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Newmont (NEM) is trending on Zacks watchlists. With gold holding above $2,300 and AlphaScore at 63, the miner's production scale and cost guidance are key for traders positioning ahead of July earnings.
S&P affirmed Ecopetrol at BB- with a stable view; a Parex partnership targets higher output. The next production update will test whether operational momentum is real. Alpha Score 51.
Hormel Foods has raised its dividend for 60 straight years. The stock sits near multi-year lows with a 3.8% yield. The payout is well covered.
STAR's beta toolset gives automotive retailers an AI assistant, an API validator, and a spec builder to accelerate REST/JSON adoption across 63 standards-based APIs.
Crude erased all war gains, closing near $68. The 67-68 zone has triggered rebounds twice in four months. A close above $70.50 would confirm a bounce toward $79.20. Inventory data Wednesday.
Fed, ECB, BoJ and RBA data week begins with quiet markets. NFP, ISM, eurozone CPI and RBA minutes will test rate expectations and drive dollar, yield and risk moves through Thursday.
Tech's selloff grabbed headlines. A quieter rotation into small caps and healthcare tells a different story. The data supports a broadening market, not the start of a decline.
California selected Anthropic's Claude for state and local agencies after Newsom's AI standards order, giving the startup a government foothold that could set a template for other states, Politico reported.
RBI open-market operations and swaps added over ₹1.5 trillion to banking system, cutting CD yields 35 bps since mid-June and widening margins for wholesale-funded lenders.
Thailand's central bank plans a regulatory framework for a 1:1 baht-backed stablecoin, with public consultations by end of 2026 and formal rules in early 2027. The stablecoin would offer an alternative to USDT for Thai exchanges.
Cycurion pays $1.25M cash and a $4.25M note for Kustom's video-solutions unit, adding 1,000 police clients where it already sells cybersecurity. Cross-sell is the real prize.
BitMEX replaced CEO Stephan Lutz, CFO Ina Steiner, and chief growth officer Raphael Polansky in one week. Peter Wilkinson, former legal chief, takes over. Reports say the exchange is looking for a buyer.
Kiwoom Securities negotiates a direct stake in Bithumb via new share issuance as South Korea's FSC prepares a 20% ownership cap that would force Bithumb's parent to cut its 73.56% holding.
A survey of 550 ecosystem participants shows 44% cite data governance regulations as their top concern, nearly double AI rules. Compliance costs divert R&D funds and delay products.
Trump says talks Tuesday in Doha after airstrikes. Oil prices fell to pre-war levels. A ceasefire could unwind the crude risk premium built since February.
The S&P 500 broke below its 50-day moving average for the first time since early May, with volume suggesting institutional selling. The VIX hit 16.5 as seven of 11 sectors closed lower.
China's Weiqiao Pioneering Group allocated 300,000 tons of smelting capacity to its hometown supply chain. The move supports downstream fabricators amid Beijing's production caps.
Shareholders of Malath Cooperative Insurance rejected a SAR 2.54 million board remuneration proposal for 2025, a rare instance of pay pushback in Saudi insurance.
Four Nomu-listed stocks trade ex-dividend today, June 29. Share prices adjust down by the dividend amount. Maharah and Almuneef also go ex-dividend. Existing holders receive the payout.
Oil edges up 1% as Iran truce leaves Strait risk open. Tech futures bounce 1.3% ahead of holiday week. Gold slips 1.3% to $4,035. Fed Chair Warsh and payrolls loom.
Binance will halt EU services July 1 after failing to secure MiCA license. US DOJ probes sanctions compliance. The exchange touts a 96.8% drop in sanctions trading volume to 0.009%.
Fuel Tech reports Q3 after the Nov. 4 close, with a Nov. 5 conference call. The results will show whether industrial emissions compliance spending is picking up—a read for the sector.
First Mills shareholders rejected a proposal to add a bylaw provision restricting changes in share ownership at the Saudi flour miller's general assembly.
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FundBank Group rebrands as IRACE Digital, targeting institutional clients needing banking infrastructure across fiat and crypto. OCC license, Irish branch, Komainu partnership.
Neo Space Group activated NSG Skywaves® connectivity aboard Saudia's first A321XLR, reaching 200 Mbps speeds. The PIF-backed company integrates satellite capacity, airborne tech and airline ops in one system.
Two J.C. Flowers managing directors join Niyam Group's board, deepening the private-equity firm's backing of the Indian reinsurer based in GIFT City.
83% of EU crypto firms still lack MiCA licences as the July 1 deadline hits. ESMA's register is public. Users on unlicensed platforms face service suspension and wind-downs.
The CLARITY Act's anti-CBDC provision bars a US digital dollar, directly protecting private stablecoins like USDC and RLUSD from a sovereign rival.
FundBank rebrands to IRACE Digital, acquires Cayman bank Tenet, hires ex-Zodia CEO John Cronin. The institutional banking play aims to unify fiat and crypto operations under one regulated platform.