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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF returned 17% YTD, outpacing the S&P 500's 13%, as a 7-point P/E gap rewards mature dividend payers over the AI megacap complex.
EIPI yields 6.53% monthly via energy stocks and covered calls on 26% of holdings. Top positions: Enterprise Products, Energy Transfer, Exxon Mobil. Oil price risk and utility capex are key concerns.
SEC staff clearance lets Franklin Templeton invest its tokenized money market fund inside ETFs and mutual funds, with first use possible by Q4.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the 3-3-3 plan for G20: 3% growth, 3% deficit cap, and a digital assets endorsement. The ministerial meets in August.
New York DFS proposed a rule requiring BNPL lenders to offer a consumer portal for loan management, moving the 2025 law closer to enforcement. Comments due Sept. 14.
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for MetaMask purchases, letting 57M+ Cash App users buy a wide range of digital assets directly into self-custody wallets without card details.
Natural gas stalled at $2.85 as the 50-day EMA capped gains. A storage glut and contract roll weigh on upside. Trader Chris said consolidation persists until a break above $3.
Acting Chair Pham says the CFTC has drafted crypto rules ready to publish if the CLARITY Act stalls. Polymarket odds of passage have dropped below 20%.
Saudi real estate transaction value fell 32% YoY to SAR 35.5B in July, dragged by a 43% drop in residential deals. Rental values rose 25%, with Riyadh leading both segments.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the long-dated bond buyback could exceed $4 billion, part of a push to show yields don't reflect fundamentals. He also said the deficit has likely peaked and announced tougher Iran sanctions.
WTI crude holds above the 50-day EMA while $90 resistance caps upside. A breakout in either direction is likely this month, traders say.
Whitecap Resources raised its 2026 output target 3% to 384,000-386,000 BOE/day after the Veren deal boosted capital efficiency 12%. CFO Thanh Kang projected C$2.2 billion in free cash flow at US$75 oil.
The Graph published a blueprint for onchain AI agents. The stack uses ERC-8004 for identity and Subgraph MCP for data. A machine-to-machine payment layer closes the loop.
Walmart expanded price rollbacks to 11,000 items as grocery sales rose mid-single-digit. eCommerce grew 24%, fast delivery 48%. Stock fell 8% after same-store sales missed estimates. Full-year outlook raised to 4-5%.
BCV H1 net profit rose 5% to CHF 225 million, with revenue growth in private banking and asset management offsetting low-rate pressure. Costs rose just 1%.
Former Speaker Romualdez submitted sworn statements from 25 former aides of Rep. Co denying cash deliveries, including a recantation by ex-soldier Guteza.
Teachers, volunteers, and Quezon City staff cleaned Masambong Elementary School after monsoon rains flooded the campus on Aug. 20. No word yet on when classes will resume.
The OCC will publish final payment stablecoin rules in November, Gould said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, clearing the way for applications in 2027.
The route planning tool targets food distributors and linen suppliers stuck with spreadsheets. CEO Natarajan says the platform makes multi-week routing stable as accounts shift.
Average monthly trading volume on Korea's major crypto exchanges dropped to 98.1 trillion won in Q1. Bithumb swung to a net loss, and regulators blocked Polymarket and tightened oversight.
The National Association of Professional Agents raised its E&O program revenue cap to $3M and introduced click-and-bind coverage for independent marketing organizations, underwritten by CNA.
Binance's security team flagged a malicious DAO proposal targeting a $1.2M treasury, coordinated freezes across platforms, and gave the community time to vote it down. No funds were lost.
The franchisee, a 26-year tech veteran, is co-owning the cafe with his daughter. The chain aims for 1,000 North American locations by 2030 from its current 300-plus base.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the agency has crypto market structure proposals ready and will move ahead even if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. The Senate vote is scheduled for September 15.
Compare home loan rates from Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI, and others. A 1% difference on a ₹50 lakh loan can save ₹12 lakh in interest over 30 years.
Strides' flagship Bengaluru plant received USFDA's EIR after a five-observation Form 483; the VAI classification formally closes the cGMP inspection cycle.
India allowed mills to sell early-season sugar in October and November, aiming to avoid imports as domestic prices hit a record ₹55.70/kg and global futures surged to 18-month highs.
Binance's Agent OS platform lets developers plug AI agents directly into trading engines, market data, wallets, and payments. Users set permissions per app and can revoke access instantly.
SEBI's Amarjeet Singh said the bond tokenisation pilot, done with the RBI, will test shared-data settlement and smart contracts. The regulator also plans to boost repo and distribution.
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