Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: Kalshi Seeks to Launch Perpetual Futures for Precious Metals | Charles ...
Kalshi Seeks to Launch Perpetual Futures for Precious Metals
The company's request to let users speculate on the price of gold, silver and platinum comes after it received approval from the CFTC in May to launch the country's first set of perpetuals, which were linked to cryptocurrency prices.
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Charles Schwab Beats Earnings Estimates. Its Customers Just Can't Get Enough.
The company benefited from robust trading activity among clients and strong growth in net interest revenue.
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Julius Baer Net Profit More Than Doubles to Record
The Zurich-based lender's operating income jumped 26% reflecting higher net commission and fee income, which grew 12%.
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Lawmakers Seek Probe of Private-Equity Rollups of Firetruck Makers
Senate Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Jim Banks want the FTC to examine and report on firetruck shortages and rising prices.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Kalshi, Commonwealth Bank, EQT and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
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BlackRock Leads $12 Billion Financing for New Meta Data Centers in Texas
The asset manager's infrastructure and private-credit arms are leading the jumbo project.
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Brookfield and CPP Investments to Buy LXP Industrial for $5.2 Billion
Brookfield Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to buy LXP Industrial Trust in an all-cash deal valued at about $5.2 billion, adding a portfolio of modern warehouse and logistics facilities to their holdings.
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Pentagon Dangles $400,000 Salaries to Recruit Wall Street Bankers
A plan to lend more than $200 billion to shore up defense manufacturing has fueled a hiring spree.
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Travelers Scored an Earnings Beat. Were the Downgrades All Wrong?
The insurer defied Wall Street's expectations, posting adjusted per-share earnings that were nearly double of what analysts projected.
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Fifth Third Profit Boosted by Comerica Acquisition
The Fifth Third Bank parent posted a profit of $763 million, or 83 cents a share, in the second quarter.
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Truist Financial Earnings Beat Estimates but Eyes Are on Bank's Next Chapter
Truist Financial delivered strong second-quarter earnings Friday, but investors may be more focused on what the leadership transition to incoming CEO Michael Lyons could mean for the bank's strategy.
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Sweden's EQT Expects Strong Fundraising Momentum as It Posts Higher Net Profit
The buyout group reported rises in net profit and revenue for the first half aided by higher fee-generating assets.
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July 21, 2026 16:15 ET (20:15 GMT)
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