MarketWatch
The acquisition will give Nvidia access to “one of the most important parcels of real estate in the AI market” and promote open-source technology.
Bloomberg Markets
The US trade deficit widened sharply in July to the largest since early 2025, reflecting a surge in imports of computers and other technological equipment.
Yahoo Finance
NY Times Business
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation’s trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.
Financial Times
Markets have been betting on a rise following Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech
Bloomberg Markets
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said his next decision on interest rates will be “heavily influenced” by August inflation data due next week, adding it may not take much to nudge him toward supporting a rate hike at the Fed’s upcoming policy meeting.
Bloomberg Markets
Investors see few reasons to be optimistic about Hapvida, the Brazilian health insurer and hospital operator plagued by rising costs, constant litigation and an escalating debt load.
Yahoo Finance
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Bloomberg Markets
Blackstone Inc. again limited redemptions from its flagship private credit fund after investors sought to pull 10% of shares, providing an early glimpse at the lasting quarterly withdrawal pressure ahead for the $1.8 trillion market.
Financial Times
Journalist and activist spent a lifetime advocating for women’s rights
NY Times Business
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
Bloomberg Markets
US equity futures waver and a global bond rout eases as higher yields attract investors. The yen strengthens as traders weigh intervention risks, while the BOJ is said to favor raising rates by a quarter point this month. President Trump says the latest strikes on Iran. US diesel prices hit a four-year high. Broadcom slips after the chipmaker’s results and short-term forecast failed to meet lofty expectations, despite predicting a boom in AI chips over the next two years. Seema Shah of Principal
NY Times Business
This week’s renewed strikes by the United States and Iran strain the flow of energy and diminish expectations the disruption will end soon.