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Swissquote Warns 600 Russian Customers of Possible Account Closures
Swissquote has told about 600 customers, mostly at digital banking unit Yuh, that their accounts may be closed due to compliance costs linked to Russian citizenship.
Dollar Index Fails at 200-Day EMA, Trades Near 99.50
The US Dollar Index is down about 0.1% near 99.50 after failing at its 200-day exponential moving average in early trading.
Nike Stock Falls to Lowest Level Since September 2014
Nike shares have dropped to their lowest point since September 2014 and are now down 78% from their 2021 record high.
Dow slips as Hormuz negotiating window lapses
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 53,550, down about 200 points and roughly 1,200 below its August 5 record as the 60-day Strait of Hormuz negotiating window expires without a deal.
Pound edges higher ahead of UK jobs and inflation data
Sterling rose 0.14% on Monday as traders weighed softer-than-expected US inflation and positioned before key UK jobs and CPI releases.
WTI crude climbs above $82 as US-Iran standoff revives supply worries
West Texas Intermediate advanced on Monday, trading near $82.10 as the unresolved US-Iran dispute kept supply concerns in focus.
US Treasury Unveils Draft Rules for Stablecoin GENIUS Act
The US Treasury has published a draft framework for implementing the GENIUS Act, the federal payment stablecoin law passed in July 2025.
2026 on Track for First Year in 30 Years With Zero 80% NYSE Downside Days
The NYSE has not yet recorded a session in 2026 where 80% or more of volume came from declining stocks, a rare streak compared with historical averages.
Yen Struggles as USD/JPY Rebounds Toward 159.25
The Japanese yen failed to hold early gains against a softer dollar, with USD/JPY recovering to around 159.25 despite rising Japanese bond yields and Bank of Japan hike bets.
Iran to Review Caspian Convention in Security Commission
Iran's parliament will send the Caspian Convention to its National Security Commission to assess whether the agreement safeguards Iranian interests.
Australian Dollar Climbs to Two-Month High as US Dollar Softens
AUD/USD reached fresh ten-week highs near 0.7100, up 0.40% on the day, driven mainly by broad US dollar weakness.
Scotiabank Sees Bullish British Pound Bias vs US Dollar
Scotiabank strategists say sterling has a bullish bias against the US dollar, even as it lags core European peers and faces upcoming data risk.
US Grain Export Inspections: Corn and Wheat Rise, Soybeans Fall
Weekly US export inspections showed corn and wheat volumes increased, while soybean inspections fell from the prior week.
Harmony to Roll Back Blockchain After Hack Minted 4 Trillion ONE Tokens
Harmony will roll back its blockchain after an attack enabled the unauthorized minting of roughly 4 trillion ONE tokens. The team selected a unified restoration point for both shards to remove the fraudulent assets.
High-Tech Sectors Cushion China’s Broader Slowdown, ING Says
Chinese industrial production slowed more than expected in July, but high-tech sectors helped keep growth relatively resilient, according to ING’s Lynn Song.
US Dollar Faces Renewed Downside Risk, Commerzbank Says
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes the US dollar has weakened against the euro as markets scale back expectations for further Fed tightening relative to other G10 central banks.
Gold investors extend longs while hedging risks, TD Securities says
Money managers sharply increased long gold exposure as soft US employment data, modest inflation and expectations that the Fed will not hike this year weighed on the dollar.
S&P 500 Pulls Back From Record Highs on US Growth Worries
The S&P 500 has retreated from record levels as concerns over a cooling US economy weigh on sentiment, after resilience and strong earnings previously drove gains.
Euro Bullish Momentum Eyes Mid-1.17s Against US Dollar
Scotiabank strategists see the euro firming against the US dollar, supported by Eurozone economic resilience and narrowing yield spreads, with bullish momentum targeting the mid-1.17s.
Nvidia to Back OpenAI Ohio Data Center With $105B Credit Support
Nvidia will provide credit support capped at $105 billion for a planned OpenAI data center in Ohio and invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, according to the Financial Times.
Strategy Sells $333.7M in Stock; BitMine Lifts ETH Reserves to 5.81M
Strategy sold $333.7 million of MSTR stock and kept its bitcoin holdings at 840,447 BTC; BitMine added 9,926 ETH, lifting reserves to about 5.81 million ETH.
Turkey's Central Bank Still Fighting Inflation Legacy After Lira Crisis
The CBRT has contained much of the direct exchange-rate pass-through after the lira collapse, but inflationary habits from the currency crisis remain entrenched.
Weak GDP, Rising JGB Yields Weigh on Japanese Yen
BNY's Geoff Yu says soft Japanese GDP and higher JGB yields are undermining confidence in the Bank of Japan's ability to sustain a stronger yen.
USD/CAD Falls to Lowest Since June 3 on Hot Canadian Inflation
USD/CAD dropped to its weakest level since June 3 as hotter-than-expected Canadian inflation supported the loonie while the US dollar stayed under pressure.