August 20, 2025
Dollar mixed as traders wait on Jackson Hole
The dollar was mixed as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium later this week for further clues on U.S. interest rate policy. A speech on Friday by Fed Chair Jerome Powell is this week’s main focus
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August 20, 2025
Intel gets $2 billion lifeline in the form of SoftBank equity investment
Intel is getting a $2 billion capital injection from SoftBank Group in a major vote of confidence for the troubled U.S. chipmaker that is in the middle of a turnaround effort. The equity investment is a lifeline for the once-iconic U.S. chipmaker.
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August 20, 2025
Wall Street falls on Jackson Hole jitters
U.S. stocks dipped as investors gear up for what Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will say about the path of interest rates at a key conference later in the week. The Nasdaq slid more than 1% to its lowest in over two weeks
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August 19, 2025
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high
Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high, as a weaker yen pushed automakers’ stocks higher. Japanese shares rallied this month on renewed optimism over the domestic corporate outlook
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August 19, 2025
Oil prices edge higher ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
Oil prices edged up as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart after an inconclusive U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to work to end the war with Russia ahead of a meeting with Trump
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August 19, 2025
Ether ETFs smash records
Cryptocurrency investment products saw another week of strong inflows last week, largely driven by Ether exchange-traded products. Global crypto ETPs posted $3.75 billion of inflows during the trading week ending Friday, CoinShares reported
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