U.S. retailer Target raised its full-year earnings outlook after reporting strong sales, sending its shares up 6%. The move points to resilient consumer demand and improved operating efficiency. It has also prompted a more upbeat reassessment of the retail sector by the market.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has recorded large exchange outflows, with more than 110 billion SHIB moved to private wallets. The shift, reflected in CoinGlass data, points to a sharp decline in SHIB held on exchanges. Moving tokens off exchanges does not remove them from the market, but sustained outflows are often seen as a sign of longer-term holding and may reduce near-term selling pressure. The moves come as SHIB contends with weakness across the broader crypto market.

Wheat futures rose across the board on Wednesday, with Chicago soft red winter, Kansas City hard red winter and Minneapolis spring wheat contracts all gaining more than 2%. Ongoing attacks on ports and vessels in the Black Sea region during the area’s peak export season have kept supply concerns in focus and supported prices. The market is also watching for the upcoming U.S. weekly export sales report.

Religare Enterprises reported a consolidated net loss of ₹46.98 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1FY27), narrowing from a loss of ₹95.65 crore in the preceding quarter. Consolidated total income rose to ₹2,358.43 crore from ₹1,876.25 crore in Q1FY26, led mainly by growth in the insurance segment. On a standalone basis, the company posted a net loss of ₹9.62 crore versus ₹12.37 crore in Q4FY26, while total income increased to ₹4.38 crore from ₹3.35 crore.

Olympic Cards reported a net loss of ₹106.96 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, widening from ₹102.21 lakh a year earlier. Revenue from operations increased 16.4% year on year to ₹251.84 lakh. Total expenses rose 11.6% to ₹359.52 lakh, while basic EPS slipped to (₹0.66) from (₹0.63).

Crude oil prices climbed 8% to 9% in August, nearing $92 a barrel, as US-Iran tensions and concerns over supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz lifted market worries. Hyundai Motor India said it will raise prices by as much as 1% across its model range starting September 2026, drawing investor attention.

ICE cocoa futures in New York and London rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and a British pound that climbed to a 3.25-month high. Ivory Coast port arrivals in the current marketing year are up +20% year on year, while Ghana’s current-season harvest is up +25.6%. Early assessments for the new season point to an 18% drop in the Ivory Coast crop estimate. Cocoa demand in Q2 showed mixed signals across regions.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it received 40 de novo bank charter applications over the past 18 months, far above the fewer than four per year it saw from 2011 to 2014. Five digital asset companies received conditional national trust bank approvals on 12 December 2025, and a Circle unit won final approval on 10 July 2026. A rewritten chartering rule took effect on 1 April 2026, and the regulator said the U.S. banking system is open again.