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On Monday, Latin American assets rose broadly amid improving risk appetite on Wall Street and signs of geopolitical risks remaining manageable. MSCI Latin America Index gained 0.39%, while the regional currency index climbed 0.60%. Mexico's stock market advanced 0.9% and the peso appreciated 0.4% ag

Jolie Kahn has stepped down as CEO of Nasdaq-listed AVAX One effective July 3, according to a regulatory filing. Pete Wylie Jr., the company's chief operating officer, has been appointed interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor. Under a separation agreement signed July 5, Kahn

On Monday (July 6), most U.S. equity industry ETFs rose, with Global Tech ETF leading at 2.18% and Semiconductor ETF gaining 2.03%. Tech industry ETF and Internet stock index ETF climbed up to 1.67%, while Energy ETF and Biotech index ETF fell up to 0.20%, and Utilities ETF, Healthcare ETF, and

According to Bloomberg, President Trump's strategic bitcoin reserve faced legal and jurisdictional challenges on Monday. Questions have been raised about whether the Treasury Department can legally manage the reserve, with conversations also pivoting to placing it under the Commerce Department

According to CFTC data reported by Jin10, traders' overall positioning sentiment on the US dollar reached its most bullish level since 2015 as of early July 2026.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced it will acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals in an all-cash transaction valued at $85 per share.

According to Jin10, U.S. stock indices rose on Monday, July 7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%, the S&P 500 index advanced 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.1%. Semiconductor stocks led gains, with Western Digital rising 7%, Broadcom up 3.7%, and ASML climbing 3%. Micron

According to TheStreet, on July 4, Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research at 22v, warned during a podcast interview with Anthony Pompliano that artificial intelligence is disrupting the labor market in a structural way that central banks cannot address with traditional policy tools. Visser s

On Monday (July 6), UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, warning that artificial intelligence is advancing at "runaway speed" and outpacing institutional oversight. He used "vibe coding"—a term for letting AI write software without

The S&P 500 index closed up 0.7% today (July 6), with the telecommunications sector rising 1.8%, technology gaining 1.3%, and consumer discretionary up 0.9%. The Nasdaq-100 index advanced 1.3%, led by AMD's 7% gain. Other major gainers included Astera Labs, Western Digital, Tesla, CoreWeave,

According to Financial Times, hedge funds and investment firms including Situational Awareness (founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner), UK-based Baillie Gifford, and Coatue have indicated willingness to subscribe for up to $7 billion in American Depositary Shares (ADS) of SK

On Monday, July 6, the U.S. dollar climbed 0.46% against the Japanese yen to close at 162.08, trading within a daily range of 161.20-162.43. The euro gained 0.48% to 185.42 yen, while the British pound advanced 0.80% to 217.042 yen.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.02% to 100.876 on Monday, July 6, with intraday trading range between 101.145 and 100.840. The index advanced during early Asia-Pacific trading through 6:06 p.m. Beijing time, then declined after 11:00 p.m. The Bloomberg Dollar Index fell 0.02% to 1218.84 points, wit

Yield Guild Games announced Monday it is shutting down YGG Play, its crypto gaming publishing arm, and will lay off 35 employees as part of a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence. The company cited the crypto market downturn and broader gaming industry challenges as reasons for the

London Metal Exchange aluminum prices rose 0.8% to $3,115.50 per ton recently, rebounding from near four-month lows despite Goldman Sachs' warning of accelerating supply recovery from Middle Eastern smelters. According to Wú Kūnjīn, head of base metals research at Minmetals Futures Co., the rally wa

According to CME COMEX, August gold futures (GCQ6) rose to $4,165.10 per troy ounce on July 6, gaining $39.40 or 0.95% from the previous close. The contract extended gains for a third consecutive trading day, reaching an intraday high of $4,215.50 before moderating. The rally was driven by softer-th

According to CFTC data, hedge funds' net short positions in Japanese yen reached their most pessimistic levels since 2007, reflecting elevated bearish sentiment toward the currency.

According to Trump on July 6, 2026, China would lead the crypto industry if the U.S. backed away from it. Trump compared crypto to artificial intelligence, saying both technologies require sustained U.S. investment to maintain global leadership. "If we didn't do it, China would do it. It's a

On July 6, Ripple completed its MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) licensing approval in Luxembourg, enabling the company to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic

According to Germany's Finance Ministry, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet approved on July 6 a 2027 budget proposal and fiscal framework through 2030, raising defense and security spending above 200 billion euros (approximately $228 billion) annually by decade's end. Defense spending will