The US bond market is dominating sentiment. The 30-year Treasury yield rose again Thursday after Treasury Secretary Bessent's move to boost long-term debt buybacks failed to calm investors. Wall Street called it a "band-aid on a bullet hole." Quant funds took a hit as momentum trades unwound. Japanese inflation also picked up, adding pressure on the Bank of Japan ahead of its September meeting.
BA engineers voted by a large margin to authorise a strike after rejecting contract offers. The move adds fresh uncertainty to the aerospace giant's recovery.
MRVL grabbed analyst attention. Citi raised its price target 22% to $275 on the back of strong custom AI chip demand from hyperscalers. The stock carries a $220B market cap and remains lightly shorted at just 4.6% of free float.
Retail is split. Citi cut its WMT target to $132 while lifting ROST to $290, favouring off-price over big-box. Earnings from DKS, DG, BBY, and CRM are all due this week.
REAX and RMAX got court clearance for their merger. The deal is set to close August 24.
RDDT short interest jumped 4.1 percentage points in a week to 17.6% of free float. Bears are growing. WOLF remains at 83.4% of free float with zero shares available to borrow.
Ukraine war disruptions are pushing grain prices sharply higher. Analysts warn of a global food price shock. European equities continue to outperform quietly — lower tech concentration and strong cash generation are drawing fresh attention from global allocators.
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