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US stock markets are closed Friday for Juneteenth, while China, Hong Kong and Taiwan observe the Dragon Boat Festival. Thursday's rally followed a Fed hold and a preliminary US-Iran deal.
India's push for a local root server could slash DNS response times and reduce bandwidth consumption for its over 900 million internet users. The MeitY has formally asked ICANN to approve. Approval is uncertain.
The RBI scrapped collateral requirements on farm loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower. KCC limits now split into sub-limits. Marginal farmers get a Flexi KCC of ₹10,000–₹50,000.
Rheinmetall's Romania ammunition plant guarantees five years of fixed offtake, adding €2B to backlog and a margin edge the market has not priced in.
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says many lawmakers don't fully understand the CLARITY Act, even as negotiators claim 80% alignment on core issues. Floor vote timing remains uncertain, with targets ranging from July 4 to after August recess.
Alpha Score 45/100 rates NAT as Mixed as a forward P/E of 13.97 attracts a bullish thesis on TradersPro's Substack. The main risk is earnings sensitivity to spot rates.
deVere Group's Nigel Green warns Burnham's by-election win could spark gilt selloff and spur capital flight. A wealth tax debate adds risk to UK bonds and sterling.
Amphenol trades at 35x forward earnings after a 12% recovery. The AI data-center buildout drives revenue growth, but the multiple leaves no room for error. Earnings in late April are the next test.
Liverpool opens vs Newcastle Aug 23 as crypto firms circle after Premier League gambling ban. FCA warns on unlicensed sponsors. Risk from unregulated partnerships.
DMA bought Barron Corporate Tax Solutions to expand property tax compliance and valuation-review services across manufacturing, retail, and utilities clients.
July natural gas holds above the 50-day moving average as storage injections trail last year and LNG exports run at 19.2 Bcf/d. A record 34,000 short bet sets up an asymmetric squeeze risk if the heat catalyst arrives.
Octave Intelligence trades below sum-of-parts after Hexagon spin-off. Forced selling by index funds creates the discount. First earnings as standalone firm is the catalyst to close the gap.
WTI crude holds $70 after the peace dividend from Hormuz ceasefire fades. A senior trader looks for short-term buying on dips, warning against buy-and-hold. Next up: U.S. inventory data.
A Reddit value-investing thesis argues Mosaic's forward P/E of 21.6x already prices in a trough. The risk/reward hinges on crop prices and cost cuts by harvest season.
SubBase's $7M Series A led by FINTOP brings total funding over $15M. The construction procurement platform targets trade-specific material ordering and payment flows.
Gold dropped 4.75% to $4,100, silver 9% to $63 after yen weakness sparked a carry-trade unwind that also hit crypto. Miner selling adds pressure.
Senate holds last-minute CLARITY Act meetings before August recess. Boozman says most members don't understand the bill. Floor vote more likely in August, Lummis says.
May CPI expected at 3% y/y, driven by energy and food. Core measures stay near the Bank of Canada's 2% target. CAD's path hinges on core print, not headline.
Traysar launched with $25M led by Silent Ventures, targeting underground security and defense. The round includes Lux Capital, Ora Global, and angel investors from Anduril and Erebor.
Crack spreads on Midwest gasoline have narrowed roughly 30% since February, pressuring margins at CVI's Coffeyville and Wynnewood refineries. Q1 earnings due April 25 will test support near $18.
Silicon Valley's equity culture creates millionaires. Tax rules like QSBS and ISOs let employees keep more of their gains. Here's how the math works and what it means for your portfolio.
Space-based data centers could bypass Earth's power and land constraints for AI computing. The Washington Post reports on the technical hurdles and long-term potential.
Twenty CAF veterans run a simulated breach at a Toronto bootcamp while Cisco, IBM, PwC, and TD Bank hiring managers watch. C4V reports 80% graduate employment.
Bandhan Bank raised FCNR deposit rates to 7.1% for NRIs, responding to RBI's USD-INR swap facility for dollar inflows. The move shows policy transmission to retail forex rates.
May retail sales rose 1.2% after April's 1.3% drop, but the three-month trend points to stagnation. The BOE's June 19 rate decision hinges on inflation and wage data, not this print.
Only 5% of 5,000+ EU crypto entities have secured MiCA approval two weeks before the cutoff. Unapproved firms face mandatory shutdown, reputation damage, and rushed user exits.
Crude oil fell $2 as Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire removed the Iran Strait of Hormuz threat. OPEC+ meets next week. AlphaScala analysis had flagged the potential for lower prices.
India's rural livelihood mission uses AI to track 10 million women in real time. Next, predictive AI could make government conversational and eliminate forms, says GDi CEO.
Malta's MFSA proposes legal category for DAOs, using governance token distribution and admin keys to distinguish genuine decentralization from controlled projects. Consultation open until July 10.
27% of Britons have argued over cream tea etiquette. A new survey reveals the biggest cream tea crimes, from chocolate spread to matcha twists.