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Oil held above $69 after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes paused diplomatic talks. WTI recovered from Friday's dip below $70 as supply risk from the Strait of Hormuz returned.
The RBA's crisis framework details which tools it would deploy if rates hit zero again, a scenario the central bank says it is preparing for. Implications for AUD and bond yields.
Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund returned 2.90% in Q1 2026, outperforming its benchmark. The fund's Q1 commentary details performance, holdings, and strategy. GS Alpha Score: 48/100, Mixed.
Anthropic received government approval to restore Mythos 5 access to a limited set of trusted partners after resolving national security concerns. Fable 5 remains blocked.
Oil traders see reduced blockade risk as US and Iran halt strikes ahead of Tuesday talks in Doha over the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. The talks could ease global oil supply fears.
Crude WTI near $70.31 after U.S.-Iran strikes reversed Friday's risk premium removal. The 50-day MA at $70.05 is the first test for short-covering or renewed selling. Brent at $73.56.
Blockchain betting platforms saw activity spike as Team Liquid faced Deep Cross Gaming in the MSI 2026 Play-In opener, with the T1 match peaking at 1.39M viewers.
Donovan questions USMNT depth after Turkiye loss. Meanwhile, Kraken and Chiliz spend big on World Cup crypto deals while the host team has no official token sponsor.
Paul Meade, who led Vision Pro engineering and Apple's smart glasses push, is leaving for OpenAI. The move deepens a talent drain as Apple pivots to display-free glasses by 2027.
Chevron's 4.1% dividend yield and discounted multiple anchor the income case. A crude drop below $60 would test payout. OPEC+'s June meeting is the next catalyst.
MSGA Investment Co. completed its Nomu IPO at SAR 6 per share, with 144.6% subscription coverage of the 10% post-IPO capital offering, Yaqeen Capital said.
The ninth round of talks in Brussels resolved all outstanding issues, exempting firms under $200M revenue. Both sides aim to wrap up the full FTA this year.
Bangkok's top appraisal hits 1M baht per square wah. Treasury targets 20-25% gap from market, down from 30-40%. Landowners face higher tax bills alongside bigger loan values.
Seven draft crypto tax bills from House Republicans lack Democratic support after a June 9 hearing. Staking deferrals and a $10 fee exemption face a rocky road with no timeline.
Scottish pig farmers lose £1,000 per sow place as proposed price caps on bread, milk, and eggs threaten margins. Here is how the cheap food push could reshape UK grocery stocks.
Japan's licensed exchange count shrinks as SBI buys Bitbank for $289M. Rising compliance costs and expected regulatory reforms are driving consolidation.
Prosus N.V. reports earnings before Monday's bell. The global tech investor's quarterly results will be watched for portfolio valuation and any strategic updates.
Cannes Lions 2026 winners gave audiences a real stake in the outcome. KitKat's missing chocolate mystery, Vaseline's royalty-sharing model, and NBA Take-Two's creator-first media show how participation beats production.
AST SpaceMobile's upcoming satellite launches will test network scalability. With an Alpha Score of 32, the stock is priced for risk. Success could trigger a revaluation.
Asharq Bloomberg began broadcasting from new studios in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District, placing the network inside Saudi Arabia's main business and capital markets hub.
Tadawul's market cap fell 1.66% to SAR 9.48 trillion in the week ended June 2. Foreign ownership of listed shares was 4.87%. The decline follows net selling by foreign institutions.
The 15% off DoorDash gift card offer, stackable with an AmEx 10% credit, is a short-term traffic driver. The real read-through instead is for margins and customer acquisition cost.
RBC initiated GE HealthCare at Outperform with an $80 PT, citing stronger R&D and a solid order backlog. The stock offers a defined risk-reward setup with imaging catalysts ahead.
TMZ founder Harvey Levin said the FBI ignored his offer to pay a $60,000 bitcoin ransom for information about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The case tests how law enforcement handles crypto ransom demands.
Hospitals risk federal fines when they skip ongoing OIG and GSA exclusion checks. Verified Credentials now automates that monitoring through a FACIS-powered partnership with Verisys.
Wharton warns 24/7 RWA tokens on slow assets create run risk. Speed-matching principle divides liquid assets (safe) from illiquid ones (dangerous). $46B market, top issuers hold 82%.
GameStop's Alpha Score of 38 versus Berkshire's 50 shows why the meme stock's business model lacks the insurance float and capital discipline to replicate Warren Buffett's success.
Binance founder CZ returns to US, pushes Binance.US to tap global exchange liquidity. Senate has 20 working days left on crypto bill.
Foreign institutions net sold SAR 179.5 million on Saudi's TASI last week, the Saudi Exchange reported. The data marks the latest weekly outflow from the index.
The S&P 500's 1% yield pushes income hunters toward stocks yielding over 8.5%. The gap is wide, but the risk of a value trap is real. Here is how to separate sustainable payouts from yield traps.