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US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday, ending a case that alleged over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials for solar energy contracts. The Justice

Trading platform eToro announced plans on Tuesday to acquire US online brokerage TradeZero as part of its US expansion strategy. The announcement came alongside eToro's second-quarter report showing $1.59 billion in

According to the CFTC, Costa Rican INTERPOL agents detained a 46-year-old American on August 4 after locating him in San José. The man is wanted by the FBI on suspicion of fraud and money laundering, the country's Judicial Investigation Agency said. A separate CFTC civil complaint filed in August 20

On August 10, 2026, Brooklyn US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven other executives, whom prosecutors had indicted in November 2024 on allegations of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud involving over $250

Silver declined 1.7% to $64.64 an ounce on Tuesday, Aug. 11, retreating from Monday's 2.3% rally to $65.03. The pullback occurred as precious-metals traders prepared for the July U.S. Consumer Price Index report scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Softer inflation data could support s

BlackRock's head of digital assets Robert Mitchnick appeared on Bloomberg on Aug. 10 and discussed the sentiment among Bitcoin investors. Mitchnick stated that sentiment has turned in a noticeable but subtle way over the last month. BlackRock launched iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in January 2024, an

According to its announcement, Tianji Ran Public Utility (01265) forecasted unaudited net profit attributable to parent company shareholders of approximately 24 million yuan for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of 28.6 million yuan in the same period last year, marking a

According to Seoul Economic, on August 11, Kiwoom Securities lowered its target price for Samsung Electronics to 350,000 won from 390,000 won and SK Hynix to 2.1 million won from 2.2 million won, marking the second downward revision in less than a month. The cuts reflect revised earnings

MEXC upgraded its RealStocks trading platform with three new features on August 11, 2026, to enhance access to U.S. stocks and ETFs. RealStocks allows users to directly purchase and hold real shares of over 7,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs through regulated brokerage partners. The upgrade

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.22% and U.S. natural gas futures gained 0.57% as of 8:30 PM Beijing time on August 11.

Spot silver fell 1.7% to $64.64 an ounce on Tuesday, August 11, after climbing 2.3% to $65.03 the previous day. The pullback comes as traders await the July U.S. Consumer Price Index report, due Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Softer inflation could support silver prices by reducing Federal Reserve

According to Herald Economy, in the week ending Aug 11, South Korean investors channeled 1.0266 trillion won into overseas stock ETFs compared to just 344.6 billion won for domestic stock ETFs—three times higher—despite the government launching its 'productive ISA' policy on Aug 3 aimed at

According to Bloomberg, Value Aligned Research Advisors' $20 billion flagship AI Fund fell 44% in July, paring year-to-date returns to 65% through July after climbing nearly 200% through June. The hedge fund, founded by Ben Hoskin and David Field and focused on stocks expected to benefit from

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), the bourse censured Xu Jinghui, former independent non-executive director of China Aoyuan Group Holdings Limited (03883), on August 11, requiring him to complete 17 hours of training on regulatory and legal issues and compliance with the

According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the Swiss National Bank held 1.5 million Class A shares of SpaceX as of June 30.

Pumtech Korea (251970) announced Q2 provisional earnings after market close on August 11. The company reported consolidated revenue of 116.844 billion won, up 10.8% year-over-year, and operating profit of 21.651 billion won, up 11.4% year-over-year. The results exceeded the market consensus operatin

According to Jin10, U.S. stock index futures rose modestly in early trading on Tuesday (August 11), with oil prices paring earlier gains. Traders are awaiting key consumer inflation data for guidance on Federal Reserve policy

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in July, exceeding expectations of 97.5 and the previous month's reading of 97.4, marking a significant gain of 2.4 points month-over-month.

According to Bloomberg data, South Korean retail investors poured over $19 billion into leveraged single-stock ETFs tracking memory chipmakers since mid-2025, with SK Hynix alone attracting $10.8 billion. The AI-driven memory rally reversed weeks after 16 of these products listed on May 27,

According to YNA, Pumtech Korea reported on August 11 that second-quarter operating profit reached 216.51 billion won, up 11.4% year-over-year and beating market consensus of 199 billion won by 8.7%. Revenue came in at 1,168.44 billion won, up 10.8% from the prior year, while net profit