BusinessMarketWatchBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minThere are good reasons why higher bond yields are here to stay, this strategist saysInvestors are demanding higher rates when they buy long-duration bonds because there is less demand, higher supply and a hot mess of policy uncertainty, strategist explainsMarketWatch
BusinessThe GuardianBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 min‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loomCritics decry proposed hyperscale projects, fearing overuse of water and electricity, and ‘appropriating rural, Black-owned land for industrial purposes ’ There seems to be a fight over datacenters in nearly every city in the US right now…The Guardian
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minTrump Says Hormuz Talks ‘Moving Along’ Even as Iran Mulls US Ban | The Opening Trade 8/7/2026US President Donald Trump said negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are “moving along,” even after some Iranian lawmakers said they would seek to bar American and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of the deal…Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minWellington Funds Pivot From Treasuries to ‘Most Credible’ DebtWellington Asset Management Ltd has reduced its exposure to US Treasuries, shifting into German bonds after last week’s Federal Reserve meeting fueled doubts about its inflation-fighting credentials.Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minUK to Tighten Land Rules Used by Aldi and Lidl to Avoid RivalsDiscount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl should no longer be able to block rivals from opening stores near their sites in the UK, the antitrust regulator said as it seeks to level the playing field for the country’s grocers.Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minSome Chinese Iron Ore Buyers Stop Dealing With Radiant WorldSeveral Chinese traders and steel mills have stopped dealing with iron ore traders Radiant World and Sapphire Minmetals Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minDream Finders Agrees $916 Million Deal to Buy Beazer HomesDream Finders Homes Inc. has agreed a roughly $916 million deal to buy rival Beazer Homes USA Inc.Bloomberg
BusinessAntara NewsBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minIndonesia's tourism gains signal stronger economic growthIndonesia's tourism sector expanded in the first half of 2026, with higher foreign arrivals, domestic travel and ...Antara News
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minHindalco Profit Tops Estimates as Metal Prices SurgeHindalco Industries Ltd.’s first-quarter profit jumped 75%, beating estimates after supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove metal prices higher.Bloomberg
BusinessThe GuardianBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minUK house prices flat in July, says Lloyds, as buyers struggle with affordabilityProperty prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle East Business live – latest updates UK house prices were broadly stagnant in July as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage…The Guardian
BusinessTimes of IndiaBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minWhy stock market's close is now an auction - explainedFor over three decades, the closing price was the volume-weighted average (VWAP) of all trades between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Nobody actually traded at that price. It was a calculation, not a transaction. For long-term investors, nothing…Times of India
BusinessCNBCBusinessAug 7, 2026 · 1 minYen rally fades a week after U.S.-Japan intervention as focus shifts to policyThe coordinated involvement from the Treasury and BoJ had initially lifted the yen as low as 155 to the dollar, down from just above 163 beforehand.CNBC