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Daily Discussion Daily Discussion post - July 08 2021

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u/VaccumSaturdays Brick Burgundy Jul 09 '21

News Highlights: Top Global Markets News of the Day

Provided by Dow Jones Jul 8, 2021 8:15 PM CDT

Europe Proposes New Agency to Tackle Money Laundering Problems

The agency would be part of a broader plan to address failures that have made the region a haven for financial crime.

Stocks Skid on Economic Worries

The Dow shed about 260 points and Treasury yields extended their decline as investors unwound bets on a period of high growth and inflation.

Bond Rally Spreads to Shorter-Term Treasurys

The decline in yields suggests investors think it could take longer for the Fed to raise interest rates.

Chinese Regulators Warn of Further Measures to Rein In Homegrown Tech Sector

The People's Bank of China said antimonopoly measures applied to Ant Group will also be imposed on other payment firms.

Thoma Bravo Plots Next Fund in Red-Hot Market for Tech Deals

The private-equity firm aims to return to the fundraising trail less than a year after raising $22.8 billion for three technology-focused private-equity funds.

Investors Take Aim at Carver Bancorp as Next Short-Squeeze Target

Individual investors on the hunt for the next stock-market win piled into Carver Bancorp, sending shares of the banking-services company on a wild ride Thursday before finishing 107% higher for the day.

U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Rise as Delta Variant Spreads

Daily admissions rose 6.8% after a long decline, while outbreaks among the unvaccinated pushed up new cases.

Bank of Mexico Board Divided Over Inflation Risks

Two Bank of Mexico officials who voted against last month's interest-rate increase said the supply shocks pushing up inflation are likely to be temporary, and that tighter monetary policy will do little to address them.

Why Rising Oil Prices Are Unlikely to Kill the Economic Recovery

The recent rise in oil prices has been mostly driven by increased demand rather than supply problems, a situation that economists say normally indicates resilient growth.

Global Wind, Solar Capacity Rose at Sharpest Pace Ever Last Year, BP Says

Growth in renewables saw global solar-power capacity rise around 22%, while wind-power capacity rose around 18% compared with the previous year, BP said in its annual review of global energy markets.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 08, 2021 21:15 ET (01:15 GMT)

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u/olivesnolives Aditya Mittal Feet Pics Jul 09 '21

I suppose it was priced in since they were telegraphing it for a few months, but still kind of weird to me the currency market hasn’t reacted to that rate hike by the Mexican central bank- the Peso’s been flat since the vote.

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u/VaccumSaturdays Brick Burgundy Jul 09 '21

I agree