Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 12 AM ET: America Needs More Weapons. JPMorgan Wants to Add Its Firepower. | Yen ...

America Needs More Weapons. JPMorgan Wants to Add Its Firepower.

Jamie Dimon is putting the bank's own funds into defense and other vital industries and plans to broadly expand in the national-security sector.

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Yen Falls to 40-Year Low Versus Dollar, Traders Alert for Potential FX Intervention

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has renewed a pledge to stop excessive yen volatility.

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ECB's June Rate Increase Wasn't an 'Insurance Hike,' Lagarde Says

The European Central Bank's decision to raise its key interest rate this month was based on the bank's projections rather than a pre-emptive act to manage risks of inflation rising uncontrollably, President Christine Lagarde said.

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Strategy's Turnaround Plan Includes Stock Buyback, Bitcoin Sales and More Reserves

The moves are aimed at stemming the loss of confidence in Michael Saylor's crypto-hoarding company.

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Michael Psaros Sees Japan as Prime Market for KPS Capital Partners Expansion

With a new Tokyo office, to be led by Mitsubishi veteran Takajiro Ishikawa, KPS aims to capitalize on a surge in corporate carve-outs.

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Pollen Street Capital Engages in Legal Battle Over Mortgage Loan Hit

The firm alleges it wasn't given timely information about remediation payments tied to subprime mortgage loans acquired from GE Capital.

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Absence of 'Meaningful' Benchmarks Bedevils 401(k) Private-Markets Investing

A proposed Labor Department rule poses a hurdle in calling for performance measures when investing from retirement savings plans.

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How a Tight-Lipped Fed Could Lead to Higher Mortgage Rates

Less guidance and more volatility can add a premium to mortgage bonds.

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Why 'permabear' Jeremy Grantham is steering his own cash into high-flying tech companies

A viral social-media post this weekend took Jeremy Grantham bashing a step further by looking at the investing legend's own investments.

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Robinhood Markets, Insurance Australia Group, Judo Capital and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

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Ant International-Backed Fintech Unicorn Files for Philippines' Largest-Ever IPO

A Philippine fintech unicorn backed by Ant International is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion in an initial public offering that, if successful, would be the country's largest-ever listing.

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Prosus Targets $5 Billion Buyback, More Acquisitions to Drive Growth

The tech investor seeks outright acquisitions and purchases of minority stakes to become less reliant on its stake in China's Tencent Holdings.


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June 30, 2026 00:15 ET (04:15 GMT)

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