Markets & Rates: Wall Street ended mixed as renewed rate-hike talk returned after a hotter-than-expected jobs report; odds of a Fed move rose to about 60%, while diesel hit a fresh record that could lift costs. Policy Pressure on Central Banks: A separate report argues US market moves increasingly reflect political pressure on the Fed rather than pure data. UK Growth Plan: Britain’s finance minister John Healey set out a “wealth creation” push via more regional powers and private investment, while warning fiscal discipline will stay central ahead of his October budget. Sustainable Finance in Asia: Hong Kong expanded its sustainable finance taxonomy, adding more activities to steer transition capital. Digital Finance Push: Governments backed a new GITEX platform, MINT AFRICA, to accelerate financial innovation across Africa. China Capital Boost: China will inject about $54bn into state insurers and banks to strengthen capital buffers. Nigeria Housing Finance: Nigeria’s police chief wants to unlock mortgage and private capital to close the force’s housing gap. Pakistan Rail Funding: ADB is considering up to $1.1bn to upgrade Pakistan Railways’ ML-1 Karachi–Rohri corridor. Crypto/Bridges: Ledger’s CTO challenged Liquid’s “whitehat” claim after a roughly $318m peg-out involving about 4,000 BTC. Personal Finance: A former IRS agent says some of the worst debt advice is “never touch your 401(k),” while another piece highlights using an access bond for emergency savings—if you can stay disciplined.