Isaac Francis

CAR Group (ASX:CAR) recorded a 12% rise in constant currency pro forma revenue to $1.25 billion for FY26.

Brazil has proposed a rule that would allow crypto exchanges to hold some digital asset transfers for up to 24 hours when fraud is suspected.

Qantas (ASX:QAN) subsidiary Jetstar and a Qatar Airways aircraft halted on the tarmac to prevent a two-plane collision.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed a cloture motion on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act at 4:52 a.m. ET on Saturday, establishing a procedural vote for 15 September 2026 following an extended overnight legislative session.

An anonymous cryptocurrency whale has opened a 20x leveraged long position targeting 500,000 Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) on Hyperliquid, the decentralised perpetual futures exchange, with an estimated notional value of approximately US$23 million at the time the position was identified.

• Samsung Electronics plans native stablecoin support through Samsung Wallet as its Galaxy AI device base targets 800 million.
• USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) had US$72.3 billion circulating on 27 July, while PayPal USD (CRYPTO:PYUSD) recently exceeded US$2.6 billion.
• Samsung has not confirmed the stablecoin, blockchain, custody model, eligible markets or launch date, leaving the final distribution model unclear.

A US official has stated that negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz have made progress and that an agreement is expected to be reached soon, according to Xinhua News Agency reporting on 8 August 2026.

• Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed Australian household spending increased 0.8% in June 2026, driven by a 3.0% surge in transport spending led by new vehicle sales and air travel recovery.
• Listed consumer and transport peers reported resilient underlying revenue, with auto dealer Eagers Automotive generating $13 billion in annual revenue and refiner Ampol recording $1.6 billion in first-half EBITDA.
• Rising living costs and changing interest rate expectations remain primary headwinds for sustained consumer discretionary momentum across transport and retail equities.

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has revised its 2026 corporate bond issuance forecast for the technology, media, and telecommunications sector upward from US$450 billion to US$540 billion, projecting total annual volume to exceed US$500 billion.

• Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) reported Q2 revenue of $3.58 billion, up 34% year over year, with gross merchandise volume increasing 32% to $115.57 billion.
• The company reported operating income of $488 million and free cash flow of $654 million as merchant activity expanded across its platform.
• E-commerce companies are focusing on merchant growth, payment solutions, artificial intelligence tools, and profitability while adapting to changing online shopping trends.