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Big rethink ahead after a hellish July for US-listed Chinese stocks
With investors staring down hundreds of billions of dollars of losses this month alone, many are left wondering when this latest wave of regulatory crackdowns will end
 "Big rethink ahead after a hellish July for US-listed Chinese stocks")
US stock markets slip, dollar has worst week in almost two months
Investors sold Amazon stock as the online retailer revenue of $113 billion in the second quarter was $2 billion shy of analysts' forecasts.
 "US stock markets slip, dollar has worst week in almost two months")
US economy returns to pre-pandemic level; labor market healing
The pace of GDP growth reported by the Commerce Department on Thursday was, however, slower than economists had expected.
 "US economy returns to pre-pandemic level; labor market healing")
US stock markets open slightly lower ahead of big tech earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 65.41 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 35,078.90.
Why retail investors are opting for 'buy-the-dip mentality' in US markets
Retail money fund balances still have $1 trillion versus $643 billion in 2015, according to DataTrek
 "Why retail investors are opting for 'buy-the-dip mentality' in US markets")
Mature Indian investors scaling up exposure in ETFs in US markets
Indian investors, especially millennials, are increasingly scaling up their participation in the US markets for portfolio diversification, Winvesta has said in its latest report
 "Mature Indian investors scaling up exposure in ETFs in US markets")
US housing starts rise, building permits fall to eight-month low
Though lumber prices are coming down from record highs, builders are paying more for steel, concrete and lighting, and are grappling with shortages of appliances like refrigerators.
 "US housing starts rise, building permits fall to eight-month low")
Wall Street rises after steep selloff, strong results boost IBM
Nine of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes were trading higher, with the S&P 500 banks index rising 0.7%.
Covid-19 surge sparks bond rally, stocks on worst run in 18 months
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 2% mid-morning on Monday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.5%. The Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 1%.
 "Covid-19 surge sparks bond rally, stocks on worst run in 18 months")
Robinhood seeks up to $35-billion valuation in upcoming mega US IPO
About 55 million shares are being offered in the IPO to raise over $2.3 billion
 "Robinhood seeks up to $35-billion valuation in upcoming mega US IPO")
World shares steady, US yields hover near lows ahead of fresh data
MSCI's broadest gauge of global shares was flat in European trading, broadly unchanged on the week, buoyed by early gains across most European markets, with Britain's FTSE 100 up 0.4%.
Stocks, debt yields slip on biggest US inflation hike in 13 years
Stocks on Wall Street at first took the CPI data in stride, bidding up technology stocks that typically thrive with low interest rates
 "Stocks, debt yields slip on biggest US inflation hike in 13 years")
Nasdaq hits record high as growth stocks rise; inflation data weighs
Nine of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes were trading lower, with the defensive real estate and utilities sectors leading declines.
 "Nasdaq hits record high as growth stocks rise; inflation data weighs")
Richard Branson's space jaunt worth $841 million for Virgin Galactic
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. jumped as much as 22% in premarket U.S. trading on Monday, just above an all-time peak reached in February.
 "Richard Branson's space jaunt worth $841 million for Virgin Galactic")
World stocks steady, Treasuries edge up as Delta variant spreads
The STOXX Europe 600 index was up 1%, recovering more than half of the prior session's decline, but still on course to record the second straight week of losses.
Robinhood gives founders second chance at $1.4 billion windfall
The company had agreed to award CEO Vladimir Tenev and chief creative officer Baiju Bhatt 13.8 million shares contingent on its share price reaching certain price levels at the time of its IPO
 "Robinhood gives founders second chance at $1.4 billion windfall")
China criticises removal of more Chinese stocks from major US index
China said on Friday it resolutely opposed what it said was the United States' tendency to politicise economic issues
 "China criticises removal of more Chinese stocks from major US index")
Growth worries, Chinese tech rout drag Wall Street lower; Dow tanks 500 pts
Weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly last week; economy linked stocks, mega-cap tech names under pressure
 "Growth worries, Chinese tech rout drag Wall Street lower; Dow tanks 500 pts")
Indian stock valuations are somewhat less attractive, says David Jones
India is more fortunate than other EMs, as it is less dependent on imported capital, says Jones
 "Indian stock valuations are somewhat less attractive, says David Jones")
US index futures, European stocks suffer pandemic nerves as H1 closes
Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell 2.2 basis points on the data to -0.194%.
