Finance

Jackson Hole 2026: Warsh’s debut speech meets surging bond yields

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh takes the Jackson Hole stage on Friday for his first keynote at the helm of the US central bank,...

Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO Bid: Can It Top SpaceX’s Record?

Anthropic filed a confidential draft S-1 with the SEC on June 1, 2026 and is preparing an IPO whose size could surpass the record...

Bessent’s $4B Bond Buyback Wanted Lower Yields—Bitcoin Surged to $80K Instead

On August 19, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled the cap on bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation in a bid to...

Ray Dalio Warns of US Debt Crisis, Recommends 1% Bitcoin Allocation

Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, renewed his warnings about U.S. debt crisis risks in late August 2026, recommending that savers reduce...

Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole: two tests for the Wall Street rally

August 26 and 27, 2026 will put this year's stock rally to the test. Two pivotal events converge: Nvidia's quarterly earnings release and the...

TSX futures flat as Trump’s tariff pause sparks cautious optimism

S&P/TSX futures held steady at 2,145.40 points on Wednesday morning as traders digested Donald Trump's surprise three-day suspension of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods,...

French 10-year OAT tops 4.10% — highest yield since 2008

French sovereign borrowing costs have just crossed a symbolic threshold. In early August 2026, the 10-year OAT (Obligation Assimilable du Trésor) climbed above 4.10%,...

Japan 10-year JGB yield hits 2.945% on inflation, fiscal fears

Japan's 10-year government bond yield touched 2.945% on Tuesday, the highest level since September 1996. The surge blends sticky inflation, mounting fiscal anxiety, and...