Recent headlines from the sources AlphaScala monitors. AlphaScala analysis is published in the main market section.
Premium cards like Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve promise $3,000 in perks for $895 a year. One-third of top-credit-score holders carry a balance at 24% interest. The math often flips.
Dave Berke flew F-35s and taught at Top Gun. Now he teaches leadership. Here are the concrete habits traders can borrow from fighter pilots.
The U.S. Army is restructuring base defenses after watching Ukraine's long-range drone campaign, accelerating spending on RTX and Lockheed Martin counter-drone systems.
Ireland's June 18 risk assessment bumps crypto up the threat ladder. The 30-point plan tightens safeguards and sets the stage for MiCA enforcement.
ECB board member Piero Cipollone outlined a digital euro pilot by mid-2027 and a 2029 launch, with non-interest-bearing design and holding caps to protect bank deposits.
The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index rose to 10.3 in June, above the 10.0 estimate, with prices paid jumping and new orders climbing. The report is the latest to show sticky inflation.
Federal Pell Grants expand to short-term job training programs starting July 1, 2026. Eligibility covers nursing, truck driving, welding, and more. Awareness gaps persist as the rollout approaches.
Money Simpler's one-click AI quant tool targets USDC retail traders with no-code strategies across crypto, forex, and equities. The platform's real edge and risks remain unproven.
The digital health firm is paying Rick Ware Racing in common shares for a 50-event motorsports campaign. Existing shareholders face unknown dilution until terms are disclosed.
Daniel Grinnan and Will Olson join Braemont Capital as managing director and VP of business development, respectively, to strengthen deal sourcing and portfolio support.
Philip Lane, ECB chief economist, will tell Deutsche Bank Forum that private stablecoins could erode the euro's role. He pushes digital euro as public alternative.
De Beers Group launches Father's Day campaign with Pankaj Tripathi across 50 Indian stores, targeting the second-ear-piercing tradition to boost natural diamond demand.
The US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices down 4%. The move removes a key inflation risk for G10 central banks even as core inflation remains sticky. That shifts the policy calculus.
Early 401(k) withdrawals for a mini-retirement trigger taxes, penalties, and forfeit years of compound growth. The trade-off: a 2-3 year break now could cost six figures by retirement.
Hitachi's Q1 operating profit fell 8% as rail margins slipped to 4.5%. The November half-year results will be the next catalyst. Alpha Score 65 aligns with the cautious outlook.
Giverny Capital's model portfolio fell 6.88% in Q1, trailing the S&P 500's 4.33% decline. The IBP trim comes amid geopolitical and inflation concerns cited in the fund's latest letter.
PeckShield flagged a second exploit on Aztec Network's Private Rollup Bridge, with $2.16M in ETH, DAI, and renBTC stolen. The attacker was funded via HitBTC.
Cumulative crypto card volumes hit $9.898B, up from $2.34B a year ago. RedotPay's share dropped from 93% to 61% as KAST and EtherFi emerged as challengers.
Leejam, Nofoth, and Budget Saudi trade ex-dividend on TASI today. New buyers after today miss the first-quarter payout. Share prices adjust lower.
Anmat Technology for Trading received a SAR 36.9 million project award from the Saudi Ministry of Defense. The contract signing is set for July 18.
Capital is rotating out of the Magnificent 7 and crypto into AI infrastructure plays. Memory-chip stocks are up 800% this year while the hyperscalers borrow $93B to fund capex.
The dollar index climbed to its highest since May 2025 as the SNB and BoE left rates unchanged, widening the yield advantage. EUR/USD tested support near 1.0800, GBP/USD slipped below $1.24.
Future Vision for Health Training Co. shareholders approved a 100% capital increase to SAR 20 million via a bonus issue from the share premium account.
Crude oil rejected $79.20 a second time as the Iran-US ceasefire holds. Heavy volume on the reversal signals short-term positioning. Next test: the July 2 talks in Vienna and the $68-70 zone.
Accenture dropped 12% after Q3 revenue missed estimates and a Q4 outlook that came in below consensus. Consulting demand is slow, but outsourcing held up. The stock trades at 22x forward earnings.
Learn the difference between market and limit orders, how slippage works, and when to use stop-losses. A practical crypto trading guide.
The Saudi Exchange halted trading in Alkhabeer Growth and Income Fund units effective June 18. The fund is set to delist on June 25, 2026, giving unit holders a year to adjust.
Al Rumayyan says Aramco is exploring global storage facilities that would exceed its current infrastructure, signaling expansion of its logistics reach.
Sterling dropped below $1.24 after the Bank of England held rates at 3.75%, extending a pause since the U.S.-Iran war began. Traders now expect no tightening until February CPI confirms persistent inflation.
New Microsoft warning: clipper malware spreads via USB, hijacks clipboard addresses, uploads screenshots, and can execute remote commands over Tor.