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Gold at two-week low: Geopolitical risks rise again
Gold at two-week low: Geopolitical risks rise again
BYD's Domestic Sales Plunge. China's Car Market Continues to Struggle.
BYD, XPeng, NIO, and Li Auto reported August delivery numbers on Tuesday.
BYDDY CME's XRP Futures Share Rises as XRP Gains 40%
CME's share of XRP futures open interest has risen to 17% as XRP gains nearly 40% in two weeks while overall futures exposure declines.
EWZ: A Brazilian Diversifier To Balance SPY's AI Risks
The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF offers portfolio diversification for investors heavily exposed to the S&P 500 and the AI-driven U.S. tech sector. EWZ provides geographic, sectoral, and currency diversification, with significant exposure to commodities, financials, and domestic Brazilian stimulus policies. At 8.8x earnings, EWZ trades at a substantial discount to SPY's 20x, with potential for an 18.5% upside to its recent high.
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Zcash (ZEC) Sits As A Silent But Active Winner Amidst The Altcoin Price Surge
The recent altcoin rally has seen a handful of alternative tokens clear longstanding losses and kick off a steady recovery as they retest previous resistance levels.
NIO's Loss Narrows on EV Sales Growth
Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO reported a narrower loss in the second quarter, thanks to robust deliveries and its premium positioning.
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Trump Meme Team Moves $26.65M in SOL Ahead of Token Unlock
A wallet tied to the Official Trump meme coin team moved another 11.01 million SOL, worth $26.65 million, continuing a pattern of large transfers ahead of a scheduled token unlock. Another Big Move From a Familiar Wallet Onchain sleuths flagged the latest transfer, noting that the Official Trump Meme Team wallet sent out another 11.
Bitcoin consolidates near $78,000 as Arbitrum surges 30% on Robinhood Chain revenue
BTC drifted lower after last week's rally to $81,428, while ARB led DeFi gains as Robinhood Chain's daily fees topped $2 million.
Ripple just unlocked over $1.3 billion XRP
Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow on September 1, 2026, through three transactions of 100 million, 400 million, and 500 million XRP.
$1,000 invested in XRP a month ago is now worth
$1,000 invested in XRP a month ago, on August 2, 2026, has attracted more than $250 in profits as of September 1, following the strong token's rebound from its potential bear market bottom.
Saylor's Bitcoin U-Turn: Strategy Sells at $62K, Buys Back at $80K
Saylor's Strategy returned to the BTC accumulation scene after a two-month hiatus. But, its timing was a little off.
Ripple Labs Aims to Make the XRP Ledger Quantum-Ready Before Q-Day
Ripple is no longer treating quantum risk as a theoretical footnote.
FETH: The Only ETF That Qualifies For A 'Non-Coinbase' Sleeve
The Fidelity Ethereum Fund is the only large-cap US spot Ethereum ETF with zero Coinbase exposure at both custody and validation layers. FETH's independent infrastructure offers a structural hedge against counterparty concentration risk prevalent in competitors like ETHA and ETHB. I rate FETH a Buy for long-term allocators seeking custody diversification, despite its lower liquidity and current lack of staking yield.
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XRP price targets $1.70 as Bitwise ETF tops $500M
XRP holds near $1.37 as its rebound loses momentum, while Bitwise's spot XRP ETF surpasses $507 million in assets under management.
Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race
When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs. Instead, he took Jobs' advice: "Never ask what I would do, just do the right thing.
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XRP Price Falls 8% in a Week: Is This Dip Actually Worth Buying?
XRP gave back 8% this week after a violent August melt-up. Here is what really drove that rally, what the chart says now, and what buying here depends on.
Wall Street Giant Discloses Colossal XRP Holding
A multi-million Wall Street fund chose Ripple Labs equity as the star of a solid crypto company line-up.
SoftBank-backed SB Energy moves closer to public markets with US IPO filing
SB Energy, a data center and power infrastructure developer backed by SoftBank , revealed the paperwork for its U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday.
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XRP Ledger Crosses 650,000 Threshold: Next Major Target Revealed
The number of payments on the XRP Ledger is surpassing the 650,000 mark as multiple network indicators rise concurrently, indicating yet another significant increase in activity.
XRP investors poured $320M into ETFs while the funds sat on a $746M paper loss
Five major US spot XRP products held XRP with a combined fair value $746.1 million below accounting cost at the end of June, but investors kept buying anyway. According to SEC filings, Bitwise, Canary Capital, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and Grayscale recorded roughly $629.9 million in primary-market share creations against $309.
Cavendish lifts Chariot target price citing 390% upside following blockbuster Etu Energias deal
Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF) won a vote of confidence from Cavendish on Tuesday, as the broker hiked its target price to 8.3p while leaving earnings forecasts unchanged. The shares stood at 1.9p, up 12%, as Cavendish reiterated its 'buy' rating and tweaked its valuation model after the energy group doubled its economic footprint in Angola.
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DUST: Jackson Hole Means 'Expect Hawkish Fed' To Gold's Detriment
The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF offers leveraged inverse exposure to gold miners but is best suited for short-term, speculative trades. Rising interest rates and hawkish Fed signals provide a potential catalyst for DUST, as higher rates increase bullion's opportunity cost and pressure gold prices. But geopolitical risks and growing M2 money supply bolster gold's appeal, creating a mixed outlook and reducing conviction for a directional bet at this time.
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Wall Street sets Amazon stock price for next 12 months
Though Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock suffered an 8.54% decline to $259.77 through August and is facing a new FTC lawsuit over alleged overcharging, Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about the e-commerce and technology giant.
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Euro: Rebound capped by nearby resistance against US Dollar – UOB
Euro: Rebound capped by nearby resistance against US Dollar – UOB
Best Income Stocks to Buy for September 1st
TXO, FMAO and GS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on September 1, 2026.
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Shiba Inu coin drops 20%, but will September trigger SHIB's next rally?
Will SHIB's 98% decline in burn rate affect September and Q4 bullish outlook?
Nexstar Media: Legal Overhang Creates Value Opportunity
Nexstar Media Group remains a "Buy," with shares undervalued due to legal overhang from the TEGNA acquisition and strong political ad tailwinds. NXST faces ~$100 million in lost operating efficiency until the TEGNA lawsuit resolves, but core business performance and margins remain resilient. Distribution revenue is robust, political ad spending is set to break records, and the CW turnaround is driving viewership growth and nearing profitability.
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Zcash Leads August Rally With Massive 82% Surge
In August 2026, the cryptocurrency market staged a strong recovery, adding approximately $500 billion to reach an aggregate valuation above $2.7 trillion. The primary catalyst was macroeconomic policy—specifically, the U.S. Treasury's decision to double bond buybacks alongside supportive comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Swiss Re: Higher Earnings Visibility Supports Further Upside
H1 execution remained strong, with improving underwriting profitability, resilient segment earnings, and a 22.7% annualized ROE. A 5.2% reinvestment yield should lift recurring investment income as lower-yielding securities mature and are redeployed. The expanded $500 million cost-saving program adds another structural earnings lever, supporting higher profit expectations beyond underwriting.
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Global oil prices extend move over $90 after report of two tankers struck in Hormuz
West Texas Intermediate's contract for October delivery and Brent crude's November contract rose to their highest levels in nearly two weeks.
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