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HSBC profit jumps as bank unveils major share buyback plan

British banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $1 billion (€0.86bn) of shares after reporting a sharp rise in first-half profit.

My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future | Joshua Pederson

The predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survival My son is 12 years old. No matter how many Legos we get him, he will only build robotic mechs. He…

Anthropic Inks $10 Billion Computing Deal With New Cloud Startup

Anthropic PBC has struck a $10 billion deal for computing capacity from a months-old infrastructure startup, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the Claude maker’s latest effort to keep pace with demand for its products.

Bessent says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of Hormuz with 'freedom of movement'

Options Traders Cut Long-Term Bearish Bets on South African Rand

The cost of hedging against rand declines over the next 12 months has fallen to the lowest level this year as investors bet gyrations spurred by the Middle East conflict and a surprise interest-rate hold by the central bank will soon blow…

Broadridge quarterly profit climbs on investor communications strength

Trump Says Talks Are Iran’s ‘Last Chance’, Stocks Near Record Highs | The Opening Trade 8/4/2026

Stocks extended gains as investors turned their focus to corporate earnings after weeks of choppy trading spurred by concerns over tech valuations and the conflict in the Middle East. Iran suggested negotiations with Oman to get more ships…

What was the world’s hottest stock market is now hunting ground for short sellers

South Korea’s once-surging market is now a haven for short sellers.

Caterpillar is killing it, and data-center demand is driving record revenue

Caterpillar’s stock surges after the biggest earnings beat in five years, as demand for data-center construction provided a boost.

Toyota raises full-year net profit forecast

The revised figure is still down 15.5% from the previous year's result due to the fallout from tensions in the Middle East.

Takaichi urged BOJ chief to buy JGBs at May meeting

The reported request could spark a debate over the central bank's independence.

Europe’s Hot, Dry Summer Is Straining Its Energy System

Extreme temperatures and low river levels are curbing power supplies.