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NYSE:DB News 2 July 2025 - 3 November 2025

$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

German Stocks Surge Amid Year-End Tailwinds – Is DAX 25,000 Next?

Recent Market Moves: From Dip to Rally After a soft close to October, German equities have quickly flipped the script in early November. Last Friday, the DAX index fell 0.68% to around 23,958 marketscreener.com as several sectors slumped. Losses in construction, insurance, and telecom stocks led the decline in.investing.com, pulling the blue-chip index down and ending the week on a cautious note. Defensives like consumer staples offered little relief, and even stalwart names such as Allianz and Adidas slid over 2% in.investing.com. One bright spot was industrial firm Kion Group, which surged nearly 7% to a three-year high amid positive
US Bank Scare Wipes Out $100 Billion: Global Markets Plunge as “Cockroach” Fears Spread

US Bank Scare Wipes Out $100 Billion: Global Markets Plunge as “Cockroach” Fears Spread

US Regional Bank Troubles Spark Global Selloff Financial markets were hit by a flash of déjà vu as two U.S. regional banks revealed shock loan problems that sent their stocks into freefall and spooked investors worldwide. On Thursday, Zions Bancorporation of Utah announced it would write off $50 million on two commercial loans and even alleged borrower fraud, while Arizona-based Western Alliance disclosed it is suing to recover about $100 million on a bad loan tied to suspected fraud n-tv.de n-tv.de. These seemingly small-scale credit issues – on loans run through a private investment fund – had an outsized impact on market
Deutsche Bank Stock Plunges Again as Global Credit Jitters Flare – What Experts Predict Next

Deutsche Bank Stock Plunges Again as Global Credit Jitters Flare – What Experts Predict Next

Market Shock Hits Deutsche Bank A fresh wave of fear swept through global markets in recent days, and Deutsche Bank’s stock was not spared. On Friday (Oct. 17), shares of Germany’s largest lender plunged over 6%, falling to roughly €28.6 welt.de. By midday, Deutsche Bank was deep in the red – occupying the bottom tier of the DAX index – as the overall DAX slumped about 2% welt.de. This sharp drop erased roughly €1.9 from the share price in one day. It marked the latest setback for the bank’s stock, which had been climbing steadily for months before abruptly reversing
17 October 2025
Zions Bancorp Stock Plunges 13% After Surprise $50M Fraud-Linked Loan Loss – Is More Trouble Ahead?

Fraud Scandals at U.S. Banks Wipe $100 Billion, Spur Global Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Fraud Shocks at Regional Lenders Ignite a Selloff This week’s drama began when Zions Bancorporation, a Utah-based regional bank, revealed a major loan fraud that blindsided investors. In an SEC filing on Oct. 15, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” in two large commercial loans (~$60 million total) made by its California Bank & Trust unit ts2.tech. The borrowers – investment funds tied to financiers Andrew Stupin and Gerald Marcil – allegedly used the money to buy distressed mortgages, then shuffled the collateral to other entities, according to Zions’ lawsuit (the borrowers deny the allegations) straitstimes.com straitstimes.com. Zions moved
Dow Tumbles 400 Points on ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears as Global Markets Shaken

Dow Tumbles 400 Points on ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears as Global Markets Shaken

Market Selloff Deepens on Credit Fears A wave of credit-related jitters hit Wall Street, igniting a broad selloff led by financial stocks. On Thursday, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all shed nearly 1% of their value ts2.tech. The selloff was concentrated in regional banks, where bad loan news triggered outsized damage. Zions Bancorp disclosed a surprise $50 million loan charge-off, sinking its stock by double-digits, while Western Alliance revealed it is suing a borrower over alleged fraud – news that sent its shares tumbling as well ts2.tech. Even Jefferies, an investment firm, saw its stock slide on concerns about
$100B in Crypto? How Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Stocks Became the Hottest Trend in Finance

Bitcoin’s 2030 Boom or Bust? Scarcity, Debt and Skeptics Clash in 3X Price Debate

