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SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles as exits stall

Private equity continuation vehicles are under SEC scrutiny as managers lean on them to extend exits, raising fresh questions on valuations and conflicts.

Bitcoin market image illustrating options expiry and ETF outflows

Crypto

Bitcoin options expiry meets ETF outflows and thin liquidity

An easyJet Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Nantes Atlantique Airport in Bouguenais near Nantes, France, April 30, 2026.

Deals

EasyJet bid: board rejects 625p, keeps Castlelake in play

Electric bus in front of Alibaba building in Shanghai

Regulation

Alibaba stock falls 4.9% after Anthropic AI accusation

Economy

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A fluttering Chinese national flag casts its shadow on the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, China's central bank, in central Beijing.

PBOC overnight reverse repo signals shift in rate control

PBOC overnight reverse repo operations planned for June 29-30 point to tighter control of short-term funding costs and a bond-friendly shift.

June 25, 2026

Crypto

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Regulation

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Markets

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Currency dealers work as an electronic board displays the Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the South Korean won exchange rate.

MSCI keeps South Korea EM status, delays Indonesia review

MSCI kept South Korea as an emerging market and pushed Indonesia's review to November, leaving FX access and frontier-risk questions in focus.

June 24, 2026

Commodities

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Oil prices fall as Hormuz tankers move and war premium fades

June 25, 2026

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Gulf tanker rate hits 897% as shipping shock bites

June 24, 2026

Oil tanker traffic and crude shipping near the Strait of Hormuz

Iran oil waiver leaves China key buyer as Asia stays full

June 23, 2026

QatarEnergy LNG facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City

Qatar gas plant blast leaves 18 missing; LNG flows in focus

June 22, 2026

Rare-earth minerals supply chain illustration

China rare-earth controls hit MP Materials, USA Rare Earth

June 22, 2026

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Hormuz tanker traffic jumps, but shipping stays below prewar

June 19, 2026

Deals

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Banking

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Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington

Fed stress test 2026 clears big banks for higher payouts

Fed stress test 2026 results let big U.S. banks raise dividends and buybacks, giving lenders fresh leverage as capital rules are rewritten.

June 25, 2026

Stocks

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Close-up of memory chips on a circuit board, illustrating the AI memory boom.

SK Hynix Nasdaq listing lifts shares 11% in AI memory race

June 25, 2026

Server racks and cabling inside a data centre used for AI workloads.

Micron stock rises on Anthropic AI memory supply deal

June 22, 2026

Printed circuit boards and electronics components representing AI supply-chain exposure

Kingboard’s rally says mainland money is chasing AI proxies

June 18, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook smiles as he holds up an orange iPhone 17 Pro during an event at the company's headquarters

Apple price rises 2026: chip costs force product hikes

June 18, 2026

Server racks representing Oracle's AI data-center buildout

Oracle Q4 earnings beat, but $40B AI capex plan bites

June 11, 2026

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Anthropic's Fable 5 Bets on Safety. Researchers Say It's Gone Too Far.

June 10, 2026

Earnings

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Analysis

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Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

AI memory demand is still outrunning supply as Micron pairs a blowout fourth-quarter outlook with $22 billion of customer commitments.

June 25, 2026

SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles as exits stall

Bitcoin options expiry meets ETF outflows and thin liquidity

EasyJet bid: board rejects 625p, keeps Castlelake in play

Alibaba stock falls 4.9% after Anthropic AI accusation

Economy

PBOC overnight reverse repo signals shift in rate control

Australia core inflation hits 3.6% as RBA pressure builds

Bank of Korea signals higher rates as housing debt risks rise

Colombia election 2026: markets eye pro-business turn

China supply-chain warning widens rare-earth dispute

PCE inflation 2026: hot print keeps Fed hike bets alive

Crypto

Bitcoin options expiry meets ETF outflows and thin liquidity

Japan pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation in 2026

Morgan Stanley Ether and Solana ETF fees set at 0.14%

Franklin Templeton bitcoin ETF filing channels dividends to BTC

Fidelity stablecoin reserve fund targets GENIUS issuers

Strategy STRC falls to $89, testing its bitcoin funding model

Regulation

SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles as exits stall

Alibaba stock falls 4.9% after Anthropic AI accusation

Digital euro clears EU Parliament hurdle for 2029 rollout

Alibaba blacklist lawsuit tests Chinese ADR risk

China trade curbs hit 56 U.S. firms after Pentagon blacklist

Abaxx probe request tests Canada's market oversight

Polymarket fake winning bets raise disclosure risk

Fed quiet-period scrutiny grows after Bowman's BofA dinner

Markets

MSCI keeps South Korea EM status, delays Indonesia review

Cboe (CBOE) binary options return tests Kalshi and Polymarket

Alphabet joins Dow as Verizon exits in index reshuffle

AI stock sell-off spreads from Korea chips to SpaceX

Treasuries slip back into oil-shock mode as Iran threats return

Hong Kong IPO access would tap mainland cash for liquidity

Commodities

Oil prices fall as Hormuz tankers move and war premium fades

Gulf tanker rate hits 897% as shipping shock bites

Iran oil waiver leaves China key buyer as Asia stays full

Qatar gas plant blast leaves 18 missing; LNG flows in focus

China rare-earth controls hit MP Materials, USA Rare Earth

Hormuz tanker traffic jumps, but shipping stays below prewar

Deals

EasyJet bid: board rejects 625p, keeps Castlelake in play

Luxshare gauges demand for $3 billion Hong Kong listing

SpaceX bond sale launches: $100.8bn cash pile sets post-IPO capital blueprint

SpaceX bond sale 2026: $25bn deal draws $89bn orders

Ambiq Micro files U.S. IPO to test edge-AI chip demand

China Resources New Energy IPO draws $943bn in bids

PLDT REIT IPO seeks $397M for Philippine data centers

Lime IPO: Uber anchor role tests 2026 listings demand

Banking

Fed stress test 2026 clears big banks for higher payouts

Kotak Mahindra Bank eyes acquisitions with 23% capital ratio

Iran banking cyberattack hits 3 lenders, halts card services

Robinhood (HOOD) convertible notes: $2bn zero-coupon raise

Apollo’s gate exposes evergreen private-credit liquidity risk

EU capital markets deal: Ireland sees year-end accord

Stocks

SK Hynix Nasdaq listing lifts shares 11% in AI memory race

Micron stock rises on Anthropic AI memory supply deal

Kingboard’s rally says mainland money is chasing AI proxies

Apple price rises 2026: chip costs force product hikes

Oracle Q4 earnings beat, but $40B AI capex plan bites

Anthropic's Fable 5 Bets on Safety. Researchers Say It's Gone Too Far.

Earnings

Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

Cerebras’ revenue surge cannot hide AI-chip margin math

CarMax beat on sales, but margin pressure still sank the stock

GameStop (GME) Q1 profit jumps on $2B buyback plan

India earnings rebound becomes a commodity-cost stress test

Pick n Pay break-even target moves to 2029 as costs bite

SharkNinja lifts 2026 outlook after Q1 earnings beat

Nvidia earnings: Q1 revenue $81.6bn, Q2 guide $91bn

Analysis

Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

SpaceX’s triple-C ESG score lands after the IPO rush

Trump’s Anthropic reversal trims one IPO discount, not policy risk

Nvidia’s $25 billion bond sale shows AI’s cash king joining the borrowing spree

PBOC rate regime shift could steady China bond markets