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U.S. stocks extended gains after a cooler-than-expected inflation report bolstered hopes that the Federal Reserve may not raise rates again this year.

Small retail investors have become a powerful force in markets, but they now risk being pushed back into the shadows.
JPMorgan believes the little-known social media stock still has room to rise further.
CoreWeave posted strong second-quarter results, and Wall Street is weighing what they mean for the stock.
Markets may be moved by Wednesday’s key stock stories and the next session’s likely catalysts.
Investors added $2.3 billion in July to a higher-risk segment of the bond market.
Nvidia is trying to dismiss “circular financing” concerns, but analysts remain unconvinced.
Gold may be nearing another pullback, according to historical patterns.
Morgan Stanley says SpaceX shares could more than double if AI investment accelerates.
Reuters reports point to major global themes including housing delays, youth unemployment, inflation, and transport regulation.
Across stocks, commodities, crypto, and policy, the biggest themes include AI spending, defense demand, energy risk, and shifting regulation.

Hong Kong stocks ended lower as Tencent’s weaker-than-expected market reaction and broad tech selling dragged the Hang Seng Index down 212 points to 25,440, despite a sharp afternoon rebound in mainland property shares.

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died at the age of 98.
Nexteer’s interim net profit rose 35.2% to US$85.81 million, and it will not pay an interim dividend.
The Hong Kong government said proprietary trading does not qualify for carried-interest tax concessions, and there is no plan to widen the scope further.
Yue Yuen Industrial’s first-half net profit fell 57.9% to US$72 million, but it kept its interim dividend at HK$0.40 per share; manufacturing gross margin dropped 3.4 percentage points to 14.3%.
Tencent’s second-quarter net profit was flat year on year at more than RMB 56 billion, while capital expenditure of nearly RMB 52.8 billion came in above expectations.
South Korea now requires new investors in single-stock leveraged ETFs to complete at least five days and five hours of simulated trading.
Tencent’s first-half profit rose 10% year on year, with net profit exceeding RMB 114.1 billion.
CK Infrastructure reported interim net profit of HK$21.25 billion, up 389%, and declared an interim dividend of HK$0.75 per share.
Power Assets posted first-half net profit of HK$14.704 billion, up 383%, while keeping its interim dividend at HK$0.78 per share.
Hong Kong stocks fell on the day, with the Hang Seng Index closing down 212 points; the Hang Seng Tech Index also declined, while mainland property stocks surged in afternoon trading.

Tokyo stocks briefly rebounded to 66,000 on the back of Wall Street gains, as investors in the JP market moved to buy shares.

Local governments are worried that a consumption tax cut could reduce their revenue, so the national government is considering ways to make up the shortfall to protect public services.
The yen traded in the low 159-yen range in New York as investors waited for U.S. consumer statistics to be released.
U.S. stocks fell again in New York, with selling pressure rising as optimism faded over U.S.-Iran peace talks.
Uncertainty over the Middle East and reduced impact from Japanese and U.S. intervention weakened the yen in New York, keeping it in the low 159-yen range.
U.S. stocks also declined on worries that the U.S.-Iran talks were unclear, with the Dow ending at 53,975 after a 60-point drop.
The Tokyo stock market briefly recovered to 66,000 yen, helped by gains in U.S. stocks that encouraged buying in Tokyo.
Japan recorded a current account surplus of 17.4 trillion yen in the first half of 2026, up 22%, though June alone showed a deficit.
A Bank of Japan policymaker said interest rate hikes should speed up at the July meeting because of growing concern about inflation.
The yen strengthened to the upper 157-yen range in Tokyo as weaker U.S. employment data reduced expectations for an early rate hike in the United States.
Other major business and industrial news included rapid recovery at Kumamoto semiconductor plants, stronger profit forecasts for the Hino-Mitsubishi Fuso integration, declining Chinese car sales, changes at Korean Air, accounting concerns at Takara Holdings, delays at Osaka’s Expo Park arena, bankruptcy filing by a commercial EV maker, Boeing apologizing to JAL, and interest in “solo seats” on Shinkansen trains.

Russia moved to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT, signaling tighter oversight and a narrower path for altcoin access.

Miden is focusing on privacy-preserving stablecoins by launching USDCx.
Solana reportedly came close to freezing on Wednesday, according to Marinade Finance.
Anchorpoint, led by Standard Chartered, introduced a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin.
One commentary argues that the U.S. does not need a second-tier payments system.
U.S. CPI inflation eased to 3.4% as expected, while bitcoin stayed near $64,000.
FlightAware ended its lawsuit against Kalshi after data suggested the niche market never really gained traction.
Russia is considering limiting retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether, and USDT.
XRP futures positioning reached its highest level since October, hinting at stronger price volatility after the CPI report.
Bitcoin remained near $64,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data, while a Harmony exploit added pressure to altcoins.
Several broader crypto and policy headlines point to growing regulatory, market, and macroeconomic uncertainty.

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