San Francisco New York London Hong Kong Tokyo Market News Lufthansa downgraded to â??market performâ? amid weak yield outlook Posted: 2025-07-02 09:53:32, investing Lufthansa downgraded to â??market performâ? amid weak yield outlook Verint Systems shares rise on talks with Thoma Bravo Posted: 2025-07-02 09:49:57, investing Verint Systems shares rise on talks with Thoma Bravo Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog Posted: 2025-07-02 09:45:53, investing Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog South African inflation expectations drop sharply in quarterly survey Posted: 2025-07-02 09:45:33, investing South African inflation expectations drop sharply in quarterly survey Wunsch suggests ECB may need to provide supportive policy stance - Reuters Posted: 2025-07-02 09:44:59, investing Wunsch suggests ECB may need to provide supportive policy stance - Reuters ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says Posted: 2025-07-02 09:41:23, investing ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says Tesla's China-made EV sales rise slightly in June, ending losing streak Posted: 2025-07-02 09:40:06, investing Tesla's China-made EV sales rise slightly in June, ending losing streak U.S. stock futures edge higher after Trump's bill clears Senate; ADP data due Posted: 2025-07-02 09:38:56, investing U.S. stock futures edge higher after Trump's bill clears Senate; ADP data due U.K. Chancellor faces fiscal hole of up to £32 billion: Deutsche Bank Posted: 2025-07-02 09:36:07, investing U.K. Chancellor faces fiscal hole of up to £32 billion: Deutsche Bank HDB Financial Services shares jump 12% in market debut Posted: 2025-07-02 09:35:09, investing HDB Financial Services shares jump 12% in market debut MMC Port Holdings to seek investors for $2 billion Malaysia IPO Posted: 2025-07-02 09:34:53, investing MMC Port Holdings to seek investors for $2 billion Malaysia IPO Eurozone unemployment rate rises to 6.3% in May Posted: 2025-07-02 09:32:25, investing Eurozone unemployment rate rises to 6.3% in May Italy could lose 20 billion euros in exports, 118,000 jobs with US tariffs, industry head says Posted: 2025-07-02 09:30:30, investing Italy could lose 20 billion euros in exports, 118,000 jobs with US tariffs, industry head says Jefferies lifts Apple to Hold: â??Q3 has upside but long-term risks remainâ?? Posted: 2025-07-02 09:23:40, investing Jefferies lifts Apple to Hold: â??Q3 has upside but long-term risks remainâ?? FTSE 100 today: Gains hold despite sterling slip; Greggs tumbles on guidance cut Posted: 2025-07-02 09:20:09, investing FTSE 100 today: Gains hold despite sterling slip; Greggs tumbles on guidance cut Bytes Technology shares plunge 25% on weaker outlook and sales shift Posted: 2025-07-02 09:17:25, investing Bytes Technology shares plunge 25% on weaker outlook and sales shift Paramount settles with Trump over â??60 Minutesâ?? interview for $16 million Posted: 2025-07-02 09:15:45, investing Paramount settles with Trump over â??60 Minutesâ?? interview for $16 million Thai monetary policy must stay flexible as headwinds build, central bank deputy says Posted: 2025-07-02 09:06:21, investing Thai monetary policy must stay flexible as headwinds build, central bank deputy says Olli Rehn suggests Europe should pool defense investments - Reuters Posted: 2025-07-02 09:05:09, investing Olli Rehn suggests Europe should pool defense investments - Reuters Ireland adds 10,000 foreign multinational jobs in H1, up from 2024 Posted: 2025-07-02 08:47:04, investing Ireland adds 10,000 foreign multinational jobs in H1, up from 2024 HF News Opalesque Exclusive: SEC issues final judgments against LJM traders and firms over misleading risk disclosures Posted: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000, Opalesque Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has secured final judgments against Anthony Caine and Anish Parvataneni, two traders involved in managing options-based hedge fund strategies at LJM Funds Management, Ltd. and LJM Partners, Ltd. The SEC alleged that both individua... Article link APAC PE announced deals amounted to $37.5bn across 266 transactions in Q1'25 Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:58:20 +0000, Opalesque Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a study, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw $37.5 billion in announced private equity investment during Q1'25 - a relatively strong start to the year despite a modest deal count of just 226 transactions. Japan led the region, accounting for the largest share ... Article