Charlie Munger believed denial is a major cause of poor decisions, especially when people ignore uncomfortable facts. For investors, accepting mistakes, reassessing assumptions and changing course when fundamentals deteriorate can prevent manageable losses from becoming significantly larger financial setbacks.
Jefferies remains bullish on Big Tech’s $1-trillion AI investment despite near-term financial pressure. Rising customer backlogs, strong cloud revenue, and improving infrastructure economics support this outlook, though power shortages and regulatory delays remain potential risks for enterprise adoption.
Coinbase has submitted registration documents to the SEC for its new equity perpetuals, enhancing its derivative products for U.S. investors. Before launch, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must grant approval. With no expiration date, equity perpetuals mirror underlying assets, sparking global interest and heightening competition in the U.S. exchange sector.
Sebi’s review of derivative settlement price methodology could reduce sharp expiry-day swings linked to the Closing Auction Session (CAS). Analysts expect the regulator to consider delinking derivative settlements from CAS closing prices rather than scrapping the mechanism. However, a revised framework may curb extreme volatility without eliminating normal expiry-day market swings.
European shares edged lower on Friday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs data, while Volkswagen shares jumped 6% after the automaker unveiled a restructuring plan involving 50,000 job cuts. Rising oil prices amid Middle East tensions added to inflation concerns, while banking and chemical stocks weighed on the broader market.
Retail investors increased their holdings in 98 BSE 500 companies for the second consecutive quarter through June 2026, signalling continued confidence among individual investors. Despite muted overall market performance, 10 BSE 500 stocks stood out with CY26 gains ranging from 21% to 80%, led by RR Kabel, Sai Life Sciences and Emmvee Photovoltaic Power.
Bitcoin climbed above $81,000, supported by U.S. spot ETF inflows and renewed buying by Strategy, while Ethereum and major altcoins also advanced. Experts remained broadly bullish but flagged stretched momentum, with Bitcoin’s daily and hourly RSI in overbought territory and key resistance around $81,000-$81,500 and $83,300.
J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas now expect the European Central Bank to deliver another 25-basis-point rate hike in December, reversing their earlier calls for the tightening cycle to end without a December increase. Persistent inflation risks, elevated energy prices and resilient economic growth are driving the shift, while markets are already pricing in a near-certain 25-basis-point hike at the ECB’s September meeting.
Jefferies warned that persistent pressure on US Treasury yields could create a challenging environment for equity markets, particularly for bond-sensitive assets such as REITs. While higher yields have weighed on Singapore REITs, the brokerage sees selective opportunities in the sector and remains constructive on gold and gold-mining stocks as a hedge against potential dollar debasement.
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill has backed an early interest rate hike to prevent temporary inflationary pressures linked to the Iran war from becoming entrenched. While markets see limited odds of a September hike, expectations for a November increase have risen sharply, keeping inflation, wages and energy costs in focus.
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