Nasdaq hits record as dollar and Treasury yields climb, oil prices ease

Several mid-sized US lenders reported a sharp rise in market risk-weighted assets (RWAs) in the second quarter of 2026, led by Mizuho Americas, TD Group US and PNC Bank. Mizuho’s market RWAs jumped by $3.6 billion, or 30%, to a record $15.5 billion, the largest increase in absolute terms. TD Group US recorded the second-largest…

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8:59 AM, 3rd September 2026, 2 days ago 3 Landlords could face new electrical, fire and insurance risks as plug-in solar panels begin to appear at rented homes. Risk assessment specialist Riskstop says property owners must understand how the technology is installed and whether existing electrical systems can support it. Plug-in photovoltaic (PV) solar panel…

Sharply Weaker Again. Half Oil. Half PPI It’s been a rough couple of days for the bond market. Yesterday, it was Bessent and the reaction to the Treasury buyback announcement. Today it is an overnight surge in oil prices and a lackluster reaction to the Producer Price Index (PPI). PPI doesn’t tend to…

The Right DA Club, the directly authorised (DA) proposition from The Right Mortgage, has announced the addition of Shepherds Friendly to its protection panel. The partnership gives advisers access to Shepherds Friendly’s income protection proposition, which is designed to provide clients with a replacement income if they are unable to work because of illness…

Decron Properties has acquired a 163-unit property in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile for $114 million as the firm’s first L.A. deal in nearly two years. The Los Angeles-based investment firm acquired the asset at 5550 Wilshire Boulevard, a residential and retail property developed in 2010, at what Decron described as a substantial discount to replacement…