The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.3%, its highest level since 2007, prompting the Treasury Department to say it will at least double purchases of long-dated bonds from September to November. Federal debt crossed $40 trillion this week, while interest payments reached $963 billion in the first 10 months of the fiscal year—exceeding military spending and slightly topping Medicare. The dollar index fell to a three-month low and gold gained 4.7% this week after setting a record above $5,500 an ounce in January.

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Paramount is expected to meet with the California attorney general’s office on Monday to discuss a potential settlement over its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by a 12-state coalition, sued in July alleging the deal would unlawfully narrow competition in theatrical distribution and basic cable. Paramount has pledged to make 30 films a year for the next three years and keep them exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days. The Writers Guild of America has filed a separate lawsuit that is set to be tried alongside the states’ case next March.

BlackBerry reported quarterly results showing revenue rose 26% year over year to $152.9 million, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 144% to $36.3 million. The adjusted margin improved to 24% from 12%. The company said QNX revenue increased 26% to $72.3 million, with an adjusted gross margin of 86%. Management raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to $594 million to $621 million and said it expects about $100 million in operating cash flow, with cash and investments totaling $422.9 million.

Ether (ETH) rose above $2,500 for the first time since March after jumping 30% over the past five days and gaining another 9% today. The token spent most of August below $2,000, and its Aug. 19 move marked a 20% single-day surge, its biggest since May 2025. Over the same period, spot Ether ETFs logged more than $500 MILLION of net inflows across four straight days, the largest streak since September 2025. Even so, ETH remains 49% below its all-time high of $4,953 set in August 2025.

Bitwise’s exchange-traded products (ETPs) across the U.S. and Europe recorded $160,000,000 in net inflows this week. The five largest inflow exposures were Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, Ethereum and Chainlink. The flows indicate investors are increasing exposure to those assets. The figures cover only Bitwise products and do not reflect other issuers or the broader ETP market total.

Brokers have singled out early winners and laggards among S&P/ASX 200 companies as the first half of the reporting season wraps up. Zip Co’s FY26 result showed total transaction volume of A$16.7 billion, revenue of A$1.35 billion and cash EBTDA of A$268.9 million, ahead of its A$260 million guidance, alongside net profit of A$116.4 million. U.S. market transaction volume rose 42.5%, and management guided to FY27 cash EBTDA of A$340 million. Despite the update, Zip shares are still down about 23% year to date.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded its recall-related investigation into General Motors’ L87 6.2 liter V8 engine to cover two additional model years, spanning eight vehicle lines. The pool of potentially affected vehicles in the United States grew from 597,630 to 997,743. GM has funded two different repair paths, but NHTSA says it continues to receive complaints from owners after dealership visits.