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Visa Surges Toward Record High as Consumer Transaction Data Contradicts Walmart's Cautious Spending Outlook

Visa shares advanced toward a record high as payment network transaction data showed consumer spending activity remaining stronger than Walmart's cautious retail outlook suggested.

Aug 24, 2026

SanDisk, Micron, AMD, Intel Drop Up to 5% Pre-Market Ahead of Nvidia Earnings and Jackson Hole Fed Signals

SanDisk, Micron, AMD, and Intel fell up to 5% in US pre-market trading Monday as investors de-risked semiconductor positions ahead of Nvidia earnings and Federal Reserve Jackson Hole signals.

Aug 24, 2026

Shanthi Gears Surges 37.5% in Two Sessions as Tube Investments Raises Stake to 73.16% Via Block Deal

Shanthi Gears shares surged 37.5% over two sessions after parent Tube Investments raised its stake 2.69pp to 73.16% via block deal, signalling strong promoter conviction in the precision engineering subsidiary.

Aug 24, 2026

Bitcoin Surges 22% in a Week to Near $78,000 as US Treasury Bond Buyback Plan Lifts Risk Appetite

Bitcoin surged 22% over the past week to nearly $78,000 as the US Treasury's bond-buying plan boosted risk appetite, with Ethereum and major altcoins posting broad gains of up to 1.96%.

Aug 24, 2026

🇨🇳 China

Liqi Intelligent and Huigu New Materials Call September EGMs, Signalling Possible Corporate Actions in China's A-Share Market

Liqi Intelligent and Huigu New Materials announced extraordinary general meetings for September 8-9, 2026 on the Shanghai exchange, signalling potential corporate restructuring or capital actions.

Aug 24, 2026

Bitcoin ETF Sees Record Inflows as BTC Price Surges — Capital Flows Into Crypto ETF Products

Bitcoin ETF products recorded record inflows as BTC price surged, signalling institutional capital allocation shift into crypto through regulated ETF wrappers.

Aug 24, 2026

Bitcoin Surges 23% in a Week as US Treasury Secretary's Bond-Buying Actions Boost Crypto Sentiment

Bitcoin surged 23% in a week as US Treasury Secretary bond-buying actions signalled dollar-weakening and lower real rates, boosting crypto sentiment.

Aug 24, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Endeavour Silver's Terronera Mine Blockade Lifted; Operations Resume August 24

Endeavour Silver announced the blockade at its Terronera Mine in Mexico has been lifted and operations will resume August 24, resolving the key operational disruption at its primary new silver production asset.

Aug 24, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Alkane Resources Appoints Two Independent Non-Executive Directors, Including Former NSW Attorney-General

Alkane Resources appointed Dr Jennifer Purdie and former NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton as independent Non-Executive Directors effective August 24, signalling governance strengthening ahead of potential capital activity.

Aug 24, 2026

🇰🇷 South Korea

Genesis GV90 Neo-Lune Debuts World-First Roof Airbag and B-Pillar-Free Coach Door with 12% Higher Rigidity

Genesis unveiled the GV90 Neo-Lune at a San Francisco tech brief with the world's first roof airbag and a B-pillar-free coach door that achieves 12% higher body rigidity than conventional designs.

Aug 24, 2026

Debeka CEO Thomas Brahm Defends Private Patients, Warns Health Insurance Premiums Will Keep Rising

Debeka CEO Thomas Brahm says private patients are not to blame for appointment bottlenecks and signals health insurance premiums will keep rising, while flagging the new Altersvorsorgedepot retirement product.

Aug 24, 2026

🇨🇳 China

Taikang Insurance Founder Steps Down as CEO on 30th Anniversary; President Liu Tingjun Takes Over

Taikang Insurance founder Chen Dongsheng stepped down as CEO on the firm's 30th anniversary, with President Liu Tingjun taking over to focus on operational management under the New Life Insurance strategy.

