Trendly digest — 2026-08-02

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Excerpt from Bloomberg: “ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. and National Australia Bank Ltd. are among lenders bankrolling Blackstone Inc.’s A$36 billion ($25.3 billion) purchase of HSBC Holdings Plc’s Australian retail loan portfolio, the Australian Financial Review reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Moroccan King Mohammed VI said his decision to give US President Donald Trump’s name to a $1 billion highway that crosses into the disputed Western Sahara expresses his “deep appreciation” of the American leader.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “One buyer called this "a whole lot of watch for the money."”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Three people were killed and 21 injured after a bomb was detonated in an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday night, according to Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition lost a key state election to the once-dominant Barisan Nasional, raising fresh doubts about his political standing ahead of the next general polls.”

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Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to announce as early as Monday that Tokyo and Washington are coordinating on steps in the foreign exchange market to curb the yen’s weakness, a person familiar with the situation said.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump said the US will hold off new strikes against Iran after the Islamic Republic and other Middle Eastern nations told him they’re working toward a deal.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump in a call that he was concerned over the US’s plans for new strikes against Iran, Axios reported, citing people familiar with the conversation.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “Nexus Data Centers is closing in on $15 billion in financing to build an AI campus in Hubbard, Texas, which Anthropic will lease, with Morgan Stanley leading the bank group behind the deal, according to CNBC. The loan is going to Nexus, a data center developer few investors had…”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “South Korea’s retail traders have long built a reputation for embracing risk. Yet July’s punishing reversal in the Kospi has rattled even this battle-hardened cohort, exposing the limits of their tolerance for volatility.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Venezuela’s government and some opposition members formally launched a US-backed political dialogue that could establish the terms for future democratic elections.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Michigan joined Minnesota in announcing cyberattacks on its state water supply, saying nine systems were the target of attacks that intelligence officials have blamed on Iran.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump faulted Jeanine Pirro, his handpicked federal prosecutor for Washington, DC, for dropping a criminal charge against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Loan investors are pushing back for the first time in years, in a shift that will probably translate to higher borrowing costs for everyone from private equity firms to deeply indebted AI companies.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Zepto Ltd said it agreed on a private share sale to major investors as the Indian quick-commerce firm pushed back plans for an initial public offering after failing to secure its anticipated valuation.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Equity investors are learning a harsh lesson this corporate earnings season: Not all artificial intelligence trades are created equal.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Peter Magyar.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he opposed punishment and court proceedings for the young protesters who marched in New Delhi and other Indian cities in recent weeks, saying “children make mistakes” and society should “forgive” them for using foul language.”

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