Bitcoin etfs see $486m inflows in 2 days: could this be the best week since january?

Cantor lets hedge funds place big bets on kalshi’s prediction markets' - wall street journal

Reported earlier, 'iran eyes military targets in europe if donald trump escalates war, insiders say' - financial times

Stock market today: s&p 500, nasdaq 100 futures rise as trump says 'no talks' are happening with iran—keysight technologies, mercury systems, sk hynix in focus

Exclusive: marjorie taylor greene warns social security will go ‘bankrupt’—but wall street cio backs scott bessent amid 30-year yield surge

Venezuela partners with us hunt oil on onshore production sharing contract and with slb on reservoir studies

President trump posts on truth social "i have paused the 50% tariffs against canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that canada and the U.S.a., subject to the finalization of documents, have a deal! the great keystone xl pipeline, long ago killed by sleepy joe biden, may be awoken from the grave! thank you for your attention to this matter."

Stock market: will s&p 500 open up or down today?

Api crude oil stock 0.328m barrel draw vs 9.072m barrel build prior.

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for china as us talks grind on' - bloomberg news

Trump is interviewing potential nominees for fda commissioner' - bloomberg

Trump is weighing whether to grant canada a tariff reprieve; a deal to avoid 50 percent duties on some canadian goods is on trump's desk, as ottawa and washington work towards a broader trade agreement' - politico

Politico reporter posts on x "scoop: several independent U.S. oil producers are expected to sign production contracts with venezuela’s state-run pdvsa on tuesday. a signing ceremony is set for tonight in houston, according to 3 people familiar with the plans."

Sec proposes new rules to create 'clear and fit-for-purpose' framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets

Us debt nearing $40t; home depot earnings better than expected

Canadian, U.S. negotiators expected to meet again ahead of midnight tariff deadline' - cbc

Meta exploits youths on social media, states allege at trial' - bloomberg

Major indices are trading lower as elevated energy prices and bond yields fuel concerns that inflationary pressures may lead to fed tightening, which may erode confidence in further upside for stocks.

USA pending home sales index for july 71.2 vs 72.9 prior

USA pending home sales (mom) for july -2.3% vs 0.1% est.

The s&p 500 has a 5% problem and it could decide what happens next

Redbook retail sales index up 7.6% yoy for week ended 8/15/26

Redbook retail sales index for august 2026 vs august 2025

USA export price index for july (yoy) 8.2% vs 10.2% prior

USA import price index (yoy) for july 5.9% vs 7.1% prior

USA housing starts for july 1.239m vs 1.340m est.

USA housing starts (mom) for july -12.4% vs 19.7% prior

USA import price index (mom) for july -0.4% vs 0.1% est.

USA export price index (mom) for july -1.3% vs 0.2% est.

USA building permits (mom) for july 5.0% vs -2.6% prior

USA building permits for july 1.443m vs 1.370m est.

Adp employment change weekly 9.50k vs 8.30k prior

Ray dalio warns ai bubble could burst like 1929, 2000 as evercore sees 16% s&p 500 upside

Reported august 17, maritime data analytics firm kpler says strait of hormuz traffic weakened last week, with confirmed crossings falling 19.5% to 95 and numbering just three on 16 august

Stock market today: dow jones, s&p 500 futures fall as trump rejects extending ceasefire with iran—home depot, super league, flexsteel in focus

Nasdaq 100 short exposure hits $20 billion as insiders near ‘15-year high’ in buying

Stock market: will s&p 500 open up or down today?

U.S., canada discussing possible reduction in us autos to 15% after some value content deductions from 25% currently; U.S. officials offer to deduct only U.S.-specific value content from 15% tariffs on canadian vehicles, but canadian officials want all north american content deducted; some north american auto industry officials view either option as an improvement over current 25% U.S. tariff on canadian vehicles, as japan, south korea and eu have 15% autos tariff rate, sources say'

Ray dalio ups bet on spy and ivv

Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, reuters/ipsos poll finds' - reuters

Anthropic's revenue jumps 14x; chinese ai targets nvidia's moat

Tutor perini corporation awarded $60m U.S. coast guard contract

Canada prime minister carney says we are in intense and delicate negotiations with the U.S., not going to carry out talks in public

Canada prime minister carney says he expects to speak to trump before august 19 tariffs deadline; says we'll have opportunities over the next 48 hours to discuss in more detail as the negotiations go forward

S&p 500 seasonality: can the first six months predict performance of es futures?

Reported aug. 14: 'U.S. urges apple not to buy chinese memory chips' - wsj exclusive

Nahb housing market index for august 35 vs 33  est.

The top 5% of americans are outspending their own paychecks. that's the risk to watch.

Live on cnbc, openai’s co-founder and president greg brockman says you can see the depth of USAge is growing incredibly fast; do think it is possible the U.S. and china will strike an al deal; open-weight models are an important part of the al ecosystem

Senior iranian official says iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to a 'fully offensive' one; pressuring U.S. or relying on mediators to reach a lasting peace is not realistic; iran has set a deadline of a few weeks for full implementation of mou by U.S.; all iranian entities will be prepared to escalate tensions in hormuz strait and the region if diplomacy fails; the timeframe set by iran will be conveyed to U.S., regional countries via mediators