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IOTR jumps in thin premarket volume as short-float dynamics drive the move. FCEL extends a recovery, while BZH edges lower ahead of housing data. S&P futures flat.
Total Energy's Q2 results and conference call will provide a key readthrough for Canadian oilfield services stocks, with drilling activity and equipment demand in focus.
Sun Mobility debuts modular battery swapping for 3-55 tonne electric trucks July 9-11. Backed by a $78M IOCL JV, the platform could cut upfront costs 40% and alter commercial EV economics.
U.S. forces hit Iranian air defense and naval targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Crude jumps 6% to $75 as the risk premium returns. The Islamabad MoU framework is in jeopardy.
Oil jumped 6% after U.S. strikes on Iran, and Trump's comments on the nuclear deal sent futures lower. The sector read-through for Indian markets: higher crude costs hit refiners and airlines, while FMCG faces margin pressure.
India's PCB exports to China surged 40-fold to $1.5 billion in FY26, with 80% of total PCB shipments going to Beijing. The data signals maturing domestic manufacturing under the government's electronics component scheme.
Petro Rabigh shares rose 2.5% to 14.05 SAR after the company disclosed OGM results. RSI at 59.49, ADX at 21.31. Accumulated losses stand at 2.46 billion SAR.
The American Petroleum Institute reported a 399,000-barrel drop in US crude inventories last week, ahead of official EIA data. Gasoline stocks were also in focus.
A Seeking Alpha analyst argues Snowline Gold's district-scale potential is undervalued. Step-out drilling at targets beyond Valley could trigger a re-rating. The next drill results are the catalyst.
Indian gold futures dropped 0.33% to ₹1,44,911, diverging from a global rally. Analysts blamed weak spot demand. Thursday's volume will test whether the discount holds.
Sensex fell 680 pts, Nifty below 24,200 as crude spike on US-Iran tensions hit oil & gas and FMCG. Support at 24,120; break could drag to 23,970.
PDI reported US$249M cash but omitted Q2 production figures. One-off merger and royalty costs totalled US$45M. The market waits for the full quarterly filing.
ASX drops 1% as oil surge hits miners and tech. BHP down 2.9%, WiseTech falls 7.2%. Energy stocks rally on Brent above $76. Strike threat at BHP's Port Hedland.
Six China-linked investors still hold shares in Northern Minerals after Treasurer's deadline expired. An expert calls the standoff extraordinary, and enforcement may test Australia's foreign investment powers.
FuelCell Energy priced 10.71M shares at $21 each, upsized from $200M. The offering raises cash but dilutes existing holders by roughly 17%. Readthrough for hydrogen stocks.
Drilling at Bull Oak and Achilles confirms high-grade continuity at depth. An updated resource estimate is due this month ahead of a Pre-Feasibility Study.
Oil prices returned to prewar levels despite expert calls for prolonged high prices. Markets aggregate capital and adjust faster than analysts can revise their views.
Gold ETFs saw a ₹725 crore net outflow in May as falling prices and mutual fund subscription caps reversed a year of record inflows. The twin tailwinds of rising gold and a weakening rupee have narrowed.
Sensex drops 550 pts, Nifty below 24,250 as Iran-US conflict escalates. Banks, metals lead losses. Crude jumps 3%. VIX spikes to 14.6.
EIA revised Q3 Brent forecast down to $74 from $85, a sharp drop from last month's $101 projection. Global output should normalize by year-end, though most Middle East shut-ins may not resume until early 2027.
Oil surged 2.9% after US strikes on Iran. The Strait of Hormuz risk is back, with tanker rates rising and Brent futures in contango. Traders are watching the diplomatic track.
A 10% bigger oilseed harvest could cut India's edible oil import bill by ₹14,000 crore, SEA says. Soybean spot prices and weekly sowing reports are the key markers.
Magnum expands Piracanjuba North target to 116 sq km; best hole shows 57% magnet rare earth desorption. Diamond rig now probing deeper mineralisation.
After US strikes on Iran, oil surged 2.9% on fears of a Hormuz blockade. The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global supply. Iran's next move sets the tone for crude.
Alligator Energy drills Mullaquana Crown Lease at Samphire, targeting extensions and infill after a 67% resource boost to 30 million pounds of U3O8. BFS due mid-2027.
SPC Global lifted NSR and EBITDA in the June quarter on domestic category gains and a push into Japan's US$9.8 billion juice market. The Black Label range alone is expected to contribute $10m in revenue over three years.
South32's Hermosa zinc-silver project in Arizona cleared a key regulatory hurdle, moving one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc deposits closer to production.
Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 will spend $180 million on feasibility and early works before a final investment decision at its Bullabulling gold project.
First Majestic Silver is selling its San Martin mine in Mexico to Flextronics for $90M cash, a move that simplifies its portfolio and strengthens cash reserves.
US retaliatory strikes on Iran after attacks on commercial ships threaten to undo the ceasefire that had reopened the Strait of Hormuz, lifting oil prices 2.9%.