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Tariff Impact vs. Consumer Resilience, Can Walmart and Other U.S. Retailers Withstand Q2 Earnings?
TradingKey - After a wave of strong earnings from tech giants, markets now turn to U.S. retailers, the sector most directly impacted by Trump’s tariffs. With retail sales showing resilience, investors are looking to companies like Walmart and Target for clear signs of tariff pass-through and
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Mon, Aug 18
Ethereum Staking Withdrawals Hit Record High — Is a Drop to $4,000 Next?
On Monday, August 18, Ethereum (ETH) extended its decline, falling over 4% to $4,289. Since last Thursday, ETH has dropped nearly $500, marking a cumulative loss of more than 10%. Analysts warn that the recent surge in staking withdrawals could continue to pressure ETH’s price downward.
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Mon, Aug 18
Zelenskiy, flanked by Europe, heads to Washington as Trump presses for Russia deal
European leaders fear Trump could pressure Zelenskiy into unfavourable dealKyiv rejects Putin's proposalsEuropean leaders back UkraineBy Max Hunder KYIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Shares scale fresh tops in Asia, oil slips on truce talks
SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday ahead of what is likely to be an eventful week for U.S. interest rate policy, while oil prices slipped as risks to Russian supplies seemed to fade a little.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he hopes 'shared strength' with US, Europe will compel Russia to peace
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said upon his arrival in Washington that he hopes that Ukraine's "shared strength" with the U.S. and European counterparts will compel Russia to peace.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Tesla slashes UK leasing prices as July sales plunge 60%
Tesla leasing prices in the UK have plunged, with costs now less than half of what they were a year ago, as the carmaker faces slowing sales and mounting competition. Analysts say the dramatic cuts have sparked debate about Tesla’s standing in Europe.
Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 18
StanChart Hong Kong shares fall after US lawmaker calls for probe
Hong Kong shares of Standard Chartered 2888.HK (StanChart) fall 3.9% to HK$141.7, their lowest since August 6, and on course for a third straight session of decline** Stock on track for the biggest one-day pct drop since April 7 if current losses hold** Second-biggest pct loser on the Hang Seng C...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Watchmaker Swatch apologises for 'slanted eye' ad after online backlash in China
SHANGHAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch UHR.S has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a "slanted eye" pose.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Europeans to back Zelenskiy in Washington as Trump presses Ukraine deal
LONDON/KYIV/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet Donald Trump in Washington, they said on Sunday, seeking to shore up Zelenskiy's position as the U.S. president presses Ukraine to accept a quick peace deal to end Europe's deadliest war in 80 years.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Oil slips as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as the United States did not exert more pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war by implementing further measures to disrupt Moscow's oil exports after presidents from both countries met on Friday.
Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Defence stocks and energy markets are likely to be in focus this week, as European leaders rushed to back Ukraine in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump that may pressure Kyiv to accept a peace deal favouring Russia.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Japan says US is not pressuring BOJ for rate hikes, markets not so sure
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the Bank of Japan was "behind the curve" on policy, which appeared to be aimed at pressuring the country's central bank into raising interest rates.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
