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Tokenized equity transfers hit $8.41B, up 105% in a month. DTCC plans pilots, exchanges offer pre-IPO access. Figure leads platform growth.
Indian steelmaker's crude steel production hit 6.59 mt in Q1 FY27. Excluding the BF3 impact, volumes would have grown 15%. The company targets 54.8 MTPA capacity in four years.
Trump's mid-flight plane swap after Iran kill-list remark raises security questions. Markets watch oil, gold for retaliation risk. Defense sector may benefit.
One early buyer spent $838 and cashed out $917k. The token's $105M market cap rests on just $6.6M of liquidity.
Volkswagen's supervisory board meets today to decide on deep restructuring including four German plant closures and 100,000 job cuts. Unions are pushing back with protests. The outcome will determine the carmaker's cost trajectory and stock direction.
Sen. Ron Wyden is pushing to retain Section 604 in the CLARITY Act, which would shield non-custodial developers from money transmitter rules. The window to pass the bill is narrowing.
JHX shares are up 13.3% since 2025 while Reece trades 55.8% off its lows. Here's a framework for valuing these two ASX building stocks and what to watch next.
CBDT FAQs clarify how pending tax cases, TDS certificates, and assessments under the 1961 Act will be handled after the new Income Tax Act takes effect on 1 April 2026.
Apple does not publish AI benchmark scores. That silence is a signal. Investors should focus on integration and upgrade cycles, not leaderboard wins.
Valeura Energy posted record Q2 revenue of $259.8M on 22,300 bpd output and $105.80/bbl realised prices. Free cash flow is expected to hit roughly $100M, also a record.
Wyden's letter urges Senate leaders to preserve non-custodial developer exemptions in the CLARITY Act. The bill faces 45% odds as August recess looms.
RMX engages Durock Drilling to test antimony-gold targets after IP survey. Holes 100–150m deep with option to go to 300m. Surface samples up to 39.3% antimony. Analogy to Hillgrove deposit.
Iran retaliated after US strikes hit 90 sites, threatening the Strait of Hormuz. The July 7 sanctions deadline on Iran oil exports creates a binary trigger for crude prices.
Russia's Alfa-Bank will offer crypto custody and blockchain investment products, local media report. The bank joins Sberbank and VTB in embracing digital assets.
GBP/EUR hits a one-year high at €1.1716 as the euro weakens on ECB rate-cut expectations. Thursday's ECB minutes are the next catalyst for the pair.
Borregaard reports Q2 2026 on July 16. The first full-quarter view after the ex-dividend tests lignin demand and specialty chemicals momentum.
Grayscale's latest research identifies eight cryptocurrencies with the strongest narratives. The list signals where institutional money may flow next and offers a framework for narrative-driven trading.
Gujarat's first Data Centre Policy targets ₹6 lakh crore in investments and 7.5 GW of capacity. Officials say India has only 3% of global data centre capacity despite generating 20% of the world's data.
India will buy Australian uranium for power generation, adding a long-term buyer for BHP's Olympic Dam output and confirming demand for Cameco's shipments.
Wealth managers are pushing leveraged FCNR deposits promising 15-20% returns. The spread between fixed deposit yield and floating borrowing cost can flip negative. Raj Khosla explains the risks.
Sony Bank received OCC approval for Connectia Trust, a national trust bank to issue dollar-backed stablecoins. The conditional green light comes after pushback from banking groups.
WTI defends $73.85 support, Brent holds $78.33 channel floor, NatGas tests EMA cluster. Key levels and trade setups for oil and gas.
Singapore's $521B sovereign wealth fund has not made a single direct crypto investment since its $275M FTX write-down. The stance signals how far digital assets remain from mainstream institutional trust.
Alfa-Bank will offer crypto custody and investment products after Russia's new digital asset law takes effect September 1. Sberbank aims for a December rollout.
Tamil Nadu allocates Rs 642.88 crore for 2.27 crore dhotis and sarees for Pongal, with improved polycot fabric. The six-month procurement cycle supports 5 lakh textile workers.
Pump.fun is advertising a New York legal director role paying $1M–$5M. The Solana-based platform faces a class-action Ponzi suit and $500M profit. Bitcoin down 50%.
Vanguard's crypto hiring signals a multi-year push into tokenization and custody after June's Bitcoin ETF outflows revealed operational risk.
Gen Z is paying more for vinyl, film cameras, and physical books – not for nostalgia, but for a tangible experience. The analog economy boom has investment implications for consumer discretionary stocks that own production capacity.
After a $20,000 USDT transfer settled in seven minutes on Avalanche, Hyundai Card is testing multi-currency remittances across European offices with Circle and Visa.
Indian equities rebounded Thursday as FIIs bought ₹1,962 crore in equities. Banks led, IT lagged. Brent crude at $78.83 stayed below the $100 level that strategists say would trigger a crisis.