A non-stop rally in US stocks since April is facing a major test as companies start reporting earnings next week.

Underlying US inflation cooled in June to the slowest pace since 2021 on the back of a long-awaited slowdown in housing costs, sending the strongest signal yet that the Federal Reserve can soon cut interest rates.

Argentina’s central bank will sell US dollars in the country’s parallel foreign exchange markets starting Monday, a move Economy Minister Luis Caputo called “a deepening of the monetary framework.”

Iraq has engaged in discussions in Washington with representatives from the US Treasury to address dollar restriction issues, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said during a press conference aired on state-run media al-Iraqiya.

Bitcoin started the week nursing a slump that stoked fears of outflows from dedicated US exchange-traded funds. Instead dip buyers poured in cash, a pattern that for some points to a less volatile token longer term.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner is trying to sell its share of cobalt from a joint-venture project, as the country seeks more control over metals key to the energy transition.

Chief executives of some of the largest private financial technology firms are pushing for bolder reforms to the UK’s listing rules, saying an overhaul announced this week doesn’t go far enough to revive London share offerings.

Amazon.com Inc. could face a formal investigation in the UK if it does not improve its treatment of suppliers, according to the country’s grocery regulator.

Apple Inc. has avoided the threat of fines from European Union regulators by agreeing to open up its mobile wallet technology to other providers free of charge for a decade.

Apple Inc.’s biggest new product in years is not expected to shake off its slow sales start until the release of a cheaper model next year.