U.S. stocks and oil prices are drifting toward a quiet finish of the week Friday following their earlier fireworks on worries about how the war with Iran will affect the global flow of crude. The S&P 500 rose 0.

Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran

Stocks rose, and oil prices eased Thursday as financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

For a second straight day, the U.S. military attacked Iranian targets overnight and Iran struck back, targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Shares in EasyJet jumped after the U.K. budget carrier agreed to a $7.6 billion takeover bid from Apollo, withdrawing its backing for an offer from Castlelake. EasyJet shares rose 13%

No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management. The bid trumps a previous bid from US investment firm Castlelake that EasyJet had also agreed to in principle at the weekend.

Apollo has reached an agreement to buy easyJet in a £5.7bn deal, trumping a bid for the London-listed low-cost airline by US private credit group Castlelake. In a statement on Friday easyJet said it had reached an agreement in principle for an offer at £7.

U.S. investment firm Apollo Global Management announced a £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) bid for easyJet on Friday, trumping a ‌rival offer from Castlelake and setting up a potential takeover battle for one of Europe's biggest airlines.

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Millions of taxpayers who earned penalties and interest from the IRS during COVID-19 may be eligible to file a last-minute claim.

Today is the last day to file for a potential COVID-related Internal Revenue Service refund. The court ruled that the IRS lacked authority to assess interest or underpayment penalties until 60 days after the end of the disaster period declared for the pandemic.

What You Need to Know Today, July 10, marks the deadline for IRS refunds, prompting millions of Americans to act swiftly if they believe they are entitled to tax refunds or relief related to the COVID-19 disaster period.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama’s comment on potential pension funds’ increased investment in financial assets is constructive for JGBs and the yen, said State Street Investment Management.

The Japanese yen outperformed other Asian currencies on Friday after the Japanese government signaled plans to encourage the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to increase investments in domestic assets.

Signals that the Japanese government wants more investments at home, including from its massive pension fund, lifted local government bonds and the yen.

The company said the bank will initially serve Circle and its affiliates before potentially expanding services to financial institutions.

CRCL call traders are buying into the bank charter excitement Circle Internet Group Inc (NYSE:CRCL) is brushing off tech sector weakness this morning, last seen up 14.2% to trade at $71.99. The fintech is heading for its best single-session gain since May 11,

Circle Internet Group Inc. received approval to start a national digital-currency trust bank to support its stablecoin business, widening its remit to include institutional custody services while consolidating oversight under a single federal trust charter.

Circle said on Friday it has received a final regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of ​the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a ‌national trust bank, sending the stablecoin giant's shares surging 10% in premarket trading.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to prospective homebuyers' affordability challenges

Home prices continue to climb even as buyers retreat from the market, according to fresh data from the National Association of Realtors.

Nationwide, home sales are down, but in the Northeast, both sales and prices jumped.

Fidelity Digital Assets reports that home prices in the United States in dollars have risen by more than $100,000 since 2020. But their cost in Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped to roughly one-tenth of what it was.