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Sionna Therapeutics (SION) stock plunged roughly 92% on Monday after the biotech firm reported its experimental cystic fibrosis drug SION-719 failed to meet the primary endpoint in a mid-stage trial. The company announced it will not advance the drug as an add-on to existing standard care

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) is in talks with major Wall Street financial groups including Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Inc., BlackRock Inc., Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and KKR & Co. Inc. to assemble a $500 billion funding package for AI infrastructure, according to a

According to Sionna Therapeutics, SION stock plunged roughly 92% on Monday after the biotech firm's experimental cystic fibrosis drug SION-719 failed to meet its mid-stage trial goals. The drug, tested as an add-on therapy to Vertex's Trikafta in 15 cystic fibrosis patients, barely lowered sweat

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds listed in the U.S. recorded their strongest weekly inflows in four months last week, attracting over $850 million. The surge came after security vulnerabilities in Coldcard wallets, made by Canadian company Coinkite, were disclosed, resulting in approximately $130 milli

On Monday, August 10, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) agreement usage fell to $975 million across 2 counterparties, down from $1.45 billion on the previous trading day.

From 16:00 to 17:00 UTC on August 10, 2026, BTC pulled back slightly by 0.12%, with prices fluctuating between 64,192 and 64,353.9 USDT and a range of just 0.25%, indicating a narrow-range consolidation pattern across the market. The 24-hour change was -0.62%, with the current price at 64,793.3 USDT. The main driver of this move was market wait-and-see sentiment amid multiple macro factors offsetting one another. On the one hand, the US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate

Oil and gold markets enter the week with elevated volatility as traders position ahead of key economic data releases scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded near $78 a barrel after gaining more than 5% over three sessions, supported by geopolitical tensions a

According to Onchain Lens, Invesco's BTCO Bitcoin ETF transferred 298.42 BTC (worth approximately $19.12 million) to Coinbase 19 minutes ago on August 10. The ETF had received 104.45 BTC (valued at approximately $6.68 million) from Coinbase Prime six days

According to Reuters, British Petroleum (BP) is transferring a 20% stake in Venezuela's Cocuina gas field to NGC, a subsidiary of Trinidad and Tobago's energy company.

The USD-JPY exchange rate extended gains on the morning of the 10th, trading at 158.987 yen as of 10:11 AM Eastern Time—up 1.425 yen or 0.904% from the previous session—despite repeated intervention warnings from US and Japanese authorities. Market participants are discounting the likelihood of

Microsoft is negotiating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to secure manufacturing capacity for over 300,000 Maia 300 chips targeted for delivery in 2027, according to a report by The Information. The move aims to counter rising infrastructure costs and reduce the company's

Bitcoin traded at $64,950 on August 10, up 0.2% after briefly reaching $65,400 in early trading, as markets awaited Wednesday's July CPI report at 8:30 a.m. ET. The modest gain followed weak US jobs data released Friday, which showed the economy shed 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July with unemployment

According to The Information, Microsoft share price jumped 2% on Monday to its highest level in over nine months as the company accelerates its AI silicon strategy. Microsoft is negotiating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to secure manufacturing capacity for over 300,000

According to PANews on August 11, BlackRock's digital assets head Robbie Mitchnick announced that bitcoin holders can now exchange BTC for shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) through in-kind exchanges at a minimum threshold of $1 million, down from the previous $25 million. This mechanism

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. stock indices declined today (August 10), with the Nasdaq falling 0.51%, Dow Jones down 0.25%, and S&P 500 down 0.17%, according to Gate trading data.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan achieved 9.5% returns in the first half of 2026, with net assets reaching CAD 303.2 billion (USD 217.5 billion). The gain was primarily driven by the fund's USD 8.7 billion stake in SpaceX, according to CEO Jo Taylor. Venture capital investments now account for 9% of t

Nvidia shares fell 3% to hit a fresh daily low on August 10, with the Nasdaq-100 Index declining 0.4% and the broader semiconductor sector dropping over 1.8%. The S&P 500 edged down 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

According to DeItaone, Trump Media is offering trading firms early access to President Trump's posts on Truth Social for up to $1.2 million annually on August 11. The paid service provides advance previews of selected presidential statements before public release. Trump's social media posts have pre

U.S. stocks opened cautiously Monday, Aug. 10, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.08% to 7,751.74 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.07% to 54,072.66. Investors weighed rising oil prices, Middle East uncertainty and a major week ahead for U.S. inflation data. The S&P 500 entered the session

On Monday (August 10), European natural gas futures jumped sharply amid skepticism over swift LNG transport recovery. ICE UK natural gas futures rose 10.98% to 150.880 pence/therm, while TTF Dutch benchmark futures climbed 12.54% to €61.40/MWh. Market participants remain unconvinced that Iran-Oman n