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US-Iran MoU signed; oil edges lower. NZ GDP beats annual but misses quarterly. Nikkei tops 71,000 for first time. Gold recovers from Fed-driven drop. Yen steady as Kihara offers no new intervention signal.
Ocular Therapeutix published its analyst day slide deck, detailing Dextenza adoption and glaucoma program timelines. Cash runway extends into 2027.
Five PSU shareholders including LIC and SBI will sell 2.37 crore shares in the NSE IPO. The offer-for-sale gives the market a rare chance to buy into India's dominant exchange.
Zimbabwe's FIU mandates all crypto firms register under new AML rules. Registration does not authorize commercial operations or protect against losses.
New Zealand GDP rose 0.8% in Q1 2026, with December quarter growth revised up to 0.5%. Annual growth hit 1.5%, above the 1.2% forecast, as revisions strengthened the overall picture.
The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Chair, but the hawkish shift in language opens the door for hikes later this year, traders said.
The Fed's dot plot shifted 50bp higher for 2027 as Warsh announced five task forces. AlphaScala sees two hikes by March with risks of September start. EUR/USD broke 1.15.
Noam Shazeer, co-lead of Google's Gemini models, leaves for OpenAI less than two years after returning via a Character.AI deal. The move raises questions about Google's AI talent retention as OpenAI prepares for its IPO.
McDonald's value meals are driving same-store sales growth, but rising beef and labor costs are squeezing margins. Alpha Score 49. Q2 earnings in July will decide the next move.
The Fed under Kevin Warsh ended forward guidance, dropping a key market tool. Bitcoin fell to $64,535 as uncertainty repriced risk assets. Next data prints become the only signal.
The exchange supply ratio has held between 0.40 and 0.46 since December, with Binance alone controlling 25-30% of global stablecoin reserves.
Chainalysis reports $14B in on-chain scams for 2025. Approval phishing losses per victim surged 253%. AI-enhanced scams 4.5x more lucrative. Operations Spincaster and Atlantic froze millions in proceeds.
A social media claim suggests a Binance VIP manager gave Chinese authorities customer data. No market reaction, no confirmation. Real risk is sanctions.
8th Pay Commission opens online data portal for salary and pension submissions. Deadline June 30, 2026. Affects 50 lakh central govt employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
IREN's 800MW data centre near Bundey would draw from the same pipeline serving 130,000 homes, locals say. The company hasn't disclosed water volume or source.
Australian shares end four-session win streak after Fed hawkish hold. ASX200 falls 0.4% on financial, gold mining losses. Next: April CPI on May 28.
West Bengal CM Adhikari says 28 lakh women got ₹3,000 each in June under Annapurna Yojana. Another 1,05,000 enrolled for July 1 payout. Scheme replaces Lakshmir Bhandar. Budget on June 22.
Beijing releases a third 62.5 billion yuan trade-in tranche after May retail sales fell 0.6%. Goldman Sachs says China's demand destruction kept oil below triple digits.
Trump administration offers $400,000 annual salary to Wall Street executives to strengthen national security supply chains. 200 positions open across defense and commerce agencies.
Emeco Holdings guided FY26 EBITDA US$290-295M and set a 90% surface utilisation target for FY27. The redeployment plan is key to the FY27 outlook.
Promoter 'Bitcoin Rodney' admitted to helping run a $1.8 billion crypto fraud. He received $7.85 million in proceeds. Sentencing is July 23.
John Hancock International Growth Fund beat its benchmark in Q1, led by Taiwan Semiconductor. Management overweight growth factors for continued acceleration.
Japan's chief cabinet secretary Kihara said Tokyo is watching FX moves closely and stands ready to act, while noting the weak yen raises household burdens even as it supports corporate profits.
Fasset's stablecoin rails plug into SBI Remit's Japan payout network across 50 banking corridors. Debit cards, wallet builds and treasury tools follow.
Noam Shazeer, who helped Google's Gemini narrow the gap with ChatGPT, is leaving for IPO-bound OpenAI, raising questions about Google's AI talent retention.
Brent crude fell to $78.66 after the US-Iran interim agreement ends the war and lifts sanctions. IEA warns of a 5.05 million bpd supply glut in 2027 if the deal holds.
Alibaba released the Qwen-Robot AI model series; ByteDance elevated robotics to a core unit. Their data and captive use cases reshape China's robotics sector.
The Fed's updated dot plot shows one hike in 2026, reversing the prior easing bias. The 10-year yield surged, growth stocks sold off, and the dollar hit a two-month high. Gold recovered from an initial drop as competing macro drivers pulled in opposite directions.
Euronext taps BNY's $7.8 trillion liquidity pool for repo clearing. The triparty deal automates collateral management across cleared and uncleared positions, targeting balance sheet strain in European repo markets.
Revolut secured SVF and Category II payment licenses from the UAE Central Bank, clearing the way for a full digital banking launch in the Middle East's largest fintech market.