Bitcoin’s Built-In Scarcity Bitcoin’s 21-million supply cap is coded into its software – no authority can issue more coins. This is enforced by periodic halving events (next halving ~April 2028), which cut the miner reward in half and slow new issuance nasdaq.com financemagnates.com. In effect, new supply is constantly shrinking. Bulls argue this makes Bitcoin a unique asset: as currencies inflate, each coin’s scarcity should boost its value. Motley Fool notes, “owning an asset that can’t be debased” is a compelling proposition nasdaq.com. But scarcity alone isn’t a guarantee. Past cycles show halving-driven bull runs (Bitcoin’s price soared after the
12 October 2025
Precious Metals Mania: Gold Nears $3,900 Record as Silver, Platinum Surge Amid Market Turmoil (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Precious Metals Mania: Gold Nears $3,900 Record as Silver, Platinum Surge Amid Market Turmoil (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Precious Metals Market Overview Gold and other precious metals surged to multi-year highs in early October 2025 as investors sought safe havens amid economic uncertainty. Spot gold traded just below $3,900/oz by Oct 3, capping a near 2% gain for the week reuters.com. Analysts say a softer dollar and looming Fed rate cuts have kept gold firmly bid. KCM Trade’s Tim Waterer observed that a small dollar rebound “caused a minor speed bump” but gold remains “well within shouting distance of the $3,900 level” reuters.com. High Ridge Futures’ David Meger added that gold’s rally has been driven by “safe-haven demand
Oil Tanks as OPEC Pumps More – But GOLD Is On Fire

Oil Tanks as OPEC Pumps More – But GOLD Is On Fire

With volatility high, market watchers brace for more drama: Fed meeting minutes, inflation reports and further OPEC decisions in coming days could send prices swinging again. Oil Market Retreats on OPEC+ Output Plans Oil has turned lower after recent strength, as traders anticipate OPEC+ will continue lifting production to chase market share. Reuters reports that at its Oct. 5 meeting, the producer alliance (OPEC plus allies like Russia) is expected to approve at least another 137,000 barrels per day increase for November bloomberg.com reuters.com. This would unwind more of last year’s steep cuts ahead of schedule. Price action has reflected
Gold Soars Above $3,800 Record as Silver and Platinum Rally – What’s Driving the Precious Metals Frenzy?

Gold Soars Above $3,800 Record as Silver and Platinum Rally – What’s Driving the Precious Metals Frenzy?

Record highs across gold, silver and beyond Gold prices have exploded in recent weeks. On Sep 29 spot gold briefly topped $3,812/oz, eclipsing last week’s record bloomberg.com. After six straight weekly gains, the metal is up roughly 45% year-to-date reuters.com. Silver surged above $46–47/oz, hitting a 14-year high reuters.com. Platinum also cracked a 12-year peak (~$1,612) and palladium climbed into the mid-$1,200s (both at multi-year highs) reuters.com. These moves mark broad, historic rallies: gold’s latest high pushes it well past the previous records from 2022, while silver and platinum are trading near levels last seen over a decade ago bloomberg.com
29 September 2025
Bitcoin Rebound, CBDC Ban, NFT Revival – Inside Crypto’s 48-Hour Whirlwind (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Bitcoin Rebound, CBDC Ban, NFT Revival – Inside Crypto’s 48-Hour Whirlwind (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Market & Price Trends Bitcoin Holds Ground: Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $113K after bouncing off ~$112K support, buoyed by improved risk sentiment following a U.S. Fed rate cut cryptonews.com. The global crypto market cap stayed just under $4 trillion with flat 24-hour movement cryptonews.com. However, most majors are still nursing weekly losses – BTC down ~2.8% over 7 days, ETH ~7% cryptonews.com. Altcoins like Solana and Dogecoin underperformed, with DOGE down 8.5% for the week cryptonews.com. A few outliers saw explosive gains: two little-known tokens surged over 50% in a day, highlighting lingering speculative fervor in corners of the market cryptonews.com.
24 September 2025
Global FinTech Developments – June–July 2025

Global FinTech Developments – June–July 2025

Revolut will integrate the European Payments Initiative’s Wero wallet into the Revolut app for customers in France, Belgium and Germany, a system launched in 2024 that already has over 40 million users and aims to add e-commerce payments by late 2025 (announced June 26, 2025). Lunar, the Nordic digital bank, announced in June 2025 partnerships with Visa-owned Pismo for card issuing and with Wise Platform for global transfers, making Lunar the first Nordic bank to deploy these cloud and platform solutions. In the UK, Visa launched a new pay-by-bank A2A service in early June 2025 that uses real-time Faster Payments
2 July 2025
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