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CEE FX: Softer geopolitics aids high beta – ING

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky expects upcoming Czech and Hungarian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data to confirm improving growth momentum, while Polish inflation should re-accelerate on higher fuel prices. Taborsky argues th…

US core capital goods orders increase strongly in June

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and keeping an interest rate increase fro…

Legend Biotech stock falls as CEO Ying Huang steps down

Legend Biotech (NASDAQ: LEGN) announced that Ying Huang, Ph.D., has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective July 24, 2026. Dr. Huang will remain as an advisor through…

US Stock Market This Week

Investors are watching two major events this week: the Federal Reserve’s July 29 policy decision and earnings from Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Fed is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.…

US Dollar: Fed communication key for path – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that markets have repriced the risk of a July Fed hike higher after Oil-driven inflation worries, but still expect no move. A hawkish hold would keep the US Dollar (US…

BitMine Adds 9,946 ETH, Holdings Reach 5.79M ETH

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) said its Ethereum holdings have reached 5.79 million ETH, representing about 4.8% of the total ETH supply. The company reported $11.8 billion in total crypto, cash, marketable secur…