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Sensex opens higher 357 pts as HDFC Bank and Axis Bank rally. Crude falls to $72. FIIs sold Rs 2,716 cr last week. Q1 earnings season begins with TCS, L&T Finance.
NewPeak Metals confirms a large-scale gold-zinc-silver system at Las Opeñas with 663m at 0.41 g/t AuEq; assays from five more holes due in 3-6 weeks will test for higher-grade zones.
Retail car sales in India rose 28.6% in June, with CNG and alternative-fuel vehicles claiming a record 40.35% share as the Iran war pushed up fuel prices. The shift could slow India's gasoline demand growth as the fleet turns over.
MSF opens a roving exhibition in Hong Kong highlighting the Ebola outbreak in DRC, aiming to raise awareness and funds for medical relief. The tour runs through July.
HDFC Bank's Q1 advances rose 15.4% YoY, deposits 14.7%. The deposit gap keeps margin pressure in focus. Full earnings due later in July will show CASA and NIM trends. Alpha Score 46/100.
The dollar firmed across Asia as the Bank of Korea flagged leveraged ETF risks tied to Samsung and SK Hynix. USD/JPY tested 161.80. The US ISM services print is the next catalyst for the greenback.
Small-cap funds offer long-term growth but carry deep drawdowns and liquidity risks. A SEBI adviser explains the fund selection criteria and the 7-year horizon needed.
Most first-time investor guides ask too many decisions before the first trade. A single world ETF bought monthly beats six steps every time.
The shift from internal ratings-based to standardised credit risk models could raise capital requirements for Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and other EU lenders, pressuring returns from 2025.
ECB data shows €116 trillion in euro payments. Finblick connects Salesforce invoices to bank transactions, SEPA collections, and payment reminders.
Compumedics posts record FY26 revenue of $60.3M, up 18%. SaaS recurring revenue jumps ~70% to $10.2M. MEG delays temper guidance; FY27 targets double-digit growth with faster EBITDA expansion.
Asian shares rose, led by tech, as oil slipped on OPEC+ supply signals. The Kospi gained 2.2% ahead of SK Hynix's $29 billion US listing. Gold held near $4,175.
Nansen data shows 988,905 wallets lost $3.81B on $TRUMP token while early buyers and Trump affiliates booked $4B in profits. Token down 97% from peak.
Ankur Warikoo shared five ET articles covering silver's substitution effect, monsoon timing ladders, NSE IPO valuation, and Akasa's capacity bet. Here's the sector-level value.
Amkor's advanced packaging revenue rose 35% in Q4, driven by AI chip demand. The stock trades at 22x forward earnings, with a $2B Arizona plant coming online in 2027.
England's star scores twice in 99 seconds. The Solana token bearing his name remains down 98%. The pattern follows a familiar cycle.
Iltani returns 1m at 1,390 g/t AgEq at Orient West; high-grade veins support open-pittable resource upgrade as drilling continues.
Lockheed Martin leads the race for Ultra Maritime in a $3.5 billion deal that would add anti-submarine tech to its portfolio. An announcement could come this week.
Senate President Gatchalian says he cannot confirm whether the minority bloc will boycott VP Sara Duterte's impeachment trial starting July 6.
Iran is in talks with Japanese refiners to resume oil sales under a U.S. sanctions waiver expiring August 21. Buyers want a longer exemption and insurance protections after Strait of Hormuz incidents.
Gift Nifty points to a 25-point slip at open. Analysts cite easing US-Iran tensions, returning FPI flows, and the start of Q1 earnings season from July 9 as key drivers.
Syntara's Phase 2 trial of SNT-4728 shows statistically significant reduction in brain inflammation in iRBD patients after 12 weeks, with full data due Q3 2026.
Daeron Targaryen debuts in House of the Dragon season three, episode three. Alicent's youngest son arrives in the Riverlands with his dragon Tessarion to join the Hightower army, shifting the war's balance.
Sasol trades at 3x earnings with a decade of margin compression from 53.87% to 40.67%. Ethylene glut and debt limit upside until full-year results.
Lighter (LIT) surged 15.62% to $2.54 as altcoins rallied Friday. Pump.fun rose 7.9%, while BinanceLife dropped 3.6%. Traders cited rotation out of Bitcoin.
Rio Tinto's Alpha Score of 62/100 flags a Moderate rating as iron ore demand softens and copper provides a partial offset. The next catalyst is August earnings.
Microsoft is merging its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps into one product, cutting underused features and adding paid AI agents called AutoPilot. The move aims to boost adoption and compete with Anthropic.
ANZ's commodity index rose 0.7% in May, with wool surging 75% y/y and aluminium up 49% as Middle East conflict tightens supply. Dairy diverges sharply.
SARS draft guidance treats crypto as intangible assets, not currency, and ties tax treatment to investor intent. Public comments due Aug. 31.
Barton Gold delivers assays up to 15.8 g/t gold at Tunkillia, infilling high-value pit zones. The results support a resource upgrade and pre-feasibility study.