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NZD rose 0.75% after RBNZ hiked 25bp to 2.5%, the first rate rise in three years. Markets price 60% chance of another hike in September. But the kiwi failed to hold above 0.5712/16 resistance, keeping the bearish setup intact.
Sen. Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to keep the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act in the Clarity Act, facing opposition from law enforcement and anti-trafficking groups.
Adavale Resources secures EL9918 and EL9178, consolidating the Ashes prospect and London-Victoria corridor. High-grade surface samples up to 9.2 g/t gold extend strike. Walk-up drill targets defined.
Aditya Birla Capital fell 4.9% to ₹385, testing a support level at ₹377 that traders say must hold for a rally to ₹425-430. The technical buy setup includes stop-loss and trailing rules.
Earlytrade raises $25M including Series A, led by S3 Ventures and Brick & Mortar Ventures, to expand US operations and add agentic AI to its construction fintech platform.
TCS, Nalco, Maruti Suzuki, Natco Pharma, and HFCL are in focus. AlphaScala's score on INFY and WIT offers a readthrough for IT sector positioning.
Poetic, building AI that runs like code, raised $50M Series A at $500M valuation. Kleiner Perkins led; Founders Fund, First Harmonic, and OpenAI also invested.
Crypto liquidations hit $326M in 24 hours. Longs lost $200.5M, shorts $125.5M. Binance, OKX, Gate show skewed liquidity. BTC, ETH, SOL top tokens.
Oil prices surged and the rupee slid after President Trump signaled the end of the Iran nuclear truce. Indian stocks fell, with fertiliser and pesticide stocks leading the decline.
An IRGC-linked channel claimed missile strikes on US Gulf bases, sending Bitcoin lower. The unverified reports have traders watching for confirmation of the escalation.
Oil jumped 3.8% to $78.40 after US strikes on Iran and Trump declared the truce over. Shipping diversions and war-risk insurance spikes follow. UN session Tuesday.
Nium acquired Cypher, a crypto wallet firm, to embed digital asset custody into its payments stack. Financial terms were not disclosed. Integration and security risks remain unaddressed.
Google's search engine saw its highest usage ever after Argentina's winning goal in the World Cup quarterfinal, a milestone as AI chatbots challenge its dominance.
Tata's Agratas paid £41M to Chinese-owned AESC for battery know-how as it scales JLR supply. The milestone deal protects IP while deepening ties.
KAL's 225-hole aircore program at Pinjin is underway after subcrop discovery matches the geological model. RC drilling at Lighthorse resumes. Assays from Kirgella Gift pending.
Nium buys Cypher to build a single layer for moving money between fiat and digital assets, adding non-custodial wallet tech to its cross-border payments network.
Binance refutes a DOJ memo claiming it will reduce cooperation, saying ADGM rules allow direct help. The exchange has contacted both agencies to reaffirm its stance.
Sony's Alpha Score of 47/100 lands in Mixed territory. The score sits in the gray zone where the next catalyst decides direction. The Asian Games rights win is a positive, but the score has not yet moved.
Arca exits stealth with $64M in seed and Series A funding. The AI-native wealth manager targets advisor-led planning. General Catalyst led the $48.5M round.
A merger arb skeptic made an exception for Caesars Entertainment. The analyst cited a rare asymmetric setup. The deal's regulatory and financing path now matters.
CFTC Chairman Selig says 'we're so close' as Aug. 7 recess deadline looms; Sen. Lummis warns failure means another country writes the rules.
Gilas Pilipinas dropped both FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers without Kai Sotto and Justin Brownlee. The margin for error is thin ahead of November's window.
Midas Minerals’ infill drilling at the T-13 West zone reveals strong copper-silver grades and a zonation pattern that could guide further exploration at the Otavi project. Updated resource estimate due by end of 2026.
Leo Cancer Care raised $65M in an oversubscribed Series D led by Yu Galaxy. The funds will accelerate its upright patient positioning system for proton therapy, reducing cost and complexity.
SEC's 2026 agenda includes safe harbor for tokenized securities, broker-dealer rule changes for DeFi, and Exchange Act updates for crypto ATSs. Chair Atkins pushes onshore activity.
DuPont Registry Group, a luxury car marketplace, picked Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Jefferies and RBC for its US IPO. The deal could raise a few hundred million dollars and happen this year.
Dr. Greshun De Bouse originated the Boots on the Ground Line Dance Movement in 2022. July 7 marks National Greshun Day, a holiday honoring her cultural preservation work.
Dokainish & Company's CEO Tarik Dokainish is in Jeddah with PM Carney, pushing Canadian project controls expertise into Saudi's $3.5B trade relationship and Vision 2030.
Paxos launched USDGL, a yield-bearing stablecoin under MAS rules in Singapore. The token offers yield from reserves with regulatory oversight, setting it apart from unregulated peers.
10-year yield rises 0.88%, pushing DJIA down 1.11%. QQQ holds a 0.16% gain, but the narrow tech lift leaves limited room if rates keep climbing.