Brazilian equities are bracing for a sharp sell-off after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unexpectedly won a fourth term, while investors turn their attention to major technology earnings and upcoming central bank decisions.

Anthropic Submits IPO Paperwork for Nasdaq Listing

Anthropic has officially filed for its long-awaited initial public offering, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley appointed as lead underwriters. The AI company plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT.

The prospectus does not yet disclose the expected size of the offering or the company’s targeted valuation. Previous reports indicated Anthropic could raise as much as $100 billion, potentially valuing the business at $2 trillion.

The filing highlights the company’s rapid growth. Anthropic reported revenue of $16.3 billion for the first half of the year, compared with $1.2 billion during the same period last year.

Strategy Makes No Bitcoin Purchases as STRC Buybacks Exceed $1.8 Billion

Strategy refrained from buying Bitcoin last week as its subdued common stock performance and STRC preferred shares trading below their $100 face value continued to limit its flexibility.

The company continued its preferred-stock repurchase program, buying back another $204.9 million in STRC. Total repurchases have now surpassed $1.8 billion. Before the program began last summer, Strategy had issued roughly $8.6 billion worth of STRC.

STRC ended Friday at $99.36. Strategy shares fell 2% in premarket trading as Bitcoin slipped toward $80,000 over the weekend. MSTR was quoted at $138.11 in the supplied market data.

Bitmine’s Ethereum Holdings Near the 5% Supply Target

Bitmine purchased another 10,452 ETH last week, increasing its total Ethereum reserves to approximately 6.05 million tokens, valued at more than $14 billion.

Under Tom Lee’s leadership, the company now holds about 4.95% of Ethereum’s total supply. Its stated accumulation goal is to reach 5%.

Bitmine shares were quoted at $21.33 in the provided market data.

Strive Adds $511 Million in Bitcoin to Its Treasury

Strive continued building its Bitcoin position, acquiring 6,182 BTC for approximately $511.4 million last week after raising more than $600 million through its SATS preferred-stock IPO.

The purchase increased the company’s Bitcoin holdings to 43,000 BTC. At a price near $80,000 per coin, the reserve was worth around $3.44 billion.

The company’s cash balance also reached $504.4 million as it accumulated funds to cover dividends on its preferred shares.

ASST shares dropped 2.9% in premarket trading alongside Bitcoin’s weekend decline. The stock was quoted at $27.26 in the supplied market data.

Meta Launches $95 Billion Capital-Raising Plan for AI Expansion

Meta has announced a fundraising initiative totaling approximately $95 billion to support its artificial intelligence investments and broader business development.

The first stage involves an offering of about $35 billion, comprising $22.5 billion in common stock and $12.5 billion in preferred shares. Meta also intends to raise another $60 billion through an at-the-market sale of its new Class C common stock.

The company said its AI investments are already contributing to stronger engagement, improved advertising performance and greater monetization. Meta is also pursuing additional opportunities in personal superintelligence, AI agents for consumers and businesses, enterprise offerings and AI-enabled glasses.

Meta shares advanced 2% in premarket trading, with the stock quoted at $632.20 in the supplied market data.

Oil Prices Retreat as Markets Prepare for a Pivotal Week

Brent crude fell more than 6% from Friday’s high, trading below $110 per barrel as hopes for a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran eased concerns about a further escalation in regional tensions.

The Financial Times reported that Iran was hosting officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey after receiving Qatari representatives.

Meanwhile, Brazilian stocks faced significant selling pressure following Lula’s unexpected election victory. The country’s equity market reportedly fell 20%, while the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF declined 26% in premarket trading.

Bitcoin remained slightly above $80,000, while gold traded just above $4,000 an ounce. The Invesco QQQ Trust was broadly flat before the opening bell, as investors continued to weigh concerns about AI-related valuations.

The US Dollar Index held below 102, while the 10-year Treasury yield remained just under 5%.

Attention now shifts to quarterly results from Microsoft and Amazon, alongside rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank. The outcomes could shape investor sentiment across global financial markets in the days ahead.