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Saudi banks' residential mortgage lending fell 41% YoY in May 2026 to SAR 4.37B. The decline pressures loan growth and margins for major lenders. June data due late July.
WTI crude slipped below $70 as the Middle East risk premium evaporated. The war gap is filled. Traders now watch for a floor near $70 and a summer range up to $78.75.
Gene-editing biotech NTLA, voice AI SOUN, and chipmaker WOLF carry the highest short interest among large-cap U.S. stocks, with each facing unique catalyst risks.
Benchmark Research added PNFP, APPF and FRPT to its 31-stock 'best ideas' list for July 2026, dropping five names from the prior quarter.
Natural gas stalls as a short-lived U.S. heatwave fades. The 200-day EMA and the $3.00–$3.50 band define the range. No catalyst yet for a breakout.
LINE NEXT's 100B won beta stablecoin payment service Unifi Pay opens developer pre-registration. Global launch Q3 with USDT, JPYC, IDRP. Zero-fee settlement and 5% wallet rewards.
Edel Finance paused lending after attacker inflated tokenized Google stock 78x, borrowing $403k. Flaw was in the wrapping mechanism, not the price oracle. Team absorbed loss, offers whitehat.
Arbex launched Monday as an independent tissue and hygiene company, unveiling its brand and leadership team after a separation from its prior parent.
Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering after prosecutors said Goliath Ventures raised $400M through fake crypto liquidity pools. Sentencing is set for October.
Crypto firms spent $189M on 2026 midterms, 37% of corporate political giving. Ripple, Coinbase, Crypto.com and Gemini account for $149M. Fairshake got $82.6M. July filings may show more.
Eurozone inflation slowed more than expected in June, lowering the odds of further ECB tightening and opening the door to rate-cut bets in early 2025. The Dollar held firm ahead of payrolls.
TimesSquare Capital added Cameco to its mid-cap growth portfolio. Uranium spot prices have halved from 2024 highs. The trade hinges on supply discipline, reactor restarts, and the July 30 earnings update.
MiCA's full rules for crypto service providers take effect July 1. Firms must comply or lose EU access. The shift to a single passport system reshapes competition across the bloc.
Lagarde said she regrets being bound by forward guidance as the ECB shifts toward data-dependent decisions. BOE's Bailey and BOC's Macklem also spoke, with each striking a cautious tone on the next rate move.
Trump's 927-page 2025 financial statement shows $635M from $TRUMP meme coin royalties, $500M+ from World Liberty Financial, plus stakes in Apple and Nvidia worth up to $25M each.
Securitize's tokenized BlackRock money-market fund shares trade on Avalanche, letting crypto wallets access a $1.5T fund class without a brokerage account. Next up: tokenized equities.
Latin America's liberators studied the American Revolution closely. They drew different conclusions about what kind of government would work in their own societies.
EPD's Alpha Score of 59 clashes with its 25-year distribution streak. The Moderate label reflects momentum drag, not business quality. Here is what the gap means for investors.
JP Morgan analysts see the pound holding up as rate expectations support GBP. The bank warns that political uncertainty could weigh, but the near-term outlook remains constructive.
Gate Europe secures CASP and payment licenses as MiCA deadline leaves Binance and others unlicensed. What the new regime means for crypto traders and platforms.
Group claim filed June 29 alleges Binance sold leveraged products to UK retail without FSMA authorisation. Discovery could reshape product menus.
Milestone Scientific guides Q2 revenue to $2.8M, up 21% YoY and above the $2.6M consensus. The dental tech company cites higher sales of its CompuFlo and STA systems.
Top marketers are reallocating ad budgets toward Pinterest and YouTube as they chase Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers across fragmented digital platforms, a CMO survey found.
Ashley Reidy Quinn and peers spend on skincare and fashion to project success. Companies in medical aesthetics and luxury fashion may benefit from the trend.
Canada's AI Minister Evan Solomon on the new AI strategy, digital sovereignty, and social media regulation: 'Either we build it here or buy it from someone else.'
Galaxy Research cut its passage estimate to 50% while Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income and ethics criticism clouded Senate timing.
Fed Chair Warsh joins Lagarde and Bailey at Sintra as rate-hike bets rise. July hike pricing hit 34% after Hammack's hawkish comments. S&P futures down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.6%. Microsoft up 1.7% on job-cut news.
Crude at $68.22, lowest since pre-Iran conflict, as OPEC+ likely to approve 188k bpd August hike. Sunday's meeting and $70.13 resistance are key. Gasoline at $3.84 remains elevated.
Ledger confirmed users retain full ownership of crypto assets under MiCA, ending market uncertainty around self-custody rules for hardware wallet holders.
Private sector added 98k jobs in June, below 118k consensus. Wage growth for job stayers held at 4.4%, while job changers saw 6.6%. Focus shifts to Thursday's NFP.