Weekly digest July 27-31: From Tsipras' secret plan to take Greece out of euro to fresh Fed rate hike expectations

Weekly digest compiles the latest news from the world of stocks and finance, currency and commodity news, as well as interesting informative articles for traders.

News of the week: Negotiations in Greece trigger turmoils in Athens; IMF wary of next Greek bailout

• Guardian: Tsipras denies 'secret plan' to take Greece out of euro
• MQL5 Blogs: Greek developments: Yanis Varoufakis revealed to have worked upon a plan 'B'
• Bloomberg: Tsipras Survives for Now as Party Rebels Blast Greece Rescue
• MarketWatch: IMF lays it on the line over Greek bailout
  
• CNBC: Can the Greek bailout survive without the IMF?
• New York Times: Why Greece’s Lenders Need to Suffer
• Bloomberg: The Difference Between Spain and Greece in One Simple Chart
• New York Times: Greece’s Debt Crisis Explained

Fed rate hike expectations in the media:

• BBC News: US Fed moves closer to rate rise
• Reuters: Fed's 'nearly balanced' language no bar to September rate rise
• CNBC: Fed rate hike would 'crush' US housing: Analyst - CNBC.com
• Wall Street Journal: Fed Preps Careful Path for Rate Hike
• Reuters: Traders keep bets on December for first Fed rate hike
• New York Times: September Is Looking Likelier for Fed’s First Rate Increase

What's new in the world: policies, economic indicators, events

• MQL5 Blogs: Goldman Sachs official macro forecast - things aren't looking good this year
• New York Times: U.S. Economy Grew at 2.3% Rate in 2nd Quarter
• CNBC: Euro zone inflation, unemployment hold steady
• MQL5 Blogs: S&P: Monetary stances diverge in U.S., U.K. and developing economies; affect exchange rates
• MQL5 Blogs: S&P: Drop in China's property market can hit country's banks
• BBC News: Swiss National Bank reports 50bn franc loss
• MQL5 Blogs: London Metal Exchange opens up to yuan
• CNBC: Brexit may lead to Scottish independence: Sturgeon
• Pound Sterling Live: Currency Markets Gear up for 'Super-Thursday' at the Bank of England
• Bloomberg: Russia Makes Smallest Rate Cut in 2015 Amid Inflation Risks
  
• Bloomberg: $40 Oil May Force Russia Into an Emergency Rate Hike, Economists Say
• Bloomberg: Sweden’s GDP Surprise Hides Bad News for Riksbank
• New York Times: Uncertain Trade Path for South Korea’s Kimchi
• Bloomberg: Africa's Tech Hub Is Booming
• Deutsche Welle: Mobius: 'We have seen the worst' in China
• Deutsche Welle: China cracks down on automated trading
• MQL5 Blogs: Max Keiser: Medicaid, mortgage, S&P, criminal banking system - Video

Currency market news

• MQL5 Blogs: EURUSD Pivot Points Analysis - ranging bearish between S1 Pivot and S2 Pivot levels
• MQL5 Blogs: Analyst: Wedge pattern says brace for dollar's next big rally; Pain for commodities
• Pound Sterling Live: Pound to Dollar Conversion Faces Heavy Resistance to Further Gains
• MarketWatch: Dollar levels to watch as Fed rate hike nears
• MQL5 Blogs: EUR/USD - The Royal Bank of Scotland predicted 1.05 target
• Bloomberg: Angst Levels Rise as Emerging-Market Currency Dive Gathers Steam
• Pound Sterling Live: South African Rand Decline Leaves 20.00 Open for GBP/ZAR
• Pound Sterling Live: Canadian Dollar Recovery Only Due in 2016

Commodity market news

• MQL5 Blogs: No better time to get back into commodities than right now - Analyst
• MQL5 Blogs: Oil set to log worst monthly performance of 2015; Analysts suggest no more further decline
• MQL5 Blogs: Diamond prices fall along with commodities; Weak China demand is to blame
• MQL5 Blogs: Silver Institute: Potential for buying in silver market, as it is underpriced to gold; Broad-based demand seen in silver
• MarketWatch: Forget about whether $100 silver is possible — how about $1,000?
• MarketWatch: Investors are sick of gold — so now is the time to buy
• CNNMoney: These nations are panicking with gold and copper prices so low
• MQL5 Blogs: Study: If gold drops below fair value as it did in mid-1970s, it can hit $350/oz
• MQL5 Blogs: From dawn to dusk: History of gold prices
• Kitco News: UBS: Reduced Interest In Comex Gold Means ‘Counteracting Influences’

Stock market news

• MQL5 Blogs: S&P 500 Price Action Analysis - ranging bullish
• CNBC: Goldman's Oppenheimer: These China stocks look cheap
• New York Times: Guide to China's Market Turmoil
• Reuters: Commodities, China stocks lick wounds after brutal July
• Bloomberg: LinkedIn Shares Slip on Concerns Lynda Buy Masks a Slowdown

Company news

• MarketWatch: Uber will lease you a car to drive for them
• CNBC: Bank of Ireland profits double as Ireland rebounds
• Bloomberg: Why European Motorists Aren't Benefiting From Oil's Crash
• Bloomberg: Barclays Said to Cut 150 at Investment Bank as McCormick Departs
• New York Times: Lloyds Profit Rises Despite $2.2 Billion Provision for Loan Customers
• New York Times: BNP Paribas’s Profit in 2nd Quarter Is Bolstered by Investment Bank Revenue
• New York Times: Honda Profit Up 20 Percent
• CNNMoney: IOS 9 makes the iPhone a smarter smartphone
• Forbes: The Death Of IBM?
• Bloomberg: Google Pushes Back Against French Privacy Order
• New York Times: How Europe Is Going After Amazon, Google and Other U.S. Tech Giants
• Forbes: Have These Guys Created An Instagram For Music?

Self-development for traders

• MarketWatch: Avoid this million-dollar investing mistake
• MarketWatch: 7 misconceptions that trip up investors
• Forbes: Inside America's Most Entrepreneurial Colleges
• Forbes: America's Top Colleges Ranking 2015
• Forbes: If You Hate Your Job, Read This