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After US strikes on Iran, oil surged 2.9% on fears of a Hormuz blockade. The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global supply. Iran's next move sets the tone for crude.
Russia's Duma cleared a crypto bill for foreign trade use, recognizing digital currency as property. The Bank of Russia will set the whitelist of permitted coins.
Alligator Energy drills Mullaquana Crown Lease at Samphire, targeting extensions and infill after a 67% resource boost to 30 million pounds of U3O8. BFS due mid-2027.
A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane crashed near Karachi after a navigational issue. BA's Alpha Score is 58. The crash may affect Boeing's safety record.
SPC Global lifted NSR and EBITDA in the June quarter on domestic category gains and a push into Japan's US$9.8 billion juice market. The Black Label range alone is expected to contribute $10m in revenue over three years.
The CFTC sued Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management for illegally soliciting $14 million from 60 investors through a commodity pool that lost at least $8.6 million.
RBA's Hunter warns supply shocks still require a policy response if persistent. The board remains data-dependent, not on autopilot for cuts.
Kusumgar's Rs 650 crore IPO opens with a grey market premium near 40%. The textiles firm's offering tests demand in a selective IPO market and could set the tone for upcoming issues like NSE and Akasa.
BoJ's Asada said he needs demand-driven inflation, not cost-push, before another rate hike. His dissent shows internal division, keeping yen under pressure against the dollar. Next BoJ meeting in July is key.
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets for tokenization and stablecoins. The $10 trillion manager's search reflects deeper institutional blockchain adoption.
Momenta opened 3% higher in Hong Kong after raising $751 million in its IPO. The self-driving firm plans to spend 60% of proceeds on core technology and 20% on robotaxi commercialization.
The CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon ran a Ponzi-like scheme from 2022 to 2026, collecting $14M from 60 investors. The complaint details falsified returns and misappropriation.
Mars Petcare recalled two lots of Pedigree High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck Flavor dog food due to potential sharp metal and plastic. No injuries reported. Consumers should contact Pedigree for replacement.
Redis processes millions of operations per second on a single thread. The key is an event loop that avoids locks and syscall overhead. Here is how the engine works.
AlphaScala's Alpha Score ranks UPS at 62 out of 100, a Moderate label for the industrial parcel carrier. Traders can use the score as a risk baseline when tracking the stock.
Saratoga Investment reported net investment income of 47 cents a share, missing the 54-cent consensus and falling short of the 75-cent quarterly dividend. NAV dropped 5% in the quarter.
Gartner's AI jobs forecast is accurate. The real constraint is human trust, not job counts. Gen Z's declining trust signals where value will be captured.
Trimble is shifting from hardware to software subscriptions, but the stock still trades like the old business. The next earnings report will test whether the market finally re-rates the company.
Japan's 10-year yield surged to 2.85%, the highest since 1996. The yen carry trade that funded crypto positions is under pressure as BOJ tightens. Next BOJ meeting July 31.
South32's Hermosa zinc-silver project in Arizona cleared a key regulatory hurdle, moving one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc deposits closer to production.
Japanese bank lending grew 5.7% in May as the BoJ raised rates to 1%. Bitcoin barely moved, suggesting the carry trade unwind is already priced in. July CPI will test the calm.
A California judge dismissed all charges against radiologist Dharmesh Patel after he completed a two-year mental health program. Patel drove his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff with his family inside in 2023.
Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 will spend $180 million on feasibility and early works before a final investment decision at its Bullabulling gold project.
Trump confirmed the $6M granite helipad will stop new Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn. The Lockheed project cements Sikorsky's role.
First Majestic Silver is selling its San Martin mine in Mexico to Flextronics for $90M cash, a move that simplifies its portfolio and strengthens cash reserves.
The central bank's sell-buy swaps absorbed ₹15,000 crore from the banking system this week, three traders said, blunting the rupee's slide without cutting rates.
Allegations of assault against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner trigger dropout demands, threatening to reshape the Maine race and Senate control.
The dollar rallied to a one-week high after US strikes on Iran boosted safe-haven demand. Oil jumped, risk assets fell. Here's the macro transmission chain.
SEBI now allows NSDL and CDSL to spend 5% of IPF interest income on investor education. The move shifts the fund from passive buffer to active outreach tool.
Diriyah Co. contained a fire at a construction site on July 7 with no injuries. The cause and damage remain undisclosed. Operations continue.