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An increasing share of low-income Americans are behind on rent and struggling to afford food, adding to signs of growing financial distress in the economy. 

A surge in short sales of US Treasury futures suggests hedge funds are expanding basis trades, a popular tactic that may be injecting leverage into a bond market whipsawed in the wake of this month’s selloff. 

The $17.4 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust rallied the most since July 2021 after a US court ruling potentially paved the way for the vehicle to convert into an exchange-traded fund.

Dollar bulls have history on their side going into September as the currency has strengthened during that month for six years in a row.

The announcement of Patricia Token (PTK) by Nigerian crypto exchange Patricia was greeted by users with scepticism and some suspicion, as they took to social media to question the motives behind the move. Now, in a response to that reaction, the crypto exchange company has released a white paper seeking to explain the intended function of the Patricia Token.

BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has called on China to improve the predictability of the business environment for American companies in the country.

Rise in IT stocks due to easing interest rate concerns in the US was offset by a late slide in banking and financial stocks.The BSE Sensex gained a nominal 11 points or 0.02% to settle at 65,087. The broader NSE Nifty rose 5 points or 0.02% to end at 19,347. From the Sensex pack, Jio Financial Services closed in 5% upper circuit for the second straight day.

Meta said on Tuesday it had uncovered links between people associated with Chinese law enforcement and a long-running but largely ineffectual operation to positively influence people on social media about China. The social media giant removed around 7,700 Facebook accounts and hundreds of other pages, groups and Instagram accounts connected to the so-called «Spamouflage» campaign, elements of which have been active since 2018, it said in a quarterly security report. The «Spamouflage» network has engaged in spurts of activity over the last several years pushing positive narratives about China and negative commentary about the United States, Western foreign policies and critics of the Chinese government. With the latest activity detected, Meta executives said they believed that «Spamouflage» had become the largest known cross-platform influence operation to date, with a presence on at least 50 services. Clusters of the campaign's fake accounts were run from different parts of China, but shared digital infrastructure and appeared to operate with clear shift patterns, including breaks for lunch and dinner on Beijing time, Meta said. China's foreign ministry said it was not aware of the findings, but added that individuals and institutions have often launched campaigns against China on social media platforms. «We hope that the relevant company adheres to the principle of objectivity and impartiality, and avoids double standards.

US National Hurricane Center has reported that Tropical Storm Idalia has intensified into a hurricane and is currently advancing toward the Gulf coast of Florida. «Idalia is Now a Hurricane. Expected to Rapidly Intensify Into an Extremely Dangerous Major Hurricane Before Landfall On Wednesday,» the weather agency said. As we approach the hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30 in the Atlantic and the Caribbean, it's important to be well-prepared for potential natural calamities.

Retail broker Robinhood has reportedly ended its crypto business relationship with market maker Jump Trading, and the regulatory environment in the US may be a reason.  

Nifty ended flat on Wednesday dragged by losses led by banking and financial heavyweights amid weak global cues as investors remained cautious ahead of key macro numbers in the US and India. The Q2 GDP numbers of the US are expected to be released today while the PCE price index data is due on Thursday, and the non-farm payrolls report is expected on Friday.

Also Read: ‘Invite to African Union made G20 more inclusive’ The G20, consisting of 19 individual nations (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and the United States) along with the European Union, collectively forms a prominent international assembly. As per the central government website on the G20 Summit, the G20 was upgraded to the level of heads of state, and government in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis of 2007, and, in 2009, was designated the “premier forum for international economic cooperation". The G20 Presidency oversees the G20 agenda over a span of one year and takes on the role of hosting the Summit.

confirmed the presence of Sulphur (S) on the lunar surface near the south pole. Not just Sulphur, the Pragyan rover has also detected the presence of Aluminium, Calcium, Ferrous (Iron), Chromium, Titanium, Manganese, Silicon and Oxygen, the space agency said.

Google Cloud announced a new partnership with the government of El Salvador on Aug. 29 to establish an office and provide Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) services in the country. 

By Abhinav Mital

cryptocurrency markets were trading higher in Wednesday's trade. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 5.5% to $27,450, whereas Ethereum (ETH) was above the 1,700 level. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading higher, around $1.09 trillion, rising 4.22% in the last 24 hours. «Bitcoin neared two-week highs as news hit that digital asset manager Grayscale had won a lawsuit against United States regulators. The markets reacted instantly, gaining $1,700 in around 30 minutes,» said CoinDCX Research Team. «A ruling by the United States Court stated that the U.S. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was wrong to reject an application by Grayscale to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) using the Bitcoin spot price as its basis,» CoinDCX Research Team added.

farming robot in Brazil and in the United States, CEO Britaldo Hernandez said in an interview, in a sign of growing demand for "precision agriculture" tools in two of the world's largest food producers. Sold at a price of $50,000, the Solix AG Robotics unit can scout crops and monitor the development of individual plants, as well as target spray herbicide to save costs.

Bitcoin (BTC) investment vehicle, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) could erase its BTC price “discount” in 2024.

Stronghold Digital Mining, a Pennsylvanian crypto-mining company, is currently seeking approval to produce up to 15% of its energy using shredded tires, at its Panther Creek plant in Nesquehoning. Local environmental activists are preparing to oppose the initiative. 

The news sent crypto prices surging on Tuesday, with Bitcoin gaining more than six per cent, pushing the $28,000 mark. Grayscale and other asset managers, including BlackRock, WisdomTree and Fidelity, have pushed for the SEC to approve spot bitcoin ETFs, which would allow people to invest in the crypto without having to won it themselves..

Washington | Australian tactical boat builder The Whiskey Project (TWPG) is seeking to raise $20 million for an expansion into the US to buildhighly specialised craft for US defence force use in shallow waters.