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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index on July 7, which will automatically generate additional demand for its shares from large index funds and ETFs.
PHILADELPHIA—We at Vanguard expect U.S. GDP to grow by 3% in 2027. This estimate is significantly higher than other professional forecasts and assumes that demand for risky assets will remain strong.
Stocks of companies involved in artificial intelligence infrastructure led global markets in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, gold and Bitcoin posted significant declines, according to a report by the British investment firm AJ Bell.
Swedish retailer H&M ended the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 with earnings below analysts’ forecasts. Weak sales and supply chain disruptions prevented the company from meeting expectations, despite improved profitability.
An unusual situation has emerged in the digital asset market: stablecoins pegged to the Turkish lira have surpassed euro-denominated tokens in terms of transaction volume. According to Zodia Markets, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, the volume of on-chain transfers in lira reached $3.4 billion in 2025.
The European currency is rapidly losing value, having given up all the gains it made in the spring. Against the backdrop of a strengthening dollar, the euro could fall to $1.10. Investors are becoming increasingly convinced that falling oil prices and clear signs of a slowdown in the Old World’s economy are reducing the likelihood of another tightening of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy.
ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the social media platform TikTok, is in preliminary talks with international banks to secure a loan of approximately $20 billion.
The price of the leading cryptocurrency has fallen by 20% since the beginning of summer.
Germany has decided to abandon the construction of warships that were to be the largest since World War II. As a result, shares of European defense companies have fallen: investors are assessing the risk that increased defense spending will not lead to higher revenues for manufacturers.
Gold fell below $4,000 per ounce for the first time since last November, while silver broke through the $60 mark. Precious metals came under pressure from a strengthening dollar and growing expectations of a tighter monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
On Wednesday, the U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, reaching a new 13-month high against a basket of major currencies. Investors sought shelter from the sharp decline in tech stocks and braced for a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed).
In May, Moldova’s foreign exchange market saw a decline in trading volumes, reflected in a 16% drop in net demand from companies. At the same time, 91.1% of the net demand from economic agents (legal entities) was met by supply from individuals. The National Bank publishes data on foreign exchange market conditions, noting that it did not intervene in the market during the reporting month.
Ahead of major changes that are set to revamp the functioning of the Moldovan capital market, LOGOS PRESS presents an interview with Dumitru Budianschi, chairman of the National Commission for the Financial Market.
On Tuesday, during pre-market trading, shares of SpaceX, a company specializing in space technology and artificial intelligence, fell another 4% following a $400 billion sell-off. This came after the company’s shares fell 16% on Monday as initially optimistic sentiment toward the company waned. SpaceX’s market capitalization stood at $2 trillion at the close of trading on Monday.
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, took first place on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list of the world’s wealthiest individuals, with a net worth of $1.1 trillion. His net worth exceeds the combined net worth of his four closest competitors on the list.
Exchange-traded funds, which are considered a traditional indicator of institutional interest in Bitcoin, have recorded record capital outflows since their launch more than two years ago.
The dollar remained stable on Monday thanks to investors’ optimistic expectations regarding a deal between the U.S. and Iran, while the pound was caught in the political crossfire and fell sharply following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The idea of a “Bitcoin killer” is based on a simple expectation: that the market will discover an asset that is faster, more technologically advanced, and more profitable than BTC. But it’s not just a belief in progress that drives this. Investors are looking for an asset that can outperform Bitcoin.
The rebranding of the native cryptocurrency affiliated with the Telegram messaging app failed to generate positive momentum for the exchange rate in early summer.
During the first week of its IPO, SpaceX’s market capitalization rose by 37%, reflecting the unprecedented excitement surrounding the company’s stock and helping to significantly increase the value of Elon Musk’s assets.
