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HSBC to Sell $25 Billion Australian Loan Portfolio to Blackstone

HSBC has agreed to sell its A$25 billion Australian home and personal loan portfolio to private equity firm Blackstone as the UK-based bank continues to reshape its business and focus on core markets. HSBC said on Friday that Virgo BidCo will acquire the loan…

Coinbase reports third straight quarterly loss as trading volume falls

Coinbase Global reported its third consecutive quarterly loss as the prolonged slump in the cryptocurrency market weighed on trading volumes, sending the digital asset exchange’s shares down 5.3% in after-hours trading. During the April-to-June quarter, the cr…

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JPMorgan Says Japan May Have Limited Room for More FX Intervention

Strategist Junya Tanase said the authorities may have deliberately chosen to intervene before the Bank of Japan’s July 31 policy decision, expecting that Governor Kazuo Ueda’s dovish remarks could trigger another round of yen selling. “With it being difficult…

Nikkei May Rise After U.S. Tech Stocks Advance

Japanese stocks may rise after U.S. tech shares climbed overnight. Nikkei futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 3.3% to 63,900. The dollar was at 160.12 yen, down sharply from 163.60 yen at the close of trading in Tokyo on Thursday. Investors are watching the…

Michele Says Three Fed Dissenters Signal Continued Pressure on Rates

Bob Michele of J.P. Morgan Asset Management said the Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to stay on hold was opposed by three members, suggesting that upward pressure on rates may persist. “The three dissenters in the most recent statement are the more imp…

Euro tops 1.1467 as major currencies move in New York trading

On Wednesday (July 29) in New York late trading, the euro rose more than 0.6% against the U.S. dollar, hitting a session high of 1.1467 after Fed Chair Wosh’s press conference ended. The British pound rose 0.51% against the dollar, while the Swiss franc gained…