11 منٹ پہلےUS CPI Falls to 3.4 Percent, Lowest in 4 Months and Matches Market ExpectationsUS consumer inflation slowed to 3.4 percent, matching market expectations and marking the lowest reading in four months. The data eased pressure on major crypto assets, with XRP holding the 1.00 support level while Bitcoin drew fresh buying interest as institutional desks prepared to absorb liquidity.16 منٹ پہلےUS Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4%US inflation has fallen to 3.4%, according to the latest reported figure. The update signals a slowdown in price growth compared with earlier periods and is being watched closely by markets for its implications on consumer costs and economic policy.21 منٹ پہلےPimco CIO Says US Treasury Yields Look Attractive as Fed Futures Price 50% Odds of a 25 bp HikePimco CIO Marc Seidner said Aug. 12 investors have overreacted to concerns about the Fed's inflation credibility and called current US Treasury yields an attractive entry point. He said inflation is moderating and growth has softened, and expects rates to stay unchanged through 2026 while the yield curve steepens as long term issuance rises.21 منٹ پہلےMusk Targets 10 Gigawatts of AI Compute by 2025 as Synopsys Validates HBM4 IP at 9.2 GbpsU.S. futures rose while oil, gold, and silver advanced, with CoreWeave and Nebius up over 15% premarket after earnings. Elon Musk said SpaceX aims to expand compute about tenfold to 10 gigawatts by end of 2025. Synopsys reported end to end validation of an HBM4 IP test chip with HBM DRAM at 9.2 Gbps.41 منٹ پہلےHydro One posts higher second-quarter profit and revenue year over yearHydro One reported stronger second-quarter results, with profit attributable to shareholders rising to C$370 million and diluted earnings per share increasing to C$0.62, up from C$327 million and C$0.54 a year earlier. Revenue climbed to C$2.3 billion from C$2.07 billion. The company said the gains were driven mainly by Ontario Energy Board-approved rate increases and higher peak demand. Megan Telford became chief executive officer in June, succeeding the previous CEO, who retired.51 منٹ پہلےTencent's Q2 net profit slips from prior quarter as AI spending acceleratesTencent reported results for the second quarter of 2026, posting net profit of RMB 56.0 billion. The figure was up 0.7% year on year but down 4% from the previous quarter, missing Bloomberg's consensus estimate of RMB 58.4 billion. Revenue for the quarter came in at RMB 204.8 billion, an 11% increase from a year earlier. The company said a stepped-up push in artificial intelligence investment weighed on profit growth.1 گھنٹے پہلےJPMorgan lays out CPI scenarios: S&P 500 seen rising if core CPI stays below 0.25%On Aug. 12, JPMorgan's trading desk published scenario analysis ahead of tonight's CPI release. The bank said that if core CPI prints at 0.15%–0.20%, the S&P 500 could gain about 0.5%–1%. Even if the data lands in the baseline range of 0.20%–0.25%, it still sees the index up roughly 0.25%–0.75%. If core CPI comes in hotter at 0.25%–0.30%, JPMorgan expects the S&P 500 could fall around 0.5%–1.25%.1 گھنٹے پہلےUniversal Starch Chem Q1FY26: Net profit returns to black at ₹325 lakhUniversal Starch Chem reported its Q1FY26 results with a return to profitability, posting net profit of ₹325 lakh versus a net loss of ₹251 lakh in the same quarter last year. Revenue rose 21.4% year-on-year to ₹147.46 crore, while total expenses increased 15.4%, pointing to improved operating leverage. Basic and diluted EPS came in at ₹7.75 compared with a loss per share of ₹5.97 a year ago. Despite higher material costs, the company's overall profitability strengthened materially during the quarter.1 گھنٹے پہلےJPMorgan's CPI Playbook for Tonight: Sub-0.25% Core Print Seen Lifting StocksChainThink reports that JPMorgan's trading desk has mapped out market scenarios ahead of tonight's CPI release, saying the core CPI reading will be the key driver of near-term moves in the S&P 500. The bank expects that a 0.15%–0.20% core CPI print could push the index up about 0.5% to 1%. If the figure lands in its baseline range of 0.20%–0.25%, JPMorgan still sees room for a 0.25%–0.75% gain. A hotter outcome of 0.25%–0.30% would likely pressure equities, with the S&P 500 projected to fall roughly 0.5%–1.25%.1 گھنٹے پہلےStrategy's Bitcoin sale priced below its cost basisStrategy sold 1,690 bitcoins last week, raising $108.6 million at an average price of $64,262 per coin, below its average cost basis of $75,385. The company also raised $653.1 million through an issuance of MSTR shares, with $650 million added to its U.S. dollar reserves. Proceeds from the bitcoin sale were used to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of STRC preferred stock. Dollar reserves rose to $4.65 billion, enough to cover roughly 2.7 years of dividend payments. Strategy currently holds 840,447 bitcoins and is sitting on an unrealized loss of about $9.7 billion.