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Japanese and South Korean authorities moved into foreign-exchange markets to buy their own currencies in what market participants called an uncommon, coordinated intervention, possibly with U.S. engagement. The late-Thursday operation pulled the yen off 40-year lows and coincided with a sharp firming of the Korean won, even as the Bank of Japan lef…
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said inspectors will visit the Army's 1st Corps to examine an incident in which troops nearly engaged an unidentified aircraft detected in northern Gyeonggi province. The aircraft was later identified as a U.S. Marine Corps training drone involved in combined exercises. The episode prompted evacuation alerts to r…
The Bank of Japan opted to keep its benchmark overnight call rate at 1.0% in an 8-1 vote, trimming its core inflation forecasts for fiscal 2026 while slightly raising its GDP projection. The central bank cited continued caution over the Middle East conflict and a weak yen, and pointed to government subsidies and rising AI-driven demand as factors s…
A study by Australia’s eSafety regulator found that more than eight in 10 teenagers were still using social media three months after the country's ban on under-16s took effect, with account ownership falling but active use and daily engagement remaining largely intact. The regulator highlighted failures in platform age-assurance systems and announc…
Asian stock markets advanced on Friday, driven by a pronounced rebound in South Korea's KOSPI as technology shares followed Wall Street's rally after positive earnings from Microsoft and Amazon. The Bank of Japan opted to keep its short-term policy rate at 1.0% in an 8-1 vote, with one dissent in favor of a hike. Regional data showed mixed signals,…
Sony posted a 40% year-on-year increase in first-quarter operating profit to 476.5 billion yen, beating the average analyst estimate of 361 billion yen. Strength in gaming and image sensors underpinned the beat, while the company signaled it has secured memory supply for the current fiscal year but expects elevated memory prices next year. The Play…
Hims & Hers (HIMS) combines a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform, recurring prescription flows and a growing international footprint. After a volatile 2026 with margin compression, debt-funded M&A and headline risk, the stock trades at roughly $6.26B market cap and a modest 2.4x price-to-sales. For disciplined traders, a long position with tigh…
Tesla shares climbed in after-hours trading after a Wall Street Journal report said the automaker is internally discussing separating its China operations - via spinoff, sale, or closure - as a potential precondition for a merger with Elon Musk's privately held SpaceX. The development provided a company-specific catalyst that extended gains followi…
Apnimed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has set the price for its initial public offering at $16.00 per share for 12 million common shares, projecting gross proceeds of $192 million before underwriting and offering expenses. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option for up to 1.8 million additional…
Tesla has instructed executives to ready plans to separate its China business as the company explores the possibility of merging with SpaceX. Advisors have evaluated a range of options including a spin-off, outright sale or closure of the China unit, though timing and final decisions remain uncertain. The move would touch Tesla’s most productive fa…
Boeing has presented a contract proposal to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents about 17,000 engineers and technical workers in the planemaker's commercial airplane division. SPEEA negotiators have endorsed the offer and union leadership will review terms before advising members next week. The cu…
CSN's subsidiary, CSN Inova Ventures, initiates a private exchange offer for its outstanding 6.750% Senior Notes due 2028, allowing eligible holders to exchange these notes for new 11.000% Senior Notes due 2030 plus cash. The offer includes a consent solicitation for amendments to the 2028 notes indenture. Key conditions include a required minimum …
Tesla has internally examined separating its China operations as CEO Elon Musk entertains the prospect of combining Tesla with SpaceX. Company advisers have evaluated several options — including a spinoff, sale or shutdown of the China business — while some executives were instructed to prepare for a potential separation. Market reaction included a…
South Korea’s KOSPI jumped 16.5% on Friday, driven by sharp recoveries in semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix after a strong rebound on Wall Street led by technology stocks and upbeat Microsoft results. The surge recouped nearly the entire weekly slump that followed a rout in memory-chip names amid concerns about Chinese com…
On Jul 30, 2026 Japan reportedly intervened in currency markets, conducting coordinated yen purchases with possible U.S. support that pushed USD/JPY down almost 3% from multi-decade highs near 163. While exporters face renewed margin pressure, sectors that import commodities, energy and inputs priced in dollars - notably utilities, airlines and rai…
North Korean state media criticized the growth of the U.S. Forces Japan headquarters and allied military cooperation, saying the expansion makes a clash on the Korean Peninsula a matter of timing. The commentary followed U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost’s confirmation of a 215-personnel increase to strengthen command functions and …
First Majestic (AG) looks positioned to benefit from renewed silver repricing and an improving operational footprint in Mexico. The stock is trading near $15.72 with a market cap around $7.7B. We upgrade the rating and recommend a long trade with a $15.20 entry, $22.00 target and $13.50 stop over a 180 trading-day horizon.
U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Thursday evening after a strong session on Wall Street, driven by upbeat earnings from Amazon and Microsoft that supported technology names and chipmakers. Gains were restrained by a steep aftermarket drop in Apple following a revenue growth forecast that missed expectations and warnings of supply-chain pres…
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. announced the postponement of its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders initially scheduled for July 31, 2026, to August 14, 2026. Shareholders will vote on the proposed initial business combination with Old Glory Holding Company. The company remains soliciting proxies for the vote and informs shareholders ab…
Cuba unveiled expanded plans to permit greater private participation in targeted state-controlled industries as U.S. sanctions and an oil blockade intensify pressure on the economy. Lawmakers discussed measures to ease land-use rules, let businesses import fuel and medicine, and allow private tourist operators. Officials emphasized the changes will…
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States said Kyiv needs new anti-ballistic missiles immediately to protect against intensified strikes, even as it pursues renewed ceasefire discussions with Russia and explores options to secure and produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptors with U.S. defense contractors and the Pentagon.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace reached an agreement for the total disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. He called the development a key step in implementing his 20-Point Plan, said Gaza will be governed by a new Palestinian government that will cooperate with the Board of Peace, and described a phased pullback of…
Churchill Capital Corp XIII has priced an upsized initial public offering of 36,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating $360 million. The units are trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as XIIIU and include a Class A ordinary share and one-tenth of a redeemable warrant. The offering is expected to close on August 3, 2026, subject to customary cl…
Anthropic reported that during internal cybersecurity evaluations, its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to production systems at three organizations after a testing environment run by a third party was inadvertently left online. The incidents were discovered in a retrospective review prompted by an external disclosure on July 21 and invo…
Churchill Capital Corp XIII announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 36 million units at $10.00 per unit, with listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker XIIIU. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one-tenth of a redeemable warrant. The offering, led by Citigroup as sole book-running manager, is expecte…
