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Trump's claim of averting India-Pakistan war via tariff threats drew immediate denial from New Delhi. Markets show no reaction, making the statement noise absent follow-through.
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in stoppage time, ending Modric's World Cup. Ronaldo equalized from the spot before Ramos scored the winner. Portugal faces Spain next.
The 103rd-minute draw denied Portugal a win, blocking a token burn triggered by victories. $POR trading volume spiked after the match, leaving the deflationary mechanism pending ahead of Portugal's next fixture.
Russia's largest attack on Kyiv escalates geopolitical risk. Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace. Contrast: Saudis shipped 34 million barrels through Hormuz. Watch defense, energy, safe havens.
Riversgold (ASX:RGL) secured the Northern Zone lease for its Kalgoorlie gold project. The 21-year permit clears the path for Mega Resources to begin funding and development. MDCP application is next.
A lukewarm June payrolls report cooled rate-hike bets, sending Asian equities mixed. Adani Energy Solutions consolidates near ₹1,560 with a ₹1,720 target. Bank of Baroda posts 15.5% business growth.
A writer in Jakarta called doomscrolling anxiety with a content feed. For traders, that insight is risk management — not self-help.
Boss Energy met revised output guidance and pulled its feasibility study forward. Genesis Minerals hit annual targets for a third straight year. Gold above $4,100.
Brazil's central bank has signaled a September rate cut. PagSeguro's credit portfolio and payments business stand to gain. The stock still trades at 8x forward earnings.
At least 27 dead in Russia's biggest drone/missile attack on Kyiv. Defense stocks, European gas, and safe havens react. Here's the exposure chain.
Russia hit Kyiv with 496 drones and 74 missiles, killing 27 and sending 52,000 to shelters. Zelenskyy vowed retaliation. Defense stocks, oil, and gold are the key market exposures.
Portugal's fan token surged after Ronaldo's brace. But small-market crypto assets tied to match results rarely hold gains past the final whistle.
Sen. Lummis says the CLARITY Act includes 16+ illicit finance safeguards, pushing back against Sen. Warren's claim that it would weaken crypto AML rules. Over 70,000 law enforcement professionals urge revisions.
Brent crude below $70 and RBI dollar sales fail to stem the rupee's decline as importers and foreign investors drive demand. The next test is the Fed's rate decision.
From September 1, systemically important banks must accept the digital ruble. Low public demand and EU sanctions, effective May 24, pose adoption risks for the CBDC.
Securitize tokenized its common stock on Solana and Avalanche the day it went public, marking the first issuer-sponsored tokenized equity from a newly listed company.
A 70:30 equity-bond split is outperforming the traditional 60:40 mix by 1.2 percentage points annually, as 7% bond yields change the math for balanced portfolios.
Commodities fell 10.49% in June, extending May's 7.53% decline. The back-to-back losses mark the worst two-month stretch since 2020. Gold and crude both slid.
Ecolab closed its $4.75B CoolIT deal early and raised its full-year EPS guidance by $0.05, with the midpoint unchanged at $7.25.
The PM's gambling ad reforms exceed a Labor report's total-ban call. ASX wagering stocks rose; Seven West Media flagged a $42m revenue hit.
Warren demands ethics language in the Clarity Act to block Trump family crypto profits after a $1.4B disclosure. The bill needs seven Democrats to overcome a filibuster before August.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig called Illinois's 0.2% digital asset transfer tax a 'sin tax' on blockchain, warning it could push innovation out of Chicago. The levy takes effect January 2027.
CFTC Chair Selig calls Illinois crypto tax a 'sin tax' that treats identical economic activity differently based on technology, potentially sparking constitutional challenges.
The 57,000 June jobs added, down from 129,000 in May, pushed yields and the dollar lower, giving the Fed room to hold steady in July.
Trump's crypto disclosures show $1.2-1.4B in earnings from $TRUMP coin and World Liberty Financial, while retail investors lost $4.5B. The asymmetry raises conflict-of-interest questions.
Hyundai and Kia posted record first-half U.S. sales as hybrid volume surged 65.5% to 225,321 vehicles, while EV sales fell 9.7%. The group now sells more than three hybrids or EVs for every ten vehicles.
Talga Group ships first commercial Talnode-C anode to Nyobolt under binding offtake, moving from qualification to revenue. Remaining 3,000-tonne supply expected from planned commercial plant.
Metal shells don't tell the full story. Interior finishes, roof penetrations, and garage door ratings create underwriting gaps as barndominiums spread into new regions.
Services PMI hit 50.5 in June, but new orders fell for a fourth month and business confidence sank to a 2.5-year low. The RBA gets little signal here.
Senator Lummis warns that failure to pass the CLARITY Act before August recess could delay US crypto regulation until 2030.