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30 ships reached India safely since the Iran conflict began, but 26 more are stuck at the Strait. The bottleneck threatens crude and LNG imports on which the world's third-largest oil consumer depends.
WTI crude oil fell through the $75 support zone, accelerating the wave C decline from March. The daily down channel from May remains intact, with the next target at $65.
South Korea's PIPC fined Bithumb 210M won for mishandling user data transfers. The exchange already faces a $24.6M AML penalty. Stricter rules arrive September.
Generation Mining shareholders re-elected all six director nominees. The Marathon copper-palladium project carries a C$1.07B NPV and 28% IRR, per the November 2024 feasibility study.
SK Hynix plans a $29.4 billion Nasdaq listing, sending its stock up 11% and lifting the Kospi 5% as tech stocks rebound from a selloff.
The dollar hit a seven-month high as traders price a 40% chance of a Fed hike in November. Euro below $1.0850, sterling tests $1.2650 support. GDP data Thursday is the next catalyst.
The FBI offers a $150K reward for Emylee Thai, accused of a $100M genetic testing fraud, believed hiding in Vietnam after removing her ankle monitor.
FICO beat Q4 estimates with higher revenue and free cash flow. The analyst who rated it Buy now says the stock's lower P/E makes it attractive again. The next catalyst is the fiscal Q1 report due late January.
Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom launches the World Taps & Apps Tour June 24–Aug. 16, pairing international beers with new appetizers. Four permanent menu items also debut across 52+ locations.
Micron reported record Q3 and guided Q4 revenue of $50B ± $1B, with $100B SCA backlog providing multi-year cash visibility.
Nifty up 0.83% as crude oil slides and India-US trade deal optimism lifts sentiment. JSW Cement (₹133.60) draws support from lower input costs and a bullish channel.
Gautam Adani's lawyers ask a US judge to dismiss the criminal bribery case after the Justice Department dropped it, arguing the charges were outside US jurisdiction.
A Seeking Alpha contributor says NVDA no longer needs Chinese data center revenue. With customer demand shifting to North America and Europe, the regulatory overhang loses its bite. Alpha Score 65/100.
SK Hynix shares jumped 11% after filing for a $29.4B Nasdaq listing. Trading expected July 10. The raise funds AI chip expansion in Indiana and Korea. The listing is among the largest tech IPOs.
Globe Telecom held its CDP Supplier Engagement 'A' rating for a second year. The score measures how deeply a company pulls suppliers into climate reporting and emissions reduction.
Six months after launch, Pix Automático accounts for 28% of Nord Security's Brazil payment volume. Approval rates beat credit cards, and more than half of users are new to the merchant base.
The rupee bounced from its intraday low after the central bank stepped in to sell dollars. The intervention helped stabilize the currency during volatile trade.
Sabre Resources secured a drilling contractor for up to 6,000m at Kurundi North, testing Tennant Creek-style IOCG targets under shallow cover. Drilling begins after shareholder meeting.
A 7.5 earthquake hit Venezuela west of Caracas, collapsing buildings and prompting a brief tsunami warning. USGS estimates 10,000–100,000 deaths.
Twin earthquakes, a 7.2 and a 7.5, collapsed buildings in Caracas. USGS warned of 10,000–100,000 fatalities. Officials gave no immediate death toll.
Prospect Resources' metallurgical testwork at Kabikupa returned 31.9% copper concentrate grade at 94.7% recovery with a simple flowsheet. Scoping study expected by Q1 2027.
Mineral Resources will shut the Lucky Bay garnet operation after the Middle East conflict and rising costs hit sales, taking a $40 million impairment. 110 workers affected.
Hyundai and Kia launched a cybersecurity working group with US and Japan to share threat intelligence and coordinate responses to rising cyber risks in connected vehicles.
Coinbase opened a Luxembourg office as its EU hub under MiCA rules. Binance withdrew its Greek license bid, narrowing its European regulatory path ahead of the December compliance deadline.
NCERT adds Emergency section to Class 9 textbook for first time in 50 years, describing it as a major challenge to Indian democracy. The new book reaches schools in 2026.
Alligator Energy's Samphire uranium resource jumped 67% to 30 Mlbs U3O8 after a maiden resource at Plumbush. The ISR project in South Australia targets a mid-2027 bankable feasibility study.
Credit-reporting complaints surged 3,700% to 5 million per year by 2025. The CFPB says credit-repair clinics and AI tools are abusing the system. Consumer advocates disagree.
Zoox targets 100 robotaxis a week after a design upgrade. The production ramp would push Amazon's autonomous unit toward commercial scale, pending regulatory approvals.
The SEC's crypto task force met with South Korean officials on June 23, discussing stablecoin frameworks and tokenized securities. The meeting memorandum documents formal engagement on cross-border regulation.
New home sales fell 7% in May to a 580,000 annual rate, missing forecasts. Builders face tight inventory and mortgage rates above 7%.