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Gold eases to $2,329 as dollar firms ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls. A hot number would test $2,300 support; a miss could revive rate-cut bets.
ON Semi, Western Digital, Arm, and Seagate led the tech rout as the S&P 500 fell 2% and the Nasdaq dropped 4.6%. Oil slid 9.5% despite US strikes on Iran. Defensive sectors rallied.
Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian drone infrastructure after ceasefire collapse. Brent crude jumped 3%. Traders priced in Strait of Hormuz disruption. European allies called for de-escalation.
Block production on Coinbase-backed Base froze for 38 minutes Tuesday, the second halt in 48 hours. No cause has been disclosed, leaving developers uncertain about the network's reliability.
Air India may restore 340 weekly flight cuts if Middle East stability holds, CEO says. The airline's NPS jumped 70 points, but Icra warns industry losses could treble to Rs 38,000 crore.
Hyderabad posted 64% residential price growth from 2019 to H1 2024, beating Bengaluru's 57%. Pune saw 150% new home purchases growth. GCC leasing is spreading to Tier-2 cities.
Saudi Arabia published AML rule updates in the Official Gazette, tightening reporting thresholds and expanding covered entities. Financial firms face new compliance requirements.
Apple faces a talent drain to Perplexity, Kalshi, Replit. A January proxy filing will show attrition rates for key technical roles, a signal for R&D risks.
Binance drops Greek MiCA license bid after rejection, faces July 1 EU exit. Customers in four countries get withdrawal instructions. Competitors Bitpanda and OKX move in.
China's fiscal deficit shrank 4.1% in the first five months, the first narrowing in over two years. The austerity signals weaker commodity demand ahead. Here is what to track.
PEGA up 18% YTD. Q1 earnings in late April test if subscription margins hold above 73% – a key efficiency marker for the AI workflow pivot. Analysts expect $0.82 EPS.
Persistent Systems offers EUR 81 per share for Nagarro, merging India and Europe digital engineering into a $2.9B AI-led powerhouse with 46,000 employees.
Apple raised the MacBook Neo by $100. The laptop still undercuts similarly specced Windows rivals on build quality and ecosystem. Student discount softens the blow.
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says he will only invest in startups requiring six-day in-office work. The stance aligns with Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson's remote-work skepticism.
Six former Google employees explain why they left. The exodus threatens Google's ability to retain top AI engineers and sustain its lead in search and cloud.
Baker Hughes reported a seven-rig increase to 440 U.S. oil rigs, the largest weekly gain since March. The slow climb suggests steady but not dramatic supply growth. Here is what it means for crude prices and the next catalyst to watch.
Figma shares dropped on concerns that AI will disrupt design software. The same AI could be the catalyst for a higher valuation, analysts say.
National Gas and Industrialization Holding Co. announced the death of its Chairman Abdulaziz Al-Khayyal. He was appointed chairman and led the company's gas and industrial operations. The board will now plan a succession.
JPMorgan Asset Management hired former Paxos executive Ingrid Glitz to build tokenized investment products, adding to its fast-growing digital assets team.
SpaceX enters the Nasdaq 100 on July 7. J.P. Morgan expects $4.3 billion in passive inflows. Morningstar calls the stock overvalued. Here's what it means for QQQ holders.
Argentina rests Messi for group finale. For $ARG token holders, his substitute role is a market event. Past tournaments show volume spikes on his minutes. Next lineup decision is the clearest signal.
Charlie Munger's seven psychological sins—from envy to social proof—can ruin your life. He said any year that doesn't cost you a favorite belief is wasted.
Warren Buffett's six signs of a high-value person double as a screening framework for management quality. Apply them to stocks by watching how companies say no, invest in themselves, and protect their reputation.
Mexico shirts lead World Cup merchandise sales. Pet jerseys, Panini sticker sellouts, and a $39 water bottle show the tournament's commercial reach across 16 host cities and 25 base camp communities.
The New York Times published a piece arguing ICE enforcement kills jobs. NYT's Alpha Score sits at 47. The subscriber impact will emerge at the July 8 earnings call.
The Washington Post tested ChatGPT, Claude and Grok on political questions. All three leaned left. The finding adds fuel to regulatory debate over AI content moderation.
Infosys (57) and Wipro (46) on AlphaScala's scale after a 30% year. The gap shows which IT stock has more cushion against AI disruption. Earnings this month will test the sell-off.
Brazil's crypto industry pushes back against a bill that would classify stablecoins as electronic money. A public hearing with the central bank could decide the fate of the $6.8B market.
Securitize expects $400M from its NYSE debut as fewer than 30% of SPAC shareholders redeemed. The vote is Monday, trading begins July 2. Tokenization takes a public step.
Persistent spot ETF outflows pull Bitcoin under $60,000. The chain connecting fund redemptions to exchange liquidations now defines the next risk.