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30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.31%, Highest in 19 Years
US 30-year Treasury yields surged to their highest level in 19 years on August 17, 2026, topping 5.31% as a bond selloff intensified and the Treasury Department auctioned long-term debt at its pricies
US Stocks Near Records as S&P 500 Logs Third Weekly Gain
US stocks are hovering near record heights, with the S&P 500 logging its third consecutive weekly gain as an earnings bonanza lifted the market to all-time highs — though not everyone is convinced the
L3Harris Ousts CEO Kubasik, Names Mehta; Stock Drops
L3Harris removed CEO Kubasik following a conduct review and named insider Mehta as his replacement, with Barron's reporting the stock dropped on the news.
Dow Drops 200 Points as S&P 500, Nasdaq Trade Mixed
US stocks wavered near record highs as the Dow dropped 200 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded mixed, with memory shares outperforming as investors braced for upcoming retail earnings reports.
MarketWatch Names 20 Stocks for AI Productivity Gains
MarketWatch highlights 20 stocks positioned to benefit as AI adoption spreads and a broader productivity payoff arrives across the economy.
Vista Energy up 4% after billionaire Peter Thiel buys stake in the Argentine shale oil producer
Billionaire Peter Thiel's hedge fund acquired a $76 million stake in Vista Energy, an Argentine shale oil producer, fueling a 4.3% premarket stock jump and highlighting his growing energy sector focus
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts
Hardware wallet makers Trezor and SafePal disclosed that shipping partner breaches leaked customer home addresses and contact info, heightening the threat of physical "wrench attacks" against crypto h
'Don't get too comfortable': Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ hits 2026 low — here's why it's unlikely to last
Wall Street's VIX fell to 14.2 on Friday, its lowest reading of 2026, even as strategists warned that record-high equities, near-cycle-high Treasury yields, and an unresolved Middle East standoff poin
Pirated 'Odyssey' Copies Spread Crypto-Stealing Malware
Fake pirated copies of 'The Odyssey' are spreading Lumma Stealer malware, which steals cryptocurrency wallets and authentication data, just days after the film's release.
Bitcoin Options Stay Rich as Realized Vol Hits Year Low
Bitcoin's options market is pricing in far more movement than the spot market is delivering, with 30-day implied volatility running roughly two-thirds above realized volatility near a seasonal floor.
Nebius’ 366% Revenue Growth And Other Top AI Stocks With Short Squeeze Potential - Seeking Alpha
Nebius Group (NBIS) is surging on multi-billion AI cloud contract wins and a UK capacity expansion, with the Seeking Alpha screen flagging it among AI stocks with short squeeze potential.
Canada Inflation Hits 3% in July on Gas Surge
Canada's annual inflation rose to 3% in July on a 25.7% gas price surge tied to the unraveling US-Iran ceasefire, but economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold rates steady ahead of an August 19 US
S&P 500 Records Built on Earnings Santoli Calls Over-Earned
The S&P 500's 6% rally to fresh records was powered by Q2 earnings that Santoli argues may be artificially inflated — by AI-stake markups at OpenAI and Anthropic, deferred data-center revenue, and one
China's Economy Weakens as Property Bust Deepens
China's economy is deteriorating across multiple fronts as its property bust deepens, with consumption, output, and investment all losing momentum in coordinated coverage from WSJ, Reuters, Financial
Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
Bitcoin steadied above $63,000 Monday, tracking an equity bounce, but a $390 million weekly ETF outflow — the largest in six weeks — and slimmer odds for landmark crypto legislation left bulls searchi
China Economy Weakens as Investment, Property Slide Deepens
Multiple major outlets report China's economic slowdown is deepening, with an investment slump, worsening property bust, and sputtering consumption and output signaling weakness on several fronts.
Japan second-quarter GDP grows 1.1% on an annualized basis, missing expectations - CNBC
Japan's second-quarter GDP grew 1.1% on an annualized basis, falling short of analyst forecasts as weaker consumer spending and investment dragged on the economy.
The hyping of Anthropic’s IPO - Marcus on AI | Substack
Anthropic's pending IPO is generating heavy media interest, with reports focusing on a $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast underpinning the valuation and infrastructure stocks reacting to the compa
Strategists See Big Tech AI Spending as Earnings Driver
Wall Street strategists are framing Big Tech's massive AI infrastructure spending as translating into earnings, even as reports flag $1.5 trillion in hyperscaler purchase commitments and $3 trillion i
Banks Derail Clarity Act Over Stablecoin Yield
Banking lobbyists have undermined a bipartisan compromise on the Senate's Clarity Act, reviving their fight to block crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield that competes with low-interest bank de
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