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DOJ seeks $1.9 billion bond from states blocking Paramount merger — 4dDOJ backs Paramount’s $1.88B bond demand from 12 states and the WGA as $7M daily closing fees hit Oct. 1 on the $110B Warner Bros. deal.

Priya Raman If the lawsuits have real merit the states should not need to post such a massive sum to proceed to trial.

PBOC Plans Metrics to Limit Banks’ Long-Bond Holdings — 5dChina’s central bank plans to add new metrics to the Macro Prudential Assessment to curb banks’ excessive long-dated bond and fund holdings and to monitor deviations between money-market and bond yields, with specific thresholds still under consultation. The move comes as the bond market rallies while global markets sell off, potentially prompting smaller banks to adjust portfolios as regulators tighten risk controls under the dual-pillar framework.

Delta Electronics Seeks $1.5 Billion Thai-Linked Bonds — 5dDelta Electronics plans a US$1.5 billion zero-coupon, dual-tranche exchangeable bond issue via its Singapore unit, backed by Delta Electronics Thailand shares, with US$500 million due in 2027 at a 15% premium and US$1 billion due in 2031 at a 30% premium, to fund working capital and expansion. The notes can be exchanged into DET shares, with 2031 bonds offering a put option and both tranches carrying specific redemption terms, while the deal aims to minimize equity dilution for minority holders.

Global Bond Selloff Pushes Yields Higher, Fed Hikes RatesFinance — Sep 11, 2026Global bond yields rose amid higher oil prices and persistent inflation pressures, fueling expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike and impacting borrowing costs in the US and Canada. The jump in yields reflected investor concerns about inflation, debt, and geopolitical tensions, with cross-border spillovers evident in Canadian mortgage rates and international bond markets.

Early Voting Begins in Four States for 2026 Election — 1dVoters across Northern Virginia will face local ballot items, from Fairfax City’s consideration of a 1% local sales tax earmarked for school and transit projects to Loudoun County’s $356.5 million in bonds for schools, safety, and transportation, alongside three constitutional amendments on voting, abortion, and related rights. The ballot also features high-profile federal and state races, including U.S. Senate and House contests and a Prince William County special House of Delegates election, with early voting already underway in several states.

Stocks Rebound as Oil Eases After Fed Hike — 5dUS stock futures dipped as the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5% ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, underscoring higher borrowing costs and persistent rate-inflation concerns. Oil climbed on Middle East tensions, while bond–equity ETFs showed reduced diversification benefits as rates stayed elevated and markets sold off.

Paramount Repeats Demand That States, WGA Post Bond Over Warner Bros. Merger Delay — Sep 8, 2026

Tom Gallagher States getting dragged into bond requirements feels like unnecessary legal posturing over this merger.

Obama Announces Loss of Family Dog Sunny After 13 Years — 3dBarack Obama announced the death of his family’s 13-year-old Portuguese water dog Sunny, describing her as a “force of nature” who loved his daughters and helped around the White House. Tributes emphasize Sunny’s athletic energy, loyalty, and bond with Bo, noting she disliked getting wet and remained loyal and adventurous for thirteen years.

AI Leaders Clash Over Safety and Regulation — 4dElon Musk urged the world’s leading AI labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and major Chinese firms, to establish a shared test harness that would let rivals evaluate each other’s models before public release to bolster safety amid a push for slower frontier AI development. The coverage also notes investor caution around AI hype and risk, with some seeing buying opportunities in tech and bonds despite ongoing calls for stricter regulation and safety reviews.

Amazon Debut Sterling Bond Sale Draws Over £12 Billion in DemandFinance — Sep 8, 2026Amazon has hired banks to launch its first-ever sterling bond sale, issuing 3-, 6-, 12-, and 19-year maturities to diversify funding for its AI and cloud expansion, with a potential launch as soon as this week. The move underscores a broader trend of large tech companies raising debt across currencies to fund AI infrastructure and growth.

Gary Oldman says new James Bond is picked, hopes it's Jack Lowden — Sep 7, 2026Gary Oldman says his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden has been chosen to play James Bond, though the official announcement has not yet been made. With producers and interviews signaling a year-end reveal and Amazon MGM overseeing the project, casting is reportedly decided or imminent amid ongoing auditions and methodical decision-making.

Derek Foss Oldman's basically confirming a casting decision the studio hasn't even announced yet, that's a bold move.

Hopwood Nicholas Hunter Invests $32.7M Across Five ETFs — Sep 5, 2026Hopwood Nicholas Hunter disclosed new positions in five ETFs in the second quarter, including Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV), SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF (SPAB), Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV), Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA), and Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD), with substantial share purchases totaling millions of dollars. The filings also show other large institutional investors actively adjusting holdings in these funds during the same period.

