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The Daily Briefing · Monday, August 10, 2026
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Cloudflare: Machine Traffic Tops Human Traffic Online
Bot and automated traffic reached 57.5% of global HTTP requests on Cloudflare's network, with human traffic falling to 42.5%.
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Also today
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UWMC Hits All-Time Low on Record Single-Day Plunge
UWMC dropped as much as 49% intraday on August 6, its largest single-session decline on record, closing near $1.20, marking a new all-time low.
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oOh!media OML: I Squared Capital's A$1.04B Takeover
I Squared Capital agreed to acquire oOh!media at A$1.70 per share, implying a total equity value of approximately A$898 million and enterprise value of A$1.04 billion.
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$15.3B ETF Inflows: SPY, GLD Lead as Semis Retreat
SPY absorbed $4.13 billion in net creations, the day's top ETF; GLD attracted $636.9 million, affirming safe-haven demand.
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BofA Sounds Sell Signal as Bull & Bear Hits 5-Year High
BofA's Bull & Bear Indicator climbed to 9.7, its most extreme reading since 2021, as strategists urge a shift from high-beta AI into defensive stocks.
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AMAT, COHR, CRWV: Earnings Week Double-Digit Swings Loom
CoreWeave options imply a 15.5% move on Q2 2026 results due August 11; consensus expects $2.55B revenue, up 111% year-over-year.
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RBA Rate Call and US Retail Sales Headline the Week
The RBA's Monetary Policy Board meets August 10–11; a hold at 4.35% is expected by all 37 economists polled by Reuters after June CPI fell to 3.8%.
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More headlines
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Hormuz Deal Stalls; S&P Record Masks Oil Asymmetry
S&P 500 closed at a record 7,757.64 on Aug. 7, priced for a Hormuz deal Iran says requires U.S. concessions not yet on the table.
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CPI, AI Earnings and RBA Shape August Markets
Consensus places July headline CPI at 3.4% and core at 2.5%, both below June's readings of 3.5% and 2.6% respectively.
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Brazil $10,000 Crypto Transfers Face 24-Hour Hold in 2027
Resolution BCB No. 584/2026, published August 7, requires a 24-hour hold on crypto transfers above $10,000 sent to overseas exchanges or self-custody wallets, taking effect January 1, 2027.
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BTCPay Server Flaw Exposes Merchant Lightning Nodes
The BTCPay exploit targets improperly secured LND credential files, allowing remote fund drainage from merchant nodes.
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Coldcard Exploit: Galaxy Research Raises Confirmed Losses to 1,719 BTC
Galaxy Research confirmed 1,719 BTC ($111M) stolen in the ongoing Coldcard exploit, with total losses projected to exceed $130M.
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China PPI Cools to +3.5%, Missing Forecasts
China PPI rose 3.5% year-on-year in July, below the 3.98% consensus and last month's reading.
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China CPI Miss Fans Deflation Risk, Weakest Since January
China's July CPI rose 0.5% year-on-year, sharply below the 0.85% consensus, the weakest print since January 2026.
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BRK.A Q2 2026: Earnings Double, Abel Deploys Record Cash
Q2 net earnings surged to $25.67B from $12.37B a year earlier, driven by investment gains and broad operating strength.
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BRK.B Turns Net Buyer in Q2 2026, Abel Deploys $20B
Berkshire bought $23.47B and sold $3.69B in equities in Q2 2026, a net deployment of $19.78B, the first net buying in 15 quarters.
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What Is an Economy? Definition, Components, and Core Functions
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