France September business confidence 96 vs 96 prior

Global stocks mixed; Intel soars 22.8% on Nvidia deal. US indices hit records, but Japan's Nikkei dips on BOJ policy. Inflation slows.

Magnificent Seven surge 698% vs S&P 500's 178%. Overvalued? CAPE ratio at 39.7 signals risk. Diversify!

Citgo auction: Bids under $10B for $20B claims. Elliott leads with $5.9B, Gold Reserve bids $7.9B. Geopolitical risks loom.

Ground transport stocks down 3% avg. ULH -14.8% rev, WERN +3% rev beat, HTLD -23.4% rev miss, SNDR +7.9% rev beat, SAIA flat rev beat.

Building materials stocks mixed Q2: VMI up 14% despite weak guidance, AWI +16.9%, CSL -18.9%, REZI +57.6% on strong growth.

P&C insurers beat Q2 revenue estimates by 1.5%. MCY up 12.9%, ROOT down 18.1% on mixed results. Climate risk looms.

Stablecoin startups snag $537M+ this year, up 5x from 2024! Total supply hits $290B, with $1T target by 2028. Regulatory wins fuel crypto frenzy.