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XRP ETFs Hold $994 Million as Investors Face a 32% Paper Loss
U.S.-listed XRP ETFs hold about $994 million in assets, far below roughly $1.47 billion of cumulative inflows. The gap implies…
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Patrick Christys Threat Warning Highlights Risks Around UK People-Smuggling Gangs
TV presenter Patrick Christys says police ordered him to leave his home after a threat-to-life warning linked to people-smuggling gangs…
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CXMT Hits 4.13 Trillion Yuan as Apple Sourcing Talk Lifts China Chip Stocks
ChangXin Memory Technologies rose to a record valuation after reports linked its DRAM chips to potential Apple sourcing. The rally…
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Trump Orders Cut to South Korea Drills as Ulchi Freedom Shield Begins
President Donald Trump said the US will substantially reduce joint military drills with South Korea even as the 10-day Ulchi…
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Brent Nears $90 as IEA Sees 1.8 Million Bpd Q3 Oil Deficit
Brent crude approached $90 a barrel after a 5% weekly gain as Strait of Hormuz disruptions tightened the global market.…
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GBP/USD Rises to 1.3564 as Weak US Retail Sales Pressure the Dollar
Sterling climbed to a three-month high of 1.3564 as softer US retail sales and easing Federal Reserve hike expectations weighed…
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AMD Bond Sale Drives 6.5% Stock Jump as Data Center Revenue Hits $6.72 Billion
AMD shares surged 6.5% after the chipmaker priced a multi-tranche bond offering worth about $4.75 billion. Investors focused on fast-growing…
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XRP Near $1 as ETF Inflows Drop 93% and Supply Squeeze Fails to Lift Price
XRP is testing the $1 level after a 93% collapse in ETF inflows, even as exchange reserves fall to a…
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Tech Stocks Lift U.S. Futures as AI Spending Optimism Builds Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
U.S. stock futures moved higher on August 17, led by technology and semiconductor shares as fresh signs of AI demand…
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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise After Trump Threatens Oman and Signals Iran Backchannel
Escalating rhetoric around Oman, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is refocusing investors on energy transit risk, sanctions uncertainty and…
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US August NAHB Housing Market Index Rises to 35 Despite High Mortgage Rates
The US August NAHB Housing Market Index climbed to 35, beating expectations of 33. The gain offers a modest sign…
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Nasdaq Futures Rise 139 Points as AI Memory Stocks Rally
Nasdaq futures climbed 139 points in premarket trading as SanDisk and Micron led a sharp rally in AI-linked memory and…