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Bitcoin hits all time high and NVDA 4 trillion
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📈 Stock Market Roundup
Index | Week | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
DOW | -1.02% | +5.15% | +10.93% |
S&P 500 | -0.31% | +4.73% | +11.48% |
NASDAQ | -0.08% | +6.07% | +11.89% |
FTSE 100 | +1.34% | +1.02% | +8.34% |
STOXX 50 | +1.81% | +1.78% | +6.78% |
NIKKEI 225 | -0.61% | +4.59% | -3.94% |
Stocks Headlines
🧠 Meta builds AI dream team
$META ( ▼ 1.34% ) has formed a new Superintelligence unit and poached top talent from Apple and OpenAI, including Apple’s foundation model lead. It’s a bold move to dominate AI — and a clear shot at OpenAI’s dominance.
📈 Robinhood launches tokenized stocks
$HOOD ( ▼ 0.37% ) now offers 24/7 trading of tokenized U.S. stocks in Europe, built on Arbitrum. Users get self-custody, dividends, and future bridging. A big leap into crypto-meets-equities territory.
💼 Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs
Former UK PM Rishi Sunak is now a senior adviser at $GS ( ▼ 0.59% ) , guiding on geopolitics and macroeconomics. He’ll donate his salary to charity and stay an MP — but expect more finance-politics crossover.
💥 Nvidia hits $4 trillion
$NVDA ( ▲ 0.5% ) just became the first company ever to reach a $4 trillion valuation. It’s riding massive AI demand and data center growth. The speed? It doubled from $2T to $4T in under four months.
🔦 Spotlight
🚖 Tesla teases robotaxi reveal
Hype is building for Tesla’s August 8 event, where it plans to unveil its long-awaited robotaxi. Elon Musk claims it will be “next-level” — fully autonomous and designed without a steering wheel. If true, it could disrupt the entire ride-hailing industry and reshape how we think about car ownership.
💰 Crypto Universe
Asset | Week | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Bitcoin | +8.83% | +11.01% | +98.89% |
Ethereum | +17.75% | +14.90% | -6.68% |
XRP | +26.14% | +30.25% | +432.49% |
Crypto Radar
💥 Bitcoin hits new ATH
Bitcoin surged to an all‑time high above $118,000—around $118,856 on July 11—driven by massive $1.2 billion ETF inflows, short squeezes, weakening USD, and a pro‑crypto political backdrop
📈 Ethereum ETFs see record inflows
Ethereum ETFs pulled in $703 million in a single week—the largest since July 2024—supported by inflows into BlackRock’s ETHA and soaring ETH prices past $3,000
🏛️ U.S. declares “Crypto Week”
The U.S. House has declared July 14–18 as “Crypto Week,” planning votes on key bills including the GENIUS, CLARITY, and anti‑CBDC acts—signaling a major step in establishing a crypto regulatory framework.
🌍 Economic Snapshot
Region | GDP Growth | Inflation Rate | Interest Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
USA | -0.50% | 2.40% | 4.50% (Fed) |
UK | 0.70% | 3.40% | 4.25% (BoE) |
Eurozone | 0.60% | 2.00% | 2.15% (ECB) |
Economic News
🛢️ Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Japan & Korea
President Trump announced “reciprocal” 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, set to begin August 1, warning other nations will face similar levies unless trade balances improve.
📉 UK GDP shrinks in May
The UK economy contracted 0.1% in May, marking a second consecutive month of decline and prompting a drop in the pound and FTSE, increasing pressure on the Bank of England to support growth
📈 Junk bonds signal resilience
High-yield (junk) bond spreads have tightened to their lowest since 2021, reflecting investor optimism that the U.S. economy remains strong despite tariff risks.
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