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US Buyback Pledge Draws Japan Comparisons and Pressures Dollar automated-news
US Buyback Pledge Draws Japan Comparisons and Pressures Dollar

The US bond buyback pledge that whipsawed markets this week is prompting comparisons with policies in Japan, where efforts to contain borrowing costs resulted in prolonged currency weakness.

21 Aug 2026
Australia's Steadfast to be acquired by KKR-led group for $5.5B automated-news
Australia's Steadfast to be acquired by KKR-led group for $5.5B

Australia's Steadfast to be acquired by KKR-led group for $5.5B

21 Aug 2026
‘AI Renaissance’ in Old Economy Stocks Starting to Get Stretched automated-news
‘AI Renaissance’ in Old Economy Stocks Starting to Get Stretched

A brisk rally in industrial stocks this year has defied higher oil prices, rising bond yields and restrictive trade policies, as investors bet on big gains from the artificial intelligence boom. Now signs are emerging the optimism may have gone too far.

21 Aug 2026
reAlpha (NASDAQ: AIRE) Completes InstaMortgage Acquisition, Adding Direct Lending Capabilities to Company’s Integrated Platform automated-news
reAlpha (NASDAQ: AIRE) Completes InstaMortgage Acquisition, Adding Direct Lending Capabilities to Company’s Integrated Platform

Acquisition adds multi-state direct lending with in-house underwriting and funding, expanding reAlpha’s integrated mortgage platform across 38 states and Washington, D.C. Acquisition adds multi-state direct lending with in-house underwriting and funding, expanding reAlpha’s integrated mortgage platf

21 Aug 2026
South African Rand Gains Below 16 Per Dollar, Cuts War Loss automated-news
South African Rand Gains Below 16 Per Dollar, Cuts War Loss

South Africa’s rand strengthened below 16 per dollar, erasing its Iran war losses as the greenback extended declines sparked by the US Treasury’s plan to buy back longer-end bonds.

21 Aug 2026
Braskem Debt Talks Drag on With No Deal Days Ahead of Deadline automated-news
Braskem Debt Talks Drag on With No Deal Days Ahead of Deadline

Braskem SA said talks with creditors have intensified, but have yet to produce an agreement, with a deadline on a court-ordered shield from enforcement actions set to expire in just three days.

21 Aug 2026
Apple paid $17bn in taxes to Ireland after court ruling on back levies automated-news
Apple paid $17bn in taxes to Ireland after court ruling on back levies

New filings highlight iPhone maker’s global tax liabilities

21 Aug 2026
Bessent Must Envy When the Grownups Were in Charge automated-news
Bessent Must Envy When the Grownups Were in Charge

Even if they ultimately couldn’t tame the deficit, bipartisanship beats an ‘insanity premium.’

21 Aug 2026
Wall Street's existential crisis over perpetual futures — the 24/7 security on steroids — just got urgent automated-news
Wall Street's existential crisis over perpetual futures — the 24/7 security on steroids — just got urgent

Perpetual futures, or perps, are shaking up exchanges as investors seek continuous access to trading.

21 Aug 2026
Global bond rout holds as buybacks fail to offset fiscal concerns automated-news
Global bond rout holds as buybacks fail to offset fiscal concerns

Global bond rout holds as buybacks fail to offset fiscal concerns

21 Aug 2026
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