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Affirm management laid out a $10B GMV target by FY2028 at investor day. The card product now accounts for 20% of volume with attach rates above internal targets. Credit metrics remain stable.
CICT yields 5%, ST Engineering 2.2%. Rising rates hit REITs harder; banks benefit. Balance REITs and blue chips for resilient passive income.
WOA surged 42.9% on a scale-up plan and German facility wind-down. VHM jumped 43.5% on a Iluka offtake and $40M funding deal. GTE rose 20% as drilling started at its DeGrussa-style VHMS targets.
Fortuna Metals produced 96.66% TiO2 rutile from a 5.4-tonne bulk sample at Mkanda, Malawi. The grade beats Sovereign Metals' Kasiya spec. Maiden MRE due this month.
WTI crude slipped below $72.50 as the dollar firmed ahead of Friday's NFP. A bearish channel at $70.85 caps any bounce, with support at $68.50 below.
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses tied to ISIS fundraising to the SDN list. Exchanges face immediate compliance burden as batch designation signals escalation in crypto sanctions enforcement.
SEBI's Enhanced and Graded Surveillance Measures restrict trading in suspect stocks. ESM Stage II uses 2% bands and periodic call auctions; GSM Stage III allows one trade per week with a 100% deposit.
Wipro's ADR closed 17% below its Mumbai-listed stock, signaling a potential ₹1.2 lakh crore gap-down at Thursday's open. The rare divergence tests support at ₹260.
HINDPETRO F&O contracts adjust for a ₹19.25 dividend on August 14. Futures carry-forward price drops by the dividend; options strikes shift. Lot size stays 2,025.
Spot gold fell 15% from its late-January high near $2,790 to $2,350; silver slid 25% to $24. Fed hawkish repricing drove the selloff. Next test: March 20 FOMC.
Rights Entitlements begin trading on Indian exchanges this month as several companies open subscription windows. Zerodha's own RE is expected later in July;
US June payrolls expected at 110k, down from 172k. CBA flags upside risk to USD/JPY on a beat. Unemployment steady at 4.3%. Data due Thursday.
Lakes Blue Energy opened Victorian government talks on the Wombat gas project, modelling a $605m NPV and 58% IRR with first gas targeted for early 2029. The reference case shows a 1.4-year payback at a $12/GJ gas price.
Dr. Loretta Chen takes the helm at Hawaiʻi's Plantation Village, tasked with broadening cultural programming and community ties beyond its current base.
Mumbai, Thane, Palghar under red alert as heavy rain triggers waterlogging. Palghar schools closed; local trains run on schedule; flights unaffected.
FireFly Metals reports 42m @ 6.1% CuEq and 9.8m @ 16.5% CuEq at Green Bay, feeding into economic studies. The high-grade core zone could boost early production economics.
Dollar holds at 104.20 as traders focus on Friday's payrolls report. Yen intervention jitters keep USD/JPY capped near 38-year lows. Euro, sterling steady. Payrolls set the next catalyst.
Galilee Energy (ASX:GLL) has started drilling the Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, targeting 13.7 BCF of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate. The next catalyst is electric logging of the Tweedle formations in August.
Sentinel Metals (ASX: SNM) buys Nevada's Big Springs gold project from Capricorn Metals (ASX: CMM) for $26M, adding 1.01Moz resource and near-term production optionality.
Kaoko Metals discovered high-grade copper at Bootless in Namibia, expanding the Chalkos project. CEO Gerard O'Donovan outlines next steps with drilling planned for Q3.
Foreign investors pulled $137B from Asian equities in H1, LSEG data shows. Nifty held 24,000. Friday's NFP will shape dollar direction and EM flows.
New 16-person camp at Briggs copper project doubles on-site capacity, enabling a second drill rig and accelerating pre-feasibility work toward a 70% earn-in.
Lummis cites 16 anti-crime provisions in the CLARITY Act, pushing back against Warren's claims of weak oversight. The bill's fate in the next 60 days is a binary catalyst for crypto markets.
The 24-year-old executive search firm will be owned by two current partners after the founders exit. The deal keeps the firm independent and ensures continuity for clients.
Ohio authorities rescued 16 children from a single room in Hamden, calling conditions worse than livestock. Four family members face child endangerment charges.
Northern Star names successors but the shareholder pact leaves a takeover path open, a gap that fund managers flagged during the succession process.
Folarin Balogun's two goals against Paraguay triggered a Solana-based meme token and Coinbase prediction markets on his tournament goal tally, blending sports fandom with crypto speculation.
Stablecoin-powered card spending crossed $10B in cumulative deposits by July 1, up 82% YTD. Monthly volumes hit $833M in May, with Jupiter Mobile reporting 65% user growth.
Europe's heat dome threatens energy grids, crops, and insurance losses. India's heat action plans offer a proven risk mitigation model. Markets should watch infrastructure strain and commodity prices.
VHM secures $40M convertible note and 18-year offtake with Iluka for Goschen rare earths. The deal funds pre-FID work and locks in a strategic buyer. Next marker: FID.