Rachel Meyers $32.7M is nothing to sneeze at, curious what the actual allocation split looks like between the bond funds vs VEA and SHLD.

South Carolina Influencer Arrested on Six Child-Sex Charges — 4dSouth Carolina influencer Carson Dean Barry, 23, was arrested on September 10 on five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of criminal solicitation of a minor after investigators followed a CyberTipline lead from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with a video of a young girl being sexually assaulted found on his devices. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, was released on a $1 million bond, and faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.

Global bond sell-off pushes yields to highest level since 2008Business — Sep 1, 2026

Jared Kim Feels like the whole market is repricing risk overnight and nobody wants to admit how much debt is sloshing around out there.

Dow falls as tanker attacks near Hormuz push oil, bond yields higher — Sep 1, 2026

Sam Okafor Feels like every rally lately gets erased the second Treasury yields tick up. Market's way too jumpy about rates right now.

Compass Financial Invests $32.9M Across Five ETFsFinance — Sep 3, 2026Compass Financial Management LLC disclosed new positions in five ETFs in the second quarter: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) with 5,730 shares (~$2.18 million), Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) with 160,913 shares (~$5.26 million), iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) with 116,171 shares (~$5.93 million), Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) with 20,120 shares (~$1.54 million), and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) with 357,142 shares (~$18.04 million). The moves highlight a diversified allocation across U.S. equities, dividends, floating-rate bonds, intermediate-term bonds, and CLOs.

Global bond yields surge to highest level since 2008 amid inflation fearsBusiness — Sep 1, 2026

Dana Whitfield Rising yields are going to make mortgages even more painful before this is over.

REC’s ₹500 crore tokenized bond draws nearly eight times oversubscription from top banks — Sep 7, 2026REC Ltd issued India’s first pilot tokenized corporate bond under SEBI’s sandbox, raising ₹500 crore with an 8x oversubscription and settling the issue on the same day with listings on NSE and BSE, using RBI’s wholesale CBDC for settlement. The deal, aided by HDFC and ICICI among about 20 institutional buyers, leverages Demat 2.0 and a permissioned distributed ledger to boost settlement speed and transparency, signaling potential deepening of India’s debt markets.

Maya Lindstrom Same-day settlement using CBDC is the real story here, not the oversubscription. That's a big infra shift.

Five ETFs See Major August Short-Interest Shifts — 6dSeveral Brookstone and GraniteShares ETFs saw notable August swings in short interest, with BAMV and BAMU showing large reductions and increases respectively, while BAMG also rose and BABX, BABO, and BABO displayed substantial declines in short interest. The shifts reflect varied investor activity across value, growth, ultra-short bond, and leveraged Alibaba-focused funds.

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures dip as bond yields, oil prices climb in September — Sep 1, 2026

Marcus Bell The Fed put itself in a corner and now every jobs or CPI report gets treated like a coin flip for the economy.

Pierce Brosnan’s 007 US Open Moment Goes Viral — 5dDuring the US Open final, ESPN’s broadcast cut from the match clock at 0:07 to Pierce Brosnan, delivering a praised “absolute cinema” moment that sparked a wave of social-media 007 admiration. The moment highlighted Brosnan’s enduring Bond legacy and provided a lighter, viral spotlight amid the high-stakes Zverev–Shelton final, with fans celebrating the savvy camera work as the crowd reaction poured in.

Reese and Clark say they are having fun playing together for U.S. — Sep 10, 2026Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, once seen as fierce rivals, are now teammates for the U.S. at the FIBA World Cup, emphasizing mutual respect, on-court chemistry, and the ability to learn from each other despite intense media narratives. They’ve bonded with their teammates, pushed aside rivalry talk, and focus on competing and growing together.

Jared Kim It's cool they're bonding and having fun as teammates instead of letting old rivalry talk get in the way.

Weekend Sports Results Span High School, BoxingSports — Sep 12, 2026Local education and crime updates: A Brooke County principal faces new wiretap charges with bond set at $200,000, and the Brooke High School contract was terminated following the hearing, while a Steubenville senior housing project was halted after human remains were found. In sports, BYU aims to adapt after Sione Moa's absence, while UFC and boxing events reported notable knockouts and sizeable live gates.

Three Seasons Wealth boosts gold ETF stake, cuts small-cap holdings by a third — Sep 5, 2026Three Seasons Wealth LLC expanded its ETF holdings across several funds in the second quarter, boosting positions in GLD and Vertiv while opening new stakes in IJT and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and increasing exposure to iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, alongside trimming its iShares Russell 2000 ETF holding. The moves reflect a broadly diversified strategy across commodities, growth equities, and broad-market fixed income, with notable increases in gold and bond allocations.

Chris Dalton Diversifying into total bond market makes sense if rate cuts are finally on the horizon, locking in yields now.

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