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Nike Stock Hits 12-Year Low as Turnaround Skepticism Deepens
Nike shares fell below $40 to their weakest level since 2014, down nearly 78% from their 2021 peak, as China weakness overshadows the brand's rebound.
August 18, 2026
XRP Slips Below $1 as Bitcoin Holds Firm and Zcash Outperforms
XRP briefly broke below $1 as trading volumes spiked market-wide, while Bitcoin held steady near key support and Zcash extended a 5% gain.
August 18, 2026
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.28%, Its Highest Level Since 2007
The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surged to 5.28% this week, its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis, as deficits pressure demand.
August 17, 2026
Nvidia Scales Back OpenAI Ohio Data Center Backstop to $105 Billion
Nvidia agreed to provide up to $105 billion in financing for OpenAI's Ohio data center, down from the $250 billion previously under discussion.
August 17, 2026
Stock Perpetuals Volume on Crypto Exchanges Surges Nearly 79x
Weekly trading volume for stock-linked perpetual contracts on crypto exchanges hit $141.84 billion, up nearly 79-fold from the start of 2026.
August 17, 2026
Japan's Q2 GDP Growth Slows to 1.1%, Missing Forecasts
Japan's economy grew just 1.1% annualized in Q2, half the forecast pace, as private consumption turned negative for the first time in two years.
August 17, 2026
US and Iran Reportedly Extend 60-Day Ceasefire on Deadline Day
Pakistan-brokered talks reportedly extended the US-Iran ceasefire as its deadline hit, hours after Trump threatened to bomb Oman over Hormuz access.
August 17, 2026
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Top $390M as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Fade
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $390 million as institutional demand cools, while Solana funds pulled in the week's strongest inflows.
August 17, 2026
China's 5-Year Bond Yield Crashes 7% as Money Flees a Deflating Property Market
China's 5-year government bond yield dropped 7% in a single day to around 1.34%, a rare move driven by capital fleeing a collapsing property sector.
August 17, 2026
US-Iran 60-Day Deadline Expires With Strait of Hormuz Still Unresolved
The 60-day window for a US-Iran peace deal has expired without an extension, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and a US naval blockade still unresolved.
August 17, 2026
Hedge Funds Slash Yen Short Bets in Half After US-Japan Intervention
Speculative short positions against the Japanese yen have fallen by more than half since Washington and Tokyo's joint currency intervention earlier this month.
August 17, 2026
Binance Launches CXMT Stock Perpetual as a Whale Loses $11M Shorting It
Binance added a 24/7 perpetual contract on chipmaker CXMT's stock as part of its TradFi push, while one whale's short position on the token is down over $11M.
August 17, 2026