Edward Blackwood
Edward Blackwood writes for Deltu Review and other Independent Journal publications, covering futures, options and derivatives and stocks and equity markets. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
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Stock Market Roundup: Chips Drag Nasdaq, BofA Fined $1.2B
Nasdaq closes lower on chipmaker weakness as bank earnings start, BofA takes a $1.2 billion penalty, and deals from Galderma and AT&T headline Tuesday's news flow.
ICE Lines Up $3.7 Billion Notes and $2 Billion Loan for MarketAxess
ICE sold four tranches of senior notes, signed a $2 billion delayed-draw term loan and cut its $6.2 billion bridge to zero to finance the MarketAxess deal.
Cboe news: July index options ADV rises 34% as 0DTE hits 66% of SPX
Cboe reported July 2026 index options ADV of 5.99 million, up 34% from a year ago, with 0DTE making up 66.2% of SPX options volume and GTH hitting a record.
Cboe News: $400 Million Revolver Renewed Through 2031
Cboe Global Markets signed a third amended credit agreement with Bank of America: a $400 million five-year revolver, 0.75% to 1.25% margins and leverage tests.
Options expiration trend: 0DTE tops 20 million a day in Q2 2026
Cboe's Q2 2026 options industry report shows 72.8 million contracts a day, with zero-days-to-expiration volume up 46.2% this year to over 20 million daily.