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JAKARTA – Foreign investors’ stock trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Wednesday (19/8) closed with a net sell value, once again. Previously, on Tuesday (18/8), foreign trading in the regular market closed with a net sell of IDR 689.26 billion. That figure slightly improved to a net sell of IDR 488.49 billion today. Moreover, foreign trading values in the regular market appeared to weaken on both sides. Foreign buying value fell from IDR 3.82 trillion to IDR 3.04 trillion, while foreign selling value dropped from IDR 4.51 trillion to IDR 3.53 trillion. ASII shares, operating in the automotive sector,…

Bitcoin Tops $77k as Morgan Stanley Boosts HoldingsBitcoin (BTC) price rose 6.42% to $77,118 on Friday as opportunistic buyers entered the cryptocurrency market, driving a broader market rally.BTC’s sustained price appreciation has been supported by a surge of institutional capital into spot Bitcoin ETFs, the largest daily inflow in over three months.Retail and institutional buyers entered positions at relatively low prices on the US Treasury liquidity boost, optimism, and regulatory tailwinds.According to Arkham monitoring, Morgan Stanley has increased its Bitcoin holdings for two consecutive days recently, spending $21.91 million through its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, MSBT, to add approximately 320.951…

Over the 10 years ended December 31, 2025, investors in U.S. mutual funds and ETFs earned an average annual return of 8.7%, compared with 9.9% for the funds themselves. According to Morningstar’s latest Mind the Gap research, that 1.2-percentage-point gap reflects the impact of investors’ purchase and sale decisions. Across the roughly $13.6 trillion asset base covered by the study, Morningstar estimated that the shortfall amounted to nearly $3.8 trillion in foregone wealth. Key Takeaways Investors gave up 1.2 percentage points a year to poor timing. That gap added up to nearly $3.8 trillion in foregone wealth across the study’s…

A farmer walks along the bund with an umbrella beside a rain-fed paddy field as overcast skies prevail during  (Photo | Express)India’s real GDP growth for the first quarter of the current fiscal year is projected to exceed consensus estimates. While the RBI estimates Q1 growth at 7 percent, private forecasters peg it higher at 7-8 percent. This optimism is driven by near-term trackers showing resilient private consumption, healthy exports, robust tax collections and strong output in both manufacturing and services. Full-year fiscal growth could approach 7 percent, exceeding the central bank’s 6.7 percent estimate despite the triple shock of…

Quick Read Bitcoin is up 17% this week but must first clear $87,500 before a six-figure price becomes a live conversation. With the Fed funds rate at 3.75% and the 10-year Treasury near 4.65%, liquidity conditions remain too restrictive to fuel a Bitcoin rally. Bitcoin’s RSI hit 74 and MACD turned positive in mid-August, but a near-identical July spike reversed within a month, meaning momentum must persist through September. Don’t wait: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now. Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) was trading around $77,700 Friday after an…

A rate hike could become increasingly likely if inflation remains elevated, according to Federal Reserve officials and the minutes of the central bank’s latest policy meeting. Three members of the committee voted for a rate increase last month, although the Fed ultimately chose to keep rates unchanged and monitor economic conditions. Higher interest rates typically raise borrowing costs across consumer debt, potentially reducing consumers’ purchasing power. With Wall Street already experiencing volatility over the past two months, another rate hike could prolong market uncertainty. In light of the current uncertainty, it would be wise to consider investing in defensive, low-risk…

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Uniswap launches full v4 infrastructure on Circle’s Arc blockchain, boosting stablecoin trading.Uniswap is deploying its complete v4 trading infrastructure on Arc, Circle’s Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoins. This includes automated market making, liquidity pools, swap routing, and developer tools, providing Arc with a rea… Source link

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A recent SEBI analysis shows proprietary trading desks dominated India’s equity derivatives market in FY26 with ₹44,483 crore in gross profits. While institutional investors saw steep profit declines, individual traders recorded net losses of ₹91,685 crore. The data highlights the increasing dominance of algorithmic strategies in the derivatives segment.A new analysis by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has shed light on the performance dynamics of India’s equity derivatives market during fiscal year 2026. The findings reveal a significant divergence in profitability between professional proprietary trading desks—firms trading with their own capital—and other market participants.Proprietary trading desks proved…