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Domino's Pizza Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Same-Store Sales, Cost Control, and Growth Outlook
A deep dive into Domino's Pizza's Q2 2026 earnings, covering U.S. same-store sales trends, international expansion, ingredient and labor cost pressures, digital delivery advantages, and valuation sentiment.

Gold Prices Retreat After Record Highs as Institutional Views Diverge: Fed Policy Expectations Take Center Stage
Gold futures have pulled back from historic highs, with bullish and bearish institutions sharply divided. This article analyzes the drivers of gold's volatility, examines the core arguments of both camps, and assesses the impact of Federal Reserve policy expectations on gold's trajectory.

Hang Seng Index Falls Below 20,000: Tencent and Alibaba Lead Decline, Southbound Capital Bucks Trend
The Hang Seng Index has fallen below the 20,000-point mark, dragged down by heavyweights like Tencent and Alibaba. Despite the downturn, southbound capital is net buying, signaling confidence in Hong Kong stocks' long-term value. This article analyzes the reasons for the decline, tech stock performance, and capital flows, offering an outlook for the Hong Kong market.

Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to 'democratizing' its 10 million casual users onto blockchain finance
The company says its advantage lies in bringing retail customers onchain, but early activity remains dominated by memecoins, while its original tokenization pitch remains small.

Global stocks remain constructive as semis sell off â HSBCâs Max Kettner
HSBCâs Max Kettner sees global equities resilient amid tech weakness, with semis signaling buys and Europe/Japan opportunities.

Gold Wobbles at Highs as Options Implied Volatility Surges: Geopolitics vs. Fed Policy
Implied volatility in gold futures options has spiked to multi-month highs, reflecting heightened避险 sentiment and divergent views on geopolitics and Fed policy. This article analyzes the drivers behind the surge and the strategic shifts in the options market.

Hang Seng Index Falls Below 20,000 Points, Hong Kong Stock Market Trading Volume Hits New Yearly Low: Analysis of Liquidity Squeeze and Capital Outflows
The Hang Seng Index has fallen below the key psychological level of 20,000 points, with Hong Kong stock market trading volume hitting a new yearly low. This article provides an in-depth analysis of liquidity tightness, sluggish investor sentiment, and capital outflow pressures, interpreting market trends based on HKEX data.

Bitcoin Drops Back to Its Local Range as Bear-Market History Repeats
Bitcoin continues to weaken with US stocks as US-Iran war pressures add to an existing tech sell-off, while BTC price action repeats bear-market moves.

Novartis wins full FDA approval for Fabhalta in IgAN (NVS:NYSE)
Novartis (NVS) wins full FDA approval for the kidney disease drug, Fabhalta, to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy. Read more here.

Safe-Haven Demand Surges: Gold Options Open Interest Hits Record High – Drivers and Outlook
Analyze the drivers behind the record surge in gold options open interest amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, interpret the bullish-bearish options battle, and forecast gold price volatility and direction.

Hang Seng Index Rises for Third Straight Day, Reclaims 22,000 Points; Tech Stocks Lead Rally – What's Next?
The Hang Seng Index has risen for three consecutive days, reclaiming the 22,000-point mark, driven by a tech stock rally with heavyweights like Tencent and Alibaba showing strong performance. This article analyzes the short-term rebound momentum, capital flows, and sustainability of market sentiment recovery.

SBI's Coinhako deal advances plan for Asia's first digital asset empire
The latest acquisition adds to a string of investments aimed at connecting digital asset markets across Asia.

Q2 earnings: Top and bottom Quant-rated materials stocks (XLB:NYSEARCA)
Track Q2 earnings for materials stocks: XLB beats S&P 500 YTD.

Gold Futures Retreat After Record High: Profit-Taking Signals Potential Short-Term Top
Gold futures pull back for two consecutive sessions after hitting a record high. CFTC data shows speculative long positions declining, suggesting profit-taking. Key support levels and the impact of a stronger dollar are analyzed.

Hang Seng Index Falls Below 18,000: Tech Earnings Miss and External Policy Pressures Weigh Heavy
Hong Kong stocks tumbled today, with the Hang Seng Index breaking below the 18,000 mark. Tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba missed earnings expectations, compounded by external policy pressures, leading a tech-led selloff. Analysis focuses on market outlook, sector rotation, and defensive assets amid policy signals.

Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global
A deepening global selloff in chipmakers dragged risk assets lower, pulling bitcoin back from the $65,000 level it reached on this week's soft inflation print.

AbbVie granted EU nod for Boey anti-wrinkle therapy (ABBV:NYSE)
AbbVie (ABBV) unit Allergan wins EU approval for the Boey anti-wrinkle injectable for temporary improvement of frown lines across 30 European countries. Read more here.

Gold Futures Hit Record High: Safe-Haven Demand and Central Bank Buying Drive Rally, What's Next?
An in-depth analysis of the drivers behind gold futures' record high, including geopolitical risks, Fed rate cut expectations, and global central bank gold purchases, exploring future trends and investment risks.

Hang Seng Index Breaks Below 20,000: Tencent and Alibaba Lead Hong Kong Tech Sector Decline
The Hang Seng Index has fallen below the key 20,000 mark, with tech heavyweights Tencent and Alibaba leading the downturn. This article analyzes the reasons behind the decline from performance, market sentiment, and macroeconomic perspectives, and looks ahead to future trends.

Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.