link Biggest hedge funds extend gains during chaotic six months, At 2025's halfway point many hedge funds had decent returns Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:56:40 +0000, Opalesque Biggest hedge funds extend gains during chaotic six months From Bloomberg: The biggest hedge funds added to their gains in June, sailing through the first half of the year amid global market chaos sparked by President Donald Trump's tariffs and the Israel-Iran war. Schonfeld's Fundamental Equity f... Article link Hedge funds pile in as big US banks soar to all-time highs Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:53:20 +0000, Opalesque From Bloomberg: US lenders are on a tear and hedge funds are snapping up shares at a furious pace, underscoring Wall Street's increasing conviction that their record-breaking rally has more room to run. Last week, net buying by the fast-money crowd rose to the highest in nearly a decade, data compi... Article link Bessent is treating treasury like a hedge fund Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:50:00 +0000, Opalesque From Bloomberg: Two things can be true at the same time: First, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is generally right to avoid terming out the US government's debt at the high prevailing borrowing costs. Second, he is being hypocritical given that he criticized his predecessor for leaning into short... Article link How younger investors are driving a shift toward alternative investments Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:48:20 +0000, Opalesque From Forbes: Young investors today are significantly reshaping the investment landscape by increasingly turning to alternative investments over traditional stocks and bonds. According to a recent Bank of America study, more than 70% of investors aged 21 to 43 believe traditional asset classes alon... Article link Institutional Investors: CalPERS joins growing wave of pension funds offloading private equity stakes as sales volume hits record, Texas County District slates $125m for private equity, University of California, State Street eye private market access via AI-based retirement platform Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:46:40 +0000, Opalesque CalPERS joins growing wave of pension funds offloading private equity stakes as sales volume hits record From PIonline.com: The California Public Employees' Retirement System is exploring plans to reenter the secondary market sales arena, joining a growing list of public pension funds and endowment... Article link Crypto WEMADE & Redlab Unleash Web3 MMORPG â?? Global Pre-Registration Open for Aug 2025 Posted: 2025-07-02 07:30:33, investing WEMADE & Redlab Unleash Web3 MMORPG â?? Global Pre-Registration Open for Aug 2025 PrimeXBT Launches â??Trade as VIPâ?? 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Campaign Offering 70% Off Trading Fees Bitcoin price today: muted at $106k as trade, tax bill uncertainties persist Posted: 2025-07-02 05:53:29, investing Bitcoin price today: muted at $106k as trade, tax bill uncertainties persist R0ARâ??s $1R0R Token Roars onto MEXC Exchange, Expanding DeFi Accessibility Posted: 2025-07-02 01:30:33, investing R0ARâ??s $1R0R Token Roars onto MEXC Exchange, Expanding DeFi Accessibility GameSquare Accelerates Crypto Strategy with Dialectic Yielding Partnership and Advisory Appointments Posted: 2025-07-01 17:00:31, investing GameSquare Accelerates Crypto Strategy with Dialectic Yielding Partnership and Advisory Appointments Little Pepe Crosses $3M Milestone, Dominates EVM Layer 2 Meme Coin Ecosystem Posted: 2025-07-01 16:00:35, investing Little Pepe Crosses $3M Milestone, Dominates EVM Layer 2 Meme Coin Ecosystem Botanix Launches Mainnet to Power the Bitcoin Economy with Chainlink, Fireblocks, GMX, Dolomite and Others Posted: 2025-07-01 15:00:30, investing Botanix Launches Mainnet to Power the Bitcoin Economy with Chainlink, Fireblocks, GMX, Dolomite and Others $70M Committed to Boba Network as Foundation Concludes BOBA Token Agreement with FTX Recovery Trust Posted: 2025-07-01 14:30:30, investing $70M Committed to Boba Network as Foundation Concludes BOBA Token Agreement with FTX Recovery Trust Limitless Raise $4m Strategic Funding, Launch Points Ahead of TGE Posted: 2025-07-01 13:30:33, investing Limitless Raise $4m Strategic Funding, Launch Points Ahead of TGE Oblong Bolsters Decentralized AI Strategy with Bittensor ($TAO) Purchase and Staking Posted: 2025-07-01 13:21:08, investing Oblong Bolsters Decentralized AI Strategy with Bittensor ($TAO) Purchase and Staking