led a broad sell-off that pushed the Nasdaq-100 briefly into correction territory (about a 10% drop from its high) as Sandisk, Western Digital, Seagate, Micron and AMD fell roughly 10% and Dell slid ~13%; Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix retreated more than 15% in Asia, with equipment makers like ASML down after a report—unverified—that a Chinese state-backed firm began mass-producing domestic chip tools. The move occurs ahead of key earnings reports from Meta, Amazon and Microsoft and amid ongoing AI-related capex, with JPMorgan forecasting AI spending near $870 billion by 2026. Apple rose, helping buoy large indices as the broader market remained resilient.

via NBC News|

#ai #business #earnings-season

markets2 months ago•37 min saved

Treasury Yields Signal Inflation Anxiety, Pressuring Warsh on Rates

Rising U.S. Treasury yields reflect growing market worry about inflation and whether the Fed will back up its tough talk with action. With oil prices pushed higher by Iran tensions, the 10-year yield sits around 4.68% and the 2-year about 4.33%, signaling bond-market unease about rate hikes. Traders priced roughly a 38% chance of a rate increase at the next policy meeting (vs. 62% for a hold), indicating Warsh’s hawkish stance may face testing by inflation dynamics and financing needs from tech debt and a larger deficit.

via MarketWatch|

#fedpolicy #inflation #interest-rates

business2 months ago•3 min saved

Oil spike fuels bets on a September Fed rate hike

Oil prices jump toward $100 a barrel as U.S.-Iran tensions flare, stoking expectations the Fed will hike rates in September (FedWatch shows roughly 82% odds of a Sept move and about 38% for a 25bp lift at the next meeting). Strong labor data — weekly initial claims at 187,000, the lowest since 1969 — adds inflation concerns if energy prices keep rising. Markets slide, with the Dow down about 500 points and the Nasdaq more than 2% lower, while Kalshi traders lift bets on a September move; economists still expect no rate hike this year, with cuts anticipated in 2027.

via CNBC|

#business #fed #fedwatch

markets3 months ago•58 min saved

MicroStrategy Bitcoin Selloff Rumor Fails to Move Markets

Unconfirmed on-chain data suggested MicroStrategy moved 491 BTC on July 1, fueling rumors of a new sale, but there is no SEC filing or confirmation from Michael Saylor; Bitcoin shrugged off the rumor and rose above $61,800 by July 3, indicating demand currently outweighs concerns while MicroStrategy had authorized up to $1.25 billion in tactical BTC sales and had previously sold 32 BTC in May.

via BeInCrypto|

#bitcoin #market-reaction #markets

finance3 months ago•21 min saved

Warsh's Fed Debut Signals a New, Orthodox Inflation Push

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s debut emphasized returning inflation to the 2% goal with a strict, orthodox stance, unveiled five task forces to review Fed operations, and signaled a possible shift toward less forward guidance—sparking a mixed market reaction as investors reassess the Fed’s future path.

via Yahoo Finance|

#federal-reserve #finance #inflation

business4 months ago•6 min saved

Tiny Bitcoin Sale, Big Market Signal: Strategy Breaks Its Buying Streak

Strategy disclosed a pre-planned sale of 32 Bitcoins for about $2.5 million—the first such sale in nearly four years—to fund dividends on its Stretch perpetual stock. The move appears aimed at inoculating the market rather than covering obligations and triggered a drop in both Strategy’s stock and Bitcoin, though the sale is a tiny fraction of its holdings. Management says Strategy remains a net buyer of Bitcoin, so investors shouldn’t panic or rush to sell based on this small sale; the episode is framed as a psychological signal rather than a fundamental shift in fundamentals.

via The Motley Fool|

#bitcoin #business #market-reaction

politics4 months ago•12 min saved

Trump Seeks Market Calm as Stocks Tumble Despite Strong Jobs Data

Markets plunged (S&P −2.6%, Nasdaq −4.2%) even though May’s jobs report beat expectations, adding 172,000 jobs; Trump tried to calm investors via Truth Social, touting 'it's raining jobs' and blasting Democrats, but the sell-off continued, led by semiconductor and AI stocks amid inflation worries and tariff tensions.

via Mediaite|

#donald-trump #jobs-report #market-reaction

business4 months ago•3 min saved

Oil dips as US-Iran peace talks spark Hormuz reopening hopes

Oil benchmarks Brent and WTI fell about 5% on optimism that a US-Iran peace deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply fears; Brent around $98.36 and WTI around $91.50 as Asian stocks rose, though analysts warn the market may stay tight through 2027 due to ongoing disruptions and the time needed to normalize flows and rebuild stocks.

via BBC|

#business #energy-markets #market-reaction

market-news5 months ago•17 min saved

Coinbase Dips as CLARITY Act Advances, CEO Voices Crypto Risks

Coinbase and Robinhood shares fell after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act, with traders taking profits after the initial optimism. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong remains critical of the bill, flagging restrictions on stablecoin yields, limits on tokenized equity, and DeFi surveillance provisions. The legislation still faces a tough path to 60 votes in the full Senate amid political hurdles. Analysts here rate COIN a Moderate Buy with a $247 12‑month target, implying about 16% upside as investors weigh regulatory risk.

via TipRanks|

#clarity-act #coinbase #market-news