WORLD NEWS
- France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s – reuters.com
- Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says – Fox News
- Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake – AP News
- The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back. – The New York Times
- US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler violence in Qusra – Al Jazeera
- Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves – The New York Times
- $10M of gold found hidden in brewery cellar while laying sewage pipe – New York Post
- Second train derails in England in less than 24 hours amid record heatwave – CNN
- The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well – NPR
- Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally Nigel Farage in U.K. – CBS News
- Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory – BBC
- With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks – The New York Times
- Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property – BBC
- Joe Rogan reacts to Trump secretly ditching press on decoy plane: ‘Holy s—’ – NJ.com
- Russian Regions Report New Fuel Crunch As Kyiv Hits Refineries – Bloomberg.com
FOREX NEWS
- US Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate
- US August prelim UMich consumer sentiment 51.0 vs 54.5 expected
- Canada Manufacturing Sales for June +0.1% vs -0.1% estimate
- US July retail sales -0.6% vs +0.1% expected
- US stocks hit records (again…), but oil and earnings risks are growing. What can you trade?
- investingLive European session wrap: Dollar falls, gold rebounds amid mixed markets
- China new bank loans contract again in July, the second time this year
- Eurozone Q2 GDP second estimate +0.4% vs +0.4% q/q prelim
- Swiss economy estimated to post quarterly growth of 1.5% in the second quarter
- French inflation accelerates again in July, core prices move up as well
- Germany July wholesale prices +0.2% vs -0.7% m/m prior
- German wholesale prices bounce back in July as energy tax cut lapses
- investingLive Asia-Pacific Market news: Oil edges up, small move
- Trump orders more tariffs, this time up to 100% on drone imports. Cites security.
- Follow-up: Latvia shoots down drone hours after issuing air threat alert
CRYPTO NEWS
- Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2
- UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win
- Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading
- Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call
- Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses
- Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2
- JPMorgan boosts Bitcoin, Ether ETF positions in Q2 filing
- Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms
- Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay
- Gemini posts $108M Q2 net loss despite 37% revenue growth
- Shinhan Asset Management partners with Plume on tokenized fund pilot
- Bitcoin Eyes New August Lows as Binance Longs Face a ‘Cleanout’
- RedotPay US IPO delayed amid regulatory, legal hurdles: Report
- JPMorgan cut Polymarket banking ties over regulatory concerns: Report
- Crypto payments barely register among euro area merchants, ECB finds