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A new report examines how India's retail day traders have collectively lost billions of rupees in the derivatives market. It highlights that the vast majority of small individual traders lose money on futures and options trades, prompting fresh debate about trading addiction, broker practices and the need for tighter regulation of India's booming retail derivatives market.
- 2Wall Street slips as oil prices and Treasury yields stay high●Wall St declines as oil prices, Treasury yields remain elevated
US stocks declined with Wall Street pressured by elevated crude oil prices and Treasury yields. Higher oil raises inflation concerns, while elevated bond yields increase borrowing costs and draw money away from equities. Investors are watching for further signs on inflation and interest rate policy before adding risk.
- 3Bitcoin ETFs See Biggest Inflows Since October 2025●Bitcoin ETFs Are Seeing Their Biggest Inflows Since October 2025. Is Bitcoin Finally Back?
US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are recording their largest weekly inflows since October 2025, a sign that institutional money is returning to crypto after months of outflows. Commentators are asking whether the surge marks a genuine recovery for Bitcoin or just a short-term bounce, with renewed optimism about prices tempered by lingering caution about volatility and regulation.
- 4Revolut trials face-recognition payments with Pay with Smile●Revolut testet mit „Pay with Smile“ biometrisches Bezahlen per Gesichtserkennung und verknüpft dabei KYC-Daten, eigenes
Fintech firm Revolut is testing 'Pay with Smile', a biometric payment method that lets customers pay in shops using facial recognition. The system links customers' existing KYC identity data, runs on Revolut's own point-of-sale hardware, and deducts money directly from a Revolut account, bypassing cards or smartphones. Commentators note this creates a nearly closed payment ecosystem around the company, raising both convenience and privacy questions as the trial draws attention in banking and fintech circles.
- 5Apollo warns of AI-driven 'bank run' risk to finance●Apollo raises specter of an AI agentic 'bank run' hitting financial industry
Apollo Global Management is warning that artificial intelligence agents could trigger a modern version of a bank run in the financial industry. The concern is that AI systems acting autonomously could move money out of banks or funds far faster than human depositors ever could, potentially destabilising institutions if many agents react to the same signals at once.
- 6S&P 500 outperformed the housing market, Fortune argues▼Thinking about buying stocks instead of a home? The S&P 500 has blown away the housing market
Fortune compares putting money into stocks versus buying a home, saying the S&P 500 has significantly outpaced housing as an investment. The piece speaks to buyers weighing whether homeownership still makes financial sense amid high mortgage rates and elevated home prices, with renting and investing the difference presented as a serious alternative.
- 7Michael Weinberg: Retail Money Arrives as Private Equity Exits Stall▼CFA Society New York: Michael Weinberg Says Retail Money Is Arriving Just as Private Equity Exits Stall
Michael Weinberg, speaking at CFA Society New York, argued that retail investor money is flowing into private equity at precisely the moment when exits are stalling. With IPOs and sales of portfolio companies sluggish, retail capital is becoming a growing liquidity source for the industry. Weinberg's comments have drawn attention to the timing mismatch: new money is arriving while existing investors struggle to cash out, raising questions about valuation and liquidity risk in private markets.