The CLARITY Act did not pass before the Senate’s deadline, but bitcoin still rose 3.7% for the week ended Aug. 7. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $853.54 million that week, though year-to-date net outflows remain around $4.5 billion. Bitcoin steadied around $65,200 even as the market absorbed a crypto hack and rising yields. During the earlier run from $75,000 to the October 2025 record high of $126,000, ETF weekly inflows topped $1 billion for multiple consecutive weeks.

On Aug. 11, Smithfield Foods (SFD) released its 2026 outlook, forecasting adjusted operating profit of $1.225B$1.375B. The company also said it plans to weight marketing spending toward the second half of the year. The guidance offers investors a reference point for the company’s future earnings capacity.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net outflows of $144.67 million in the latest trading session, according to DiarioBitcoin. The move ended a run of net inflows that had lasted for several sessions. The size of the outflow has drawn market attention, reflecting a shift toward more cautious investor sentiment.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest recently sold about $17 million worth of Palantir shares, even as PLTR has surged 37% over the past month. The company posted a strong Q2, with revenue of $1.94 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.41, both topping Wall Street expectations. Palantir also raised its FY26 guidance and reported adjusted free cash flow of $1.2 billion.

Walchandnagar Industries reported a first-quarter net profit of ₹1.18 crore, reversing a net loss of ₹10.39 crore a year earlier. Revenue surged 83.76% year on year to ₹90.83 crore, while total expenditure rose 50.15%, reflecting improved operating leverage. Earnings per share turned positive at ₹0.17 from a loss of ₹1.54 in the prior-year quarter.

ICE New York September cocoa fell 278 points (-4.78%) on Tuesday, while ICE London July cocoa dropped 179 points (-4.21%), with both contracts hitting 1-week lows. Ghana’s cocoa board said 750,000 MT had been harvested for the season ending at the end of August, up 25.6% from 597,000 MT a year earlier. Ivory Coast port data showed cocoa arrivals since October 1 have reached 2.11 MMT, up 20% year on year. Early assessments of next season point to poor pod development, with output for the season starting in September estimated at 1.8 MMT, down 18% from about 2.2 MMT expected for the current season.

On 2026-08-12, Twenty One Capital (XXI), a New York Stock Exchange-listed company, said its new CEO Raphael Zagury issued a statement to shareholders. Zagury said the Tether-controlled Bitcoin treasury firm needs to move beyond its current balance-sheet model to find new avenues for growth, outlining five main goals. The company previously recorded a $1.27 billion loss in the first half of 2026 after a sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price. His comments come as Bitcoin remains in a prolonged slump.

On August 11, Morgan Stanley, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and ICICI Prudential AMC bought a combined 21 lakh shares of Metropolis Healthcare in open-market trades at Rs 564 apiece from promoter entities Duru Shah Family Trust and Metz Advisory LLP, totaling Rs 118.44 crore and representing a 1.01% stake. Following the block deals, the stock fell 1.12% to close at Rs 566.25. Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund already held a 1.95% stake in the company.