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Security selection in tech and emerging Asia drove the 22.13% Q2 gain, with Samsung and Intel benefiting from AI infrastructure. The AI-heavy tilt is key.

Senate Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the CLARITY Act, putting the crypto market structure bill on track for a potential floor vote around Sept 15.
Pixel 11 starts at $899 with 256GB, 16GB RAM, and on-device Gemini. Android 17 mandates developer ID verification, tightening app distribution. Google’s strategy solidifies the industry shift to higher prices and local AI.

FlexOffers won the 2026 MarTech Breakthrough Award for Partner Marketing Solution of the Year, beating 4,000 nominations as the platform drives $5 billion in annual sales.
Garth Turner flags food inflation from the Hormuz fertilizer shock and touts Canada's freshwater holdings as a hedge against the water crisis.

Brazil's central bank introduces a 24-hour hold on exchange-to-wallet transfers to curb fraud. The measure targets self-custody withdrawals, giving exchanges a window to intervene before funds leave the platform.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in Bandhan Small Cap Fund grew to ₹10.35 lakh over five years, outperforming peers. Tata Small Cap had the lowest return at ₹8.13 lakh.

W&T Offshore reported $12.6M Q2 net income and $31M free cash flow, up 50% from Q1. CEO Tracy Krohn said leverage could fall below 1.0x by year-end if margins hold.

Select Water Solutions Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose 19% to $93M, above guidance. Water Infrastructure revenue hit a record $102M. The company raised 2026 capex view to $250-290M.

Wheaton's Q2 revenue rose 85% to $929M on record prices. The BHP Antamina stream now doubles silver share, lifting H2 output toward the 940K GEO guidance top.

Witt accused Schumer of blocking the vote before recess. Cloture needs 60 votes; Moreno expects all 53 Republicans and at least 7 Democrats to back it.

Trump shared images of peeling liner at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and called on US Attorney Jeanine Pirro to drop her decision to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.