Market Rumor - KKR, AEW Seek to Sell China Property Assets as Slump Lingers
KKR & Co. and AEW Capital Management LP face potential losses as they seek to offload commercial real estate holdings in China, the latest global investors to sell assets during the country’s prolonged property downturn.
Market Rumor - China Broadens Market Rescue With Record Inflows Into Tech ETF
China is stepping up efforts to stabilize its stock market, mobilizing a range of state-linked institutions to stem a tech-driven selloff.
Oracle Credit Risk Hits Near 18-Year High on AI Spending Concerns
The cost of protecting Oracle Corp.’s debt against default reached a fresh multi-year high on Monday while its existing bonds sold off, as doubts grew over whether the company’s massive investments in artificial intelligence will pay off.
Hong Kong Considers Longer Stock Trading Hours, Ending Lunch Break
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is considering an extension of equity trading hours to align with most global markets, including a proposal to eliminate the lunch break, according to people familiar with the matter.
Big Tech Faces Growing Pressure to Justify Its AI Spending
After last week’s wipeout in chips and the broader selloff in technology stocks, pressure is building for the biggest spenders on artificial intelligence to justify their expenditures to beleaguered traders with increasingly itchy fingers hovering over their sell buttons.
EM Stocks Headed For Weekly Loss on Tech Selloff, Rising Crude
Bloomberg: July 17, 2026, Emerging-market equities fell for a second day and are headed for a weekly decline as concerns over stretched AI valuations dragged technology shares lower, triggering a selloff across Asia.
First US LNG Cargo in a Year Docks in China, Ship Data Shows
A liquefied natural gas carrier with a US shipment appears to have reached a Chinese terminal, potentially marking the first American cargo taken by China since it imposed tariffs more than a year ago.
Anthropic Plans IPO Investor Meetings as Mega-Listing Nears
Anthropic PBC is seeking to meet with investors ahead of its potential mega-IPO, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company prepares to join the rush of artificial intelligence-driven stock market debuts.
AI Frenzy Fills Asian Airlines’ Cargo Bays With Semiconductors
Asian airlines are the latest beneficiaries of growing demand for AI servers and computer chips, creating a windfall that’s helping mitigate the surge in jet fuel costs.
SpaceX Falls Below IPO Price as Short Bets Mount
SpaceX shares slumped to their lowest level since the rocket, satellite, and AI company went public, briefly falling below their initial public offering price, as investor fanfare quickly evaporated in the month since its trading debut.
DeepSeek Is Preparing For IPO Filing as Soon as This Year
Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek has begun preparations for an initial public offering and may file as soon as this year, setting the stage for what could be a landmark debut for the country’s technology industry.
US CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020
US consumer prices declined in June for the first time in six years and a key gauge of underlying inflation was little changed, taking some pressure off the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
