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Gold prices were largely rangebound on Wednesday as market participants weighed signs of diplomatic progress in the Middle East against persistent expectations that U.S. interest rates may remain elevated. Modest gains in bullion and other precious metals were recorded while attention turned to upcoming U.S. labor reports that could influence the F…
Japan's labor ministry reported a 3.4% year-on-year increase in nominal wages for June, matching economist forecasts and marking a fifth straight month above 3%. Base pay advanced 3.4%, a core full-time measure excluding bonuses and overtime rose 2.9%, and real wages were up 1.7%—the sixth consecutive monthly gain and the longest streak since 2021.…
Minutes from the Bank of Japan's June policy meeting indicate several board members expect consumer inflation to pick up in the second half of the current fiscal year, driven by planned corporate price increases and elevated fuel costs. Two of eight board members supported moving policy rates toward more neutral levels faster, and Governor Kazuo Ue…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been testing etching equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) at their factories in China as a contingency against stricter U.S. export restrictions. While no wider roll-out has been decided, the trials highlight how U.S. controls intended to curb China's chip ambitions may be creating…
The Hang Seng is trading inside a precarious short-term band as technical indicators present mixed signals. Price sits between the short-term SMA(20) and a key support area near 25,700 while remaining above the long-term SMA(200) and inside the Ichimoku Cloud. A completed break below 25,700 or a decisive move above the 26,204 double top should dete…
China’s services sector recorded its most modest expansion since September 2024 in July, according to a private business survey. The RatingDog China General Services Purchasing Managers’ Index declined to 50.4 from 54.1 in June, remaining above the 50-point threshold that distinguishes growth from contraction. The private reading outperformed offic…
Williams (WMB) is a large-cap midstream operator with concentrated exposure to the Haynesville Shale and a recent strategic joint venture that should accelerate capital returns and EBITDA visibility. With a $87.5B market cap, strong free cash flow generation, and a 3% yield, I recommend a long trade targeting $85 over a 180-trading-day horizon, usi…
Sysco Corp has stopped sourcing iceberg lettuce from Mexico and halted sales and distribution of Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico after a U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak was linked to product served at Taco Bell. The company carried out a voluntary recall, and the Food and Drug Administration has tied the outbreak to Taylor Farms operations in…
U.S. stock index futures climbed modestly on Tuesday evening, continuing the momentum from a Wall Street session that closed at record levels. The advance was driven by renewed appetite for technology shares and easing oil prices, but late-session weakness in SpaceX and AMD following their quarterly reports limited the upside. SpaceX also signaled …
Texas Community Bancshares (TCBS) is a sub-$100M market-cap bank showing consecutive record quarters, margin improvement and a rising dividend. At roughly $17.68 per share, it trades below book and at a mid-teens P/E. This trade aims to capture a move back toward the $20 area over a mid-term 45 trading-day horizon while limiting downside with a dis…
Shares of China-listed companies that supply components for data centres fell sharply after reports that the U.S. government is drafting a measure to forbid imports of new models of Chinese data-centre components, including optical transceivers. The CSI300 Telecommunication Services Index dropped about 6% in early trading, while export-dependent co…
SoftBank Corp reported its strongest first-quarter revenue on record, driven by robust demand for AI, cloud and enterprise services. The company posted higher operating and net income for April-June, while parent SoftBank Group’s stock jumped sharply on the results. Management left its full-year guidance and dividend plan unchanged.
Delta has a unique offset in the airline group: an integrated refinery that supplies jet fuel to its operations and can generate positive margin when the jet fuel complex widens. With shares near $92.77 and technical momentum intact, a measured long makes sense as a mid-term swing (45 trading days) to capture re-rating if refinery economics and sum…
Jetstar, the low-cost division of Qantas, will require passengers to pay for storing larger carry-on bags in overhead lockers beginning in February. Passengers may bring one small bag that fits under the seat at no additional cost; larger items will be charged between A$25 and A$52 per flight depending on route. The airline will offer a prepaid Pri…
Internal records from the Bank of Japan’s June policy meeting highlight ongoing discussions regarding rising consumer inflation and the pace of monetary policy adjustment. The central bank increased its benchmark rate to a 31-year high of 1 percent during the session, responding to compounding macroeconomic pressures including elevated fuel costs f…
SpaceX has set an ambitious target to launch its 14th Starship test flight as soon as this month, seeking to place the first upgraded V3 Starlink satellites into orbit and to recover the rocket’s upper stage on land for the first time, CEO Elon Musk said on the company’s earnings call. The effort depends on regulatory approval and follows apparent …
Attovia Therapeutics has priced an upsized IPO of 17,000,000 common shares at $17.00 each, with expected gross proceeds of $289.0 million before underwriting costs. The company will list on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ATTO, with trading to start August 5, 2026 and closing aimed for August 6, 2026, subject to standard closing condition…
Grace Therapeutics announced a $10 million private placement financing priced at-the-market on Nasdaq to support manufacturing and regulatory efforts for its lead clinical asset, GTx-104, an injectable formulation of nimodipine for IV infusion aimed at treating aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The company is pursuing a dual-source manufac…
Oil prices continued to trend lower for a third consecutive session as signs of potential progress on an interim U.S.-Iran accord to reopen passage through the Strait of Hormuz reduced some supply-risk premiums. Brent and WTI both slipped, while industry data pointed to a rise in U.S. crude inventories, adding further downward pressure ahead of off…
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 reached record territory amid softer Middle East headlines, stronger domestic spending data and growing market confidence that the Reserve Bank of Australia will hold rates next week. Miners led the advance, while energy names fell on weaker oil prices and operational concerns at key producers.
SpaceX said it intends to leverage 65 MHz of spectrum bought from EchoStar to build terrestrial infrastructure and expand Starlink into a broader mobile service. The announcement sent shares of the three largest U.S. wireless carriers lower in after-hours trading and sparked debate among analysts over how quickly Starlink could mount a credible nat…
Attovia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing next-generation biotherapeutics for immune-mediated diseases, announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 17 million shares at $17.00 per share. The gross proceeds are expected to reach $289 million, with an additional 30-day option for underw…
NVIDIA shares rose in after-hours trading following SpaceX's announcement during its first quarterly earnings call that the chipmaker will be the exclusive supplier of AI compute hardware for the planned Starmind AI1 satellite constellation. Each satellite is to carry NVIDIA Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs, and SpaceX said it will construct its future AI …
AMD rallied in regular trading but slid sharply in after-hours trade after SpaceX announced a partnership with Nvidia to equip its StarMind AI1 satellite compute payload with Nvidia Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs. The move is symbolic given SpaceX's profile in AI compute deployments, and it amplifies concerns about AMD's position versus Nvidia even as AM…
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a resolution calling for free and expeditious elections in Venezuela and demanding the release of political prisoners, seven months after the Trump administration removed Nicolás Maduro and recognized his former vice president as acting president. The measure underscores growing U.S. impatience with th…
