Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +0.97%.  Stock indexes are moving higher today as bond yields fell on a…

Ireland has unveiled its inaugural national strategy to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, with a particular emphasis on tightening controls within the cryptocurrency sector. Announced on 13 August 2026 by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, the National Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing Strategy represents one…

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released its annual inspection reports Thursday for the largest six audit firms indicating better results, albeit with a mostly reconstituted board and inspection program. Processing Content At PricewaterhouseCoopers, six of the 64 audits reviewed in 2025 were included in Part I.A of the report due to the significance of…

U.S. Aluminum Market Will Remain Tight Despite Latest Tariff Changes

In a market dominated by U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, there are growing signs that non-USD alternatives are beginning to gain ground. One recent example is the investment by Japan’s AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings—a logistics company whose customers include Amazon Japan—in a yen-backed stablecoin. The company will invest ¥1 billion (approximately $6.7 million) in JPYC, a stablecoin issued…

Morgan Stanley Investment Management is expanding its push into digital assets with the launch of two crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to Ethereum and Solana. Following the success of its Bitcoin investment products, the new funds combine low fees with the ability to earn yield through staking, potentially making them an attractive option for investors…