What the 30-year fixed mortgage rate measures in 2026
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is not a simple Fed proxy. In 2026, it is a bond-market price that helps explain affordability, refinancing and how tight housing finance still feels.
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Strategy buys 24,869 bitcoin for $2.01 billion as prices soften
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for about $2.01 billion in the week to May 17, lifting holdings to 843,738 BTC as the token traded lower on Monday.
Kraken layoffs show the crypto IPO window is cooling
Kraken's 150 job cuts and a drift toward a 2027 flotation suggest public investors still want steadier exchange revenue, not another bull-market growth story.
Galaxy (GLXY) wins New York BitLicense as state crypto access widens
Galaxy's New York approval gives the firm access to a prized institutional market and underscores how U.S. crypto access is widening state by state before federal rules are settled.
SBI, Rakuten prepare bitcoin and ether trusts for Japan retail investors
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are preparing Bitcoin and Ether trust products for Japanese retail clients, people familiar with the plans said Sunday, the latest sign that regulated crypto access is broadening beyond the ETF-heavy U.S. market.
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SEC tokenized-stock plan redraws lines for brokers, exchanges and crypto venues
A proposed SEC framework for tokenized stocks would decide whether on-chain equities stay a back-office tool or become a new battleground between dealers, exchanges and crypto venues.
Minnesota opens crypto custody to state-chartered banks and credit unions
Minnesota's new custody law gives state-chartered banks and credit unions a direct route into crypto services, widening competition with specialist firms while keeping compliance and segregation rules in place.
Commodities
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Capital Economics' $150 oil case turns Hormuz risk into a macro test
Capital Economics' extreme oil scenario is less a commodity call than a map of how Hormuz risk could spread into inflation, yields and the wider equity market.
Iran war oil shock separates exporter winners from importer losers
The crude spike tied to the Iran conflict is becoming a fiscal sorting mechanism. Export routes, sanctions and import dependence are deciding who actually pockets the windfall.
UAE casts OPEC exit as output strategy with Brent at $109.26
The UAE said its OPEC exit reflects production policy and capacity plans, a signal oil markets are reading through supply discipline and future market share.
India tightens silver import curbs to ease rupee pressure
India moved to curb most silver imports after a record fiscal-year import bill, widening its effort to support the rupee as precious-metals demand stays firm.
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Adani settlement sharpens sanctions risk for cross-border borrowers
Adani Enterprises agreed a $275 million Treasury sanctions settlement, sharpening compliance questions for lenders, insurers and commodity counterparties.
Foreign buyers turn UK discount into $192bn deal surge
Foreign bidders have pushed UK M&A to $192 billion in 2026, but the bigger story is what the surge says about Britain's valuation gap and the pricing power of overseas capital.
SEC enforcement falls to 16-year low as Atkins narrows targets
SEC case volume is dropping, but the shift toward fewer, higher-value fraud and disclosure actions may leave issuers and advisers with less guidance, not less risk.
Lloyds reviews Halifax brand as UK branch network shrinks
Lloyds is weighing whether to retire Halifax as a standalone brand, tying a familiar high-street name to branch cuts, customer migration and post-crisis simplification.
Australia orders Northern Minerals divestments, widening rare-earths scrutiny
Australia ordered six Northern Minerals shareholders to sell a 17.5 per cent stake, widening scrutiny of who can own strategic rare-earths assets.
Vida Global (VIDA) closes $15 million IPO at $4 a share
Vida Global raised $15 million in a $4-a-share IPO and began trading under VIDA, giving investors a same-day read on how narrowly the 2026 AI issuance window is open.
Former Fed officials tell Warsh balance-sheet size is the wrong target
Former Fed officials say Kevin Warsh's real test is whether the Fed can keep reserves, repo markets and policy transmission stable while rates stay higher for longer.
Mizuho shares sink 7% after Rakuten Bank report denial
Mizuho fell as much as 7.7 per cent after saying it had not decided on a reported Rakuten Bank investment, underscoring investor caution over strategy shifts.
DayOne weighs Singapore-US dual IPO worth up to $5bn
The mooted DayOne deal would test whether AI-linked data-centre demand can support a multibillion-dollar cross-border IPO rather than a U.S.-only listing.