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BTIG cuts NLY target to $24 but holds Buy, sees 13% economic return in 2026. Q1: 1.5% return, $0.76 EAD, $6.7B loan acquisitions. Alpha Score 64.
Tencent hosted 21 global influencers for a five-day AI tour in Shenzhen and Chengdu. Participants tested Yuanbao and Hunyuan 3D, visited BYD's robot assembly lines, and explored the company's minor protection program. Several said they plan deeper collaboration.
Ocean Park Hong Kong launches CANTON BEATS, its largest retro Cantopop DJ water party, from July 4 to Aug. 30. International guest DJs and 1980s-themed nights aim to boost summer attendance.
Japan's central banker warns delaying normalization could let inflation rise above 2% target. September rate hike moves into focus after last week's increase to 1.00%.
Perenti secured a $275M Nevada contract. Fenix rose 6% on a shipping deal. Lindian's rare earth timeline has an October 2026 deadline, and its Alpha Score sits at 33.
Critical Minerals Group raises $1.5m via placement at $0.0725 to advance Lindfield vanadium project; funds target offtake deals and FEED work for electrolyte facility.
Toy Story 5 grossed $300M globally, the franchise's best. The $250M budget and recent Pixar bombs show Disney's theatrical recovery is far from certain.
PBOC left 1-year LPR at 3.00% and 5-year at 3.50% for 13th month. Weak borrowing appetite keeps further easing off the table, shifting focus to fiscal support.
NBFC fixed deposits offer up to 8.95% in June 2026. Compare rates, credit ratings, and tenure options before investing. Senior citizens get extra perks.
Turtlemint Fintech Solutions IPO subscribed 45% on Day 2. Grey market premium stays flat at Rs 12-15, signaling a modest listing gain. Brokerage views remain split on valuation and profitability.
CBOE's proposal to extend trading to 22 hours a day would reshape U.S. equity and options markets. The exchange's Alpha Score of 64 reflects the balanced risk-reward. Here's what changes.
Export bans on 10 US companies and a procurement curb on 46, including LMT and BA, target defense supply chains. Alibaba and Baidu blacklisted. Rare earths dependency is the key risk.
A Seeking Alpha analysis calls Enbridge a stable compounder with accelerating cash flow. The Alpha Score of 58 flags risks that the bullish thesis may understate, with earnings due in early February.
Conio, backed by Poste Italiane and Banca Generali, secured a MiCAR license from Italy's Consob and the Bank of Italy. The approval gives the fintech a head start before the June 2026 EU rule deadline. White-label offerings to banks are the most scalable revenue path.
Henry Schein's profitability is mixed. Adjusted net income and EBITDA are rising. Crude Value Insights rates HSIC a Buy. See the analysis on our stock market analysis section.
ICBA urges Kansas City Fed to tighten Kraken Financial's limited-purpose Fed account or let it expire. The one-year term and recent crypto-ATM fraud data create a live supervisory test for crypto firms seeking direct Fed access.
LAB rallied 28% on short covering, yet volume is fading. Reclaiming $16.21 with fresh demand is key to retesting $18.80. Without it, $13.27 is in play.
Dollar rose 0.3% as Ukraine ceasefire hopes faded. Sterling slid 0.4% to $1.2870 on UK political risk. Next test: NY Fed services survey Monday and CPI revision Wednesday.
State employees and power sector unions want a slot before the commission finishes its consultations. A joint memorandum is planned.
The 2% DA hike to 60% of basic pay was calculated using the AICPI 12-month average formula. The 8th Pay Commission may submit recommendations by February 2027, with rollout by 2029-2030.
EV Resources' maiden Los Lirios target of 166,000t antimony gives the project credible scale as Western supply tightens.
Polymarket paid creators for bets they did not win, a WSJ investigation found. The platform ended the practice but faces regulatory scrutiny over its prediction markets.
The stock formed a higher base at ₹2,175 and cleared both 21- and 50-day moving averages. Traders see a run to ₹2,600 with a stop at ₹2,100.
Thailand's lychee output is set to drop nearly 39% in 2026 after erratic weather hit flowering and fruit-setting. Longan output also fell. Prices have held up.
VCIT offers low-cost exposure to intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fed's rate hold and sticky inflation make this ETF a core fixed-income allocation for balanced portfolios.
ASX-listed Resolution Minerals gains access to US defence funding and supply chains for its Idaho antimony-tungsten project, targeting domestic critical mineral supply.
Fortescue inks deal with CMB-TECH for a dual-fuel ammonia bulk carrier to move iron ore from the Pilbara, part of its net-zero 2030 push. The first vessel arrives by year-end.
The Versailles peace talks collapsed after Trump's remarks spiked oil. Copper, structurally tied to grid and data center demand, remains unfazed by the headline seesaw. Here's why.
South Korea's adjusted export growth eased to 49.7% in June's first 20 days, still elevated as chip exports surged 188%. The BOK warns that record bonus payouts may spill into broader inflation.
New RBI rules let customers demand a full refund if a bank mis-sold them a financial product. The rules take effect January 1, 2027, and cover insurance, mutual funds, and loans.