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Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 65,000 for first time as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes
Japan’s Nikkei 225 broke the 65,000 barrier as oil prices plunged after President Trump signaled progress in Iran talks, reviving hopes the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The rally spread across Asian
Uber Bids €33 per Share for Delivery Hero, Stock Up 10%
Uber has lifted its offer for German food‑delivery platform Delivery Hero to €33 per share, pushing the company's market value past €10 billion and sparking a 10% jump in its stock. The bid follows a
Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq. Here's what it means for you
Nasdaq’s PHLX exchange is set to launch cash‑settled Bitcoin index options (ticker QBTC) after the SEC’s conditional approval, pending CFTC sign‑off. The 1‑BTC contracts, settled in dollars and tied t
Oil prices fall amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace deal
Oil markets tumbled as Brent crude slipped about 5% to $98.47 after President Trump signaled a tentative US‑Iran peace deal, while Iran’s continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply risk hi
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: What investors should watch for in Canadian bank earnings
Canadian banks head into earnings week with stocks at a 23‑year‑high premium to U.S. peers, buoyed by U.S. exposure and strong capital‑markets fees, but analysts warn that the lingering Middle‑East wa
Condo developers urge big banks to ease presale threshold for financing
With pre‑sale demand plummeting, condo developers are urging Canada’s major banks to cut the 70% pre‑sale rule to about 50% to unlock construction financing. Lenders have signaled openness to the chan
US 10-Year Yield Surges 50+ Bps Since Iran War Start
The bond market is testing Washington's tolerance as US Treasury yields surge more than 50 basis points since the start of the Iran war, with the 10-year note hitting 4.69% and White House anxiety mou
Tom Lee’s Ethereum portfolio down $7.35B as ETH price outlook worsens
Tom Lee’s BitMine has built a massive Ethereum treasury, now holding 5.28 million ETH (about 4.4% of total supply), but the 57% price plunge from its October 2025 peak has erased roughly $7.3 billion
Americans are 'entrenched' in financial stress amid debt and price pressures
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s latest forecast shows U.S. financial stress climbing to a 6.7 rating for Q2 2026, a level that has lingered above 6.3 since late 2024. Rising gasoline p
A massive $1 trillion hidden market is waiting to be unlocked in bitcoin, says new report
Ledn’s new report predicts the Bitcoin‑backed consumer loan market could balloon from $3 billion now to $1 trillion within a decade, driven by strong borrower interest—88 % of surveyed crypto holders
CFTC Staff Purged as Crypto Firms Influence
While the Trump administration has been making headlines with foreign policy and tech rollouts, a New York Times probe reveals it’s also quietly protecting crypto prediction markets. The CFTC fired st
Top Wall Street analysts like these dividend stocks for steady income
Amid rising Treasury yields and oil price spikes from Middle East tensions, top Wall Street analysts are steering investors toward high‑yield dividend plays. Energy Transfer lifted its payout to 34¢ p
CFTC Officials Suspended Over Trump-Linked Crypto Firms
A New York Times investigation finds that senior CFTC officials who raised consumer-protection concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com, and a Gemini affiliate — all with alleged Trump family ties — were
SpaceX's $28.5T TAM Claim Draws Scorn
SpaceX's IPO prospectus claims a $28.5 trillion total addressable market — the largest 'in human history' — but economists and securities law experts say the figure is wildly ambitious and unlikely to
Transfer Shares Between Demat Accounts: Fees & Steps
While SKIMNEWS has been tracking India's postponed women's quota, this article turns to the mechanics of moving securities between demat accounts. It outlines off‑market transfers and both offline (DI
SpaceX IPO Cast as Gravity‑Defying Bet for Musk
SpaceX’s upcoming IPO is being framed as a daring, gravity‑defying gamble, with analysts highlighting its AI‑like spending and the potential for the offering to reshape the space‑industry investment l
Why is Bitcoin falling despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair?
Bitcoin slipped to about $76,000 as the 2‑year Treasury yield surged to 4.14%, eroding the low‑rate backdrop that usually fuels crypto rallies. Even though new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh publicly backs cry
Bond Vigilantes Return as 30-Year Yield Hits 5.18%
Bank of America analysts say "bond vigilantes" are punishing U.S. debt, with the 30-year Treasury yield hitting 5.18%—its highest since 2007—as fiscal deterioration compounds inflation fears and drive
These 4 market sectors look frothy — and Nvidia’s isn’t even the biggest bubble
A new study titled “Bubbles for Fama” argues that market bubbles can be spotted early, identifying a 30% chance of a 40% crash in the S&P 500 over the next two years and flagging four U.S. industries—
S&P 500 Up 3.7% in May Amid Midterm Summer Slump Risk
Historically, summer months in midterm‑election years weigh on U.S. equities, but the S&P 500’s May rally and a soaring VIX highlight a tension between record gains and heightened market volatility.
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