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“This will be a bigger and bigger concern as the population ages.”

Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales as Bitcoin prices retreated from their highs.

Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix compliance issues or risk full revocation.

ZEC has jumped 18% in three days as privacy coins rally, defying a 3.45% drop across the wider crypto market.

South Korea’s seventh-largest mutual aid company is currently sitting on a $33 million paper loss on its leveraged Ether ETF investment, following the crypto market downturn.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) keeps a defensive tone as USD/CAD grinds higher despite firm domestic yields and crude. Their fair value estimate has slipped back toward 1.35, highlighting renewed overvaluation in the pair.

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Oil remains volatile as Iran-related risks and supply disruptions in the Persian Gulf keep prices in wide ranges. They highlight a fresh US waiver allowing Russian Oil floating at sea to be sold for another 30 days, which should help Asian buyers.

BNP Paribas economists argue Europe is under pressure from China’s industrial surge but is leveraging investment cycles in defence, electrification and artificial intelligence to adapt.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports USD/JPY has moved above 159.00 on broad US Dollar (USD) strength but is expected to stay below 160.00 given intervention risks.

USD/JPY extends gains on Tuesday, rising for the seventh straight day as broad US Dollar (USD) strength and higher Oil prices linked to the US-Iran war continue to pressure the Japanese Yen (JPY).

USD/CAD moves higher on Tuesday and trades around 1.3760 at the time of writing, up 0.17% on the day, as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles to fully benefit from higher Oil prices.

Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch says platinum remains in a multi-year deficit, with above-ground stocks expected to cover less than three months of demand in 2026. However, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) data also point to a Q1 surplus and weaker demand.

Prior month 1.7% revised from 1.5%Pending home sales (April): +1.4% MoM vs 1.0% estimate. Pending home sales (April): +3.2% YoYRegional breakdown: Northeast: +6.6% MoM, -0.6% YoY Midwest: +3.0% MoM, +2.7% YoY South: -0.7% MoM, +4.7% YoY West: +0.4% MoM, +3.8% YoYTop metro area gains in pending home sales YoY: Boston-Cambridge-Newton: +10.3% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: +9.4% Oklahoma City: +8.6% Milwaukee-Waukesha: +7.4% Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk: +7.2% Raleigh-Cary: +5.7% Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: +5.5% Washington-Arlington-Alexandria: +5.4% Columbus: +5.4% Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia: +5.1%Pending home sales moved modestly higher in April as buyers cautiously stepped back into the housing market despite elevated mortgage rates and broader economic uncertainty. The gain suggests underlying housing demand remains resilient, particularly as buyers continue to adjust to higher financing costs.The regional data showed broad-based monthly gains outside of the South, while year-over-year activity improved in most areas of the country. The Northeast lagged on an annual basis, but still posted the strongest monthly increase in April.NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said buyers are showing “cautious optimism,” adding that demand would likely strengthen further if mortgage rates move back toward the lower levels seen earlier this year.Yun also highlighted ongoing supply concerns. Historically low foreclosure activity has limited distressed sales and reduced opportunities for discounted purchases, helping keep home prices elevated across most markets. Without a meaningful increase in housing supply, rising home prices could continue to outpace wage growth and weigh on housing affordability and homeownership rates.What is it?*The Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is finalized within one or two months of signing.Pending contracts are good early indicators of upcoming sales closings. However, the amount of time between pending contracts and completed sales is not identical for all home sales. Variations in the length of the process from pending contract to closed sale can be caused by issues such as buyer difficulties with obtaining mortgage financing, home inspection problems, or appraisal issues.The index is based on a sample that covers about 40% of multiple listing service data each month. In developing the model for the index, it was demonstrated that the level of monthly sales-contract activity parallels the level of closed existing-home sales in the following two months.An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the first year to be examined. By coincidence, the volume of existing-home sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million, which is considered normal for the current U.S. population. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

Crypto markets are flattish in early U.S. trading on Tuesday as stocks continue to struggle.

The bank said ether and the broader altcoin market continue to trail bitcoin as weak network activity, sluggish DeFi growth and limited real-world adoption weigh on investor demand.

Bug bounty platforms and software companies are struggling to handle a surge of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports.

The factors that led to aggressive selloffs in riskier assets during past energy shocks are not currently in place, analysts at Deutsche Bank said.

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