Aug 24, 2026

Hensoldt Remains Strong Buy as Orders and Revenue Surge 24% on Defense Spending Boom

Hensoldt AG (HAGHY) remains a Strong Buy as revenue grows 24% and backlog surges, driven by NATO rearmament and Germany's historic defense spending reversal.

Aug 24, 2026

🌐 Global

XRP Flash-Crashes 37% in a Single Bitstamp Wick as Wider Crypto Market Holds Steady

XRP flash-crashed 37% in a single Bitstamp wick while Kraken and OKX showed smaller ranges; $3.66 billion in open interest survived the liquidation wave.

Aug 24, 2026

Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Surge Up to 5% as Gold Rally Boosts Collateral Value

Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance extended their two-day rally with gains up to 5% as rising gold prices improve collateral value on their gold-backed loan portfolios.

Aug 24, 2026

Citigroup and Axis Bank Partner to Finance NRI Foreign-Currency Deposits as RBI Dollar Inflows Surge

Citigroup and Axis Bank have tied up to finance non-resident Indian (NRI) investments in foreign-currency deposits, leveraging surging RBI-tracked dollar inflows

Aug 24, 2026

Alibaba Shares Drop 11% on $10.2 Billion AI Share Placement — Indian Market Watch

Alibaba shares fell 10-11% after the company launched a $10.2 billion share placement (HK$80 billion) to fund its AI expansion strategy

Aug 24, 2026

Atlassian Chief Accounting Officer Sells $197K in Shares Amid Stock Surge

Atlassian's Chief Accounting Officer sold 1,125 shares for approximately $196,900 based on the execution price in an August 23 insider transaction

Aug 24, 2026

Walmart Rolls Out Apple Pay at All US Stores from August 24, Ending Decade-Long Mobile Wallet Block

Walmart will accept Apple Pay and contactless payments at all US stores from August 24, ending a decade-long stance that blocked third-party mobile wallets.

Aug 23, 2026

Adobe Stock Down 25% Despite Record Revenue and Tripling AI Earnings Rate — Bull Case Examined

Adobe has lost nearly a quarter of its market value over the past year despite posting record revenue and tripling its AI earnings rate.

Aug 23, 2026

Circle Internet Financial Shares Shed 70% From ATH as Investors Reassess USDC Growth Premium

Circle Internet Financial shares have fallen more than 70% from their 2025 IPO all-time high, despite USDC stablecoin volumes continuing to grow.

Aug 23, 2026

14 Indian Penny Stocks Crash Up to 50% in Three Months: Microcap Risks Laid Bare

Fourteen Indian microcap penny stocks (market cap under Rs 1,000 crore, price under Rs 20) have crashed up to 50% over three months amid thin liquidity and high volatility.

Aug 23, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

SpaceX Enters Natural Gas Trading to Power Starlink Ground Infrastructure

SpaceX is actively recruiting for natural gas trading roles to support its energy requirements

Aug 22, 2026

Bitcoin Surges 22% as Positive Market Momentum Returns to Crypto Asset Class

Bitcoin surged approximately 22%, signaling a strong return of positive momentum across cryptocurrency markets

Aug 22, 2026

🌐 Global

Bitcoin Rally May Free 1,500 Pledged BTC for Riot Platforms After 00M Coinbase Loan Margin Call

Riot Platforms pledged 5,802 BTC total against a 00M Coinbase loan after early 2026 drop; Bitcoin rally may now free roughly 1,500 BTC from collateral

Aug 22, 2026

GE Vernova T&D India Drops 28% as Order Inflows Slow Despite Rs 20,930 Crore Backlog

GE Vernova T&D India shares fell 28% as near-term order inflows disappointed, even as the company holds a Rs 20,930 crore backlog

Aug 22, 2026

Iran President Signals War-End Readiness as Hormuz Shipping Declines, Raising Global Oil Risk

Hormuz shipping traffic is declining significantly as the Iran conflict nears six months, threatening global oil supply chain stability

Aug 22, 2026