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Meta invests $900M in Cred for a 20% stake and appoints founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart after seven years. The deal links Meta's messaging platform to India's credit card rewards ecosystem.
Mild weather and a 15% storage surplus above the five-year average keep natural gas anchored near the 200-day EMA. A move above $3.50 or below $3.00 breaks the stalemate.
FTI surged 85% in a year on offshore spending. A one-month drop of 8% has traders watching for cycle peak signals. Here's what to track.
Windstar Cruises said bookings for 2027 Asia voyages nearly doubled year-over-year. The Star Seeker will dock in city centers, not remote ports, from Sept 2028.
South Korea's CBDC pilot adds deposit tokens at seven banks, replacing government subsidies with digital vouchers that settle instantly on existing bank rails.
May CPI hit 3.2% on gasoline. Core inflation held at 2.1%. TD expects the peak is behind us, keeping the BoC on hold for months. Here's how that maps to CAD positioning.
Nyrstar’s future hinges on a 30 June shareholder vote. Trafigura’s Urion will abstain from voting on continuation, raising liquidation risk for the zinc smelter.
The stock dropped 8% after the Fed's hawkish December meeting. The dividend is covered, and the business is insulated from rate moves. The next test comes in February.
Sterling rose on UK political clarity after Burnham's Labour leadership bid and Streeting's endorsement. US-Iran talks advanced. GBP/JPY technical levels are in focus.
CRH appointed former CF Industries CEO Tony Will to its board. With an Alpha Score of 50, the stock offers a mixed signal as the building materials giant looks to control energy costs and capture residential demand.
The Vancouver incubator has backed 18 startups and closed a $500K fund. Applications for the four-month program, which includes a San Francisco trip, close July 31.
Wealthsimple will launch a prediction markets app with US exchange Kalshi, restricted to climate, economic, and financial outcomes under Canadian law.
Visa reported $11.2B Q2 revenue, up 17%, and a $20B buyback. Its stablecoin settlement pilot reached $7B annualized run rate, up 50% from last quarter. EPS $3.14, up 36%. Shares fell 0.95%.
CRH offers $150 per share for Arcosa, a 10.4% premium. The deal adds to a surge in US building-products M&A as firms seek scale and tariff-proof supply chains.
Intercontinental Exchange and OKX form a joint venture to build infrastructure for tokenized financial products. The move bridges traditional exchange rails with crypto execution.
GFL Environmental plans a $750M senior notes offering to refinance debt and fund the SECURE Waste acquisition. The company expects lower borrowing costs.
The NYSE owner and OKX aim to pipe tokenized equities and futures to 120M users by H2 2026, pending regulatory approvals. OKB rallied 40-50% on the news.
The DXY tests multi-year resistance near 107 as short-dated yields climb, reinforcing bets on delayed Fed rate cuts. The euro slips below $1.07, while the yen holds at 155.
KuCoin Pay connects crypto wallets to Argentina's Transferencias 3.0 and Peru's Yape/Plin networks, letting users scan QR codes and spend crypto in local currency.
Americas Gold and Silver's high-grade drill results at Cosalá could extend mine life as silver trades near $30 and antimony supply tightens.
Canada's CPI hit 3.2% in May, above the 3.0% consensus, as gasoline prices surged 33.2% yoy. Core inflation ex-fuel also accelerated, narrowing the BoC's rate-cut window.
Sebi's proposed tech overhaul tightens incident reporting and vendor audits for exchanges. The draft rule sets a 24-hour cyber-incident clock and mandates live disaster-recovery drills twice a year.
AMD's 324% run ignores a $95 put block for June expiry worth 1.7M shares. Gamma structure suggests the next 5-7% move could be violent in either direction. CES guidance is the catalyst.
Weibo's $478M FCF and 562M users create a valuation puzzle. A long author sees a deep discount, but regulatory and delisting risks loom. The next earnings report will test the thesis.
Canada's May CPI hit 3.2%, topping the 2.9% consensus and the BoC's 1-3% target band. Rate-cut odds for July collapsed below 15% after the print.
Brent crude falls 1.7% after US-Iran deal roadmap; Sensex gains 291 points. Oil & gas, banking, pharma outperform as foreign buying resumes. Lower crude improves India's import math.
Binance will require sender and recipient details for all crypto transfers from June 22, aligning with India's Travel Rule. Users must provide PAN, address, and beneficiary info.
Hyrox fitness competitions are becoming a backdrop for singles looking to meet like-minded partners. Entry fees comparable to dinner. The payoff is a workout and a potential connection.
The share of workers with hour-plus commutes rose to 9.3% in 2024 from 7.7% in 2021. For investors, the migration favors suburban retail and auto parts over office REITs. Starbucks benefits from commuter traffic, but its Alpha Score flags underlying weakness.
Uptown Network's Artuzan platform unifies reservations, wine programs, loyalty, and guest history into one view. Darden and Four Seasons clients. Alpha Score 53. Modular rollout.