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House Financial Services Committee will hold a CLARITY Act hearing in New York on July 17, moving the crypto regulation debate outside Washington. Polymarket odds for passage this year sit at 43%.
European tech stocks fell Tuesday, tracking a US selloff driven by regulatory pressure and weak chip earnings. The Stoxx 600 Technology Index dropped over 1%.
Harbor AlphaEdge Large Cap Value ETF returned 0.68% in Q1 2026, underperforming both benchmarks as growth stocks dominated. The quant-driven fund's factor and sector bets face scrutiny.
Rising AI adoption pushes older white-collar workers toward early retirement, tightening labor supply. Productivity data and wage inflation will determine the macro impact on rates, the dollar, and equity sectors.
Aussie, kiwi, and loonie fell 0.3-0.5% as Asian stocks slipped on Middle East uncertainty. Traders said the move was position trimming ahead of the U.S. jobs report.
Nasdaq 100 futures fall 2.5% as tech selloff deepens, with S&P 500 and Dow also lower. PMI and Richmond Fed data due Tuesday will test the slowdown narrative.
Crypto remittances hit 163.55 trillion won in 2025, up from 34.02 trillion in 2022, as lower fees and a new regulatory framework reshape South Korea's cross-border payment market.
Services activity climbed to a three-month high in June, lifting the composite PMI to 49.5. The marginal gap below 50 leaves the ECB in a policy bind as inflation pressures ease unevenly.
The Vault integrates Hinkal's zero-knowledge privacy protocol for stablecoin custody, removing public-ledger transparency as a barrier for corporate payments and payroll.
HOKA opens its first UK outlet pop-up at Landsec's Gunwharf Quays, following a £6 million centre upgrade. The summer trial tests premium-brand appetite for discount-channel exposure.
i2c's Matthew Pearce explains why payment processors must now compete on real-time AI decisions, not just uptime and cost, and why fraud precision beats severity.
Subprime cardholders are carrying fewer monthly balances, a shift that could pressure late-fee revenue at issuers and benefit payment platforms offering installment options.
70% of credit union members don't know if their institution offers stablecoins. A PYMNTS survey of 14,000 consumers shows the adoption barrier is consumer confusion, not regulation.
Nifty 50 fell below 24,000 on IT rout; TCS down 3%, Infosys 3%. Pharma bucked trend with Cipla up 2.6%. Support at 23,960-23,980. Crude oil softens to $73-74 range, positive for India.
India's FIU-IND demands OTC trade records above $10k from exchanges, targeting beneficial ownership and money laundering in crypto's private desks.
Goyal and Greer met in Delhi after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 50% tariffs, leaving a 10% flat levy on all countries. India's tariff advantage over rivals is gone.
All 14,456 FCRA-registered NGOs must declare social media accounts and pick from a government-approved list of activities. Political content is barred. Fees multiply for multi-state or multi-sector operations.
Nine crypto exchanges ranked by what they actually do best: low fees, asset variety, security, or beginner tools. Kraken, Gemini, Coinbase, Crypto.com, BitMart, Uphold, Gate.io, BingX, and Robinhood compared.
SoftBank's Son says orbital data centers make no financial sense. The AI race will be won on Earth, not space. Implications for NVIDIA and data center operators.
Bouygues UK has been named preferred tenderer for Jersey's 47,500m² Overdale Acute Hospital, finalising terms to begin construction on the island's largest healthcare project.
11.7 trillion yen FX intervention and a 160.79 USD/JPY print have Asia eyeing on-chain dollars. Here's how stablecoins could absorb demand, and the risks.
Germany's manufacturing PMI printed at 50.0 in June, missing the 50.4 consensus. Services activity declined at a faster pace, raising the risk of a Q2 contraction and widening the US-EU rate gap.
GMI wins contract to refurbish the historic Customs House in South Shields, converting it into a cultural destination with a new glass entrance and internal street as part of £20m Levelling Up Fund regeneration.
The Alerian MLP Index surged 17.16% in Q1 2026 while the S&P 500 fell 4.33%, according to the InfraCap MLP ETF's quarterly commentary. The divergence highlights energy infrastructure's strength amid equity weakness.
SpaceX lost $600B in market value after announcing a $20B investment-grade bond sale for AI and infrastructure. The debt plan signals a shift in funding strategy.
The 85-5 Senate vote bans the Fed from issuing a digital dollar through 2030. The House could vote Tuesday. The provision removes a competitive threat to private stablecoins.
France's June services PMI at 47.4 beat consensus. Employment stabilised; new orders contracted for 7th month. The ECB gets more room to cut, though oil uncertainty complicates the outlook.
The RBI pumped ₹1.41 lakh crore via a 7-day VRR auction after banking liquidity flipped to a ₹19,972 crore deficit on GST outflows. Overnight rates are now above the repo rate, signaling persistent short-term pressure. The next MPC meeting is August 2.
National developers increased their NCR residential supply share to 13% by end-2025, up from 3% in 2022. Godrej Properties led the push in Gurugram's luxury segment.
NetEase holds 25% of market cap in cash and a 38% FCF margin, trading at 10x free cash flow. International expansion may lift multiples as the market reassesses growth valuations.