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In China, a massive witch hunt is underway. Beijing regulators now seek individuals who have destabilized the markets and spread rumors. Official want someone to blame after their Large-Scale Share Purchases failed to halt a huge stock market slide.
US News reports New Greek election could mean new govt partners for Tsipras and his Syriza party . Greece’s outgoing prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, is banking on his popularity to win a national election next month and strengthen his grip on power after purging his radical left Syriza party of dissenters
This Bloomberg headline " If the Options Market Is Right, China’s Stock Rescue Is Doomed " reads like something one would find in a tabloid, but the reverse is now true. Options traders have never been so pessimistic on China’s stock market, betting the government’s renewed effort to prop up share prices is doomed to fail. The cost of bearish contracts on the China 50 exchange-traded fund surged to the highest level versus bullish ones since they started trading in Shanghai six months ago
MarketWatch details Where every Fed member stands on raising interest rates . Chairwoman Janet Yellen : Not at Jackson Hole.