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Binance users in France lost spot and margin trading July 1 after the exchange missed MiCA approval. Withdrawals remain open, but active trading requires moving funds to a regulated platform.
Binance halted France crypto trading after MiCA license failure. Users face withdrawal-only mode as $1.6B left the exchange. BNB rose 6% to $583.
Vedanta's Oil & Gas, Iron & Steel, and Power subsidiaries fell up to 8% after Q1 business updates, while Aluminium rose. The moves offer early clues for the company’s planned de-merger.
Groq founder Jonathan Ross said his early management failures cost the AI chip startup three to four years of progress. He stepped down as CEO in 2022.
Brent crude fell 2.1% to $71.80 after Iran signaled nuclear talks and US inventories built. The drop cushioned import-heavy Asian bourses; semiconductor stocks pulled back 1.5%.
Dubai hits 50 VASP licenses. Taiwan passes a crypto law. India warns banks off crypto. Russia readies the digital ruble. Asia's regulatory map splits.
Senate staff are merging two versions of the CLARITY Act after the July 4 target slipped. Trump's $1.4B crypto disclosure is pushing ethics debate. The August 7 Senate deadline is next.
China launched a nuclear-capable ICBM into the South Pacific after Australia and Fiji signed a defence pact. Japan protested. The yen saw modest safe-haven buying.
DAC clears ₹52,000 crore in defence procurement, lifting HAL, BEL, and Zen Tech. Motilal Oswal picks three stocks to buy on the order pipeline.
India warns Meta over child sexual abuse ads on Instagram, adding to WhatsApp username dispute. With 480M+ users, regulatory pressure could weigh on Meta's largest market. Alpha Score 65.
AMD Ventures invests in Japanese self-driving startup Turing, which will use AMD accelerators for commercial launch, reducing Nvidia dependency. AMD Alpha Score 49.
China launched its first Pacific ICBM in 44 years. Crypto markets barely flinched. The test adds to tail risk that could alter mining supply chains and cross-border flows.
Marzetti holds market-leading positions in frozen breads and dressings with no debt. Recent poor performance raises questions about its growth trajectory. The next earnings report will be key.
Loan growth accelerated to 15.4% YoY, deposits rose 14.7%. Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies all raise or reiterate targets. Full Q1 result due this month.
Nifty 50 bounced from 24,287, recovering Friday's losses. Support at 24,300 holds. The index targets 24,550 this week. July futures above 24,450 open 24,650-24,700.
Zurich joins MAS Hackcelerator to find AI solutions for SME insurance gaps. Finalists pitch on Nov. 18; pilots may follow if tools prove scalable.
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.
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