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  • New Zealand parliament approved bilateral free trade agreement with India, clearing final domestic hurdle.
  • The pact eliminates or substantially lowers duties on about 95% of New Zealand exports to India.
  • Reduced duties are likely to support New Zealand exporters and could lift demand for export-linked assets.
  • Reliance Worldwide shares jumped after Brookfield proposed an A$4.75-per-share cash takeover.
  • The offer values Reliance Worldwide at roughly A$4.1 billion including debt.
  • The bid may spur M&A interest in Australian manufacturing peers and support dealmaking sentiment.

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Rolls-Royce Shares Jump After Strong H1 Results and Upgraded 2026 Outlook

Rolls-Royce Shares Jump After Strong H1 Results and Upgraded 2026 Outlook

Rolls-Royce shares climbed after the company reported H1 2026 underlying operating profit and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, widened margins across divisions, and raised full-year guidance for both profit and free cash flow. Credit-rating upgrades from Moody's and Fitch and the declaration of an interim dividend added to the positive i…

China’s Leaders Promise Measured Steps to Lift Growth After Slower Q2

China’s Leaders Promise Measured Steps to Lift Growth After Slower Q2

Chinese leaders said on July 30 they will speed up fiscal spending and introduce 'incremental policies' to support growth in the second half of the year after second-quarter GDP expanded 4.3%, the slowest pace in more than three years and below the lower bound of the full-year 4.5% to 5.0% target. The Politburo acknowledged economic 'difficulties a…

Capgemini Says Widespread AI Use Will Trigger Years of IT Modernisation

Capgemini Says Widespread AI Use Will Trigger Years of IT Modernisation

Capgemini's CEO Aiman Ezzat said firms aiming to roll out AI at scale face a prerequisite: modernising long-standing technology stacks. The company forecasts a multi-year investment cycle in data, software and infrastructure as businesses confront technical debt and fragmented systems, and it has lifted its 2026 revenue growth target after stronger…

Fed Holds Rates as Tech Earnings and Energy Volatility Shape Market Tone

Fed Holds Rates as Tech Earnings and Energy Volatility Shape Market Tone

U.S. stock futures were modestly higher as market participants digested the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its policy rate at 3.5% to 3.75% despite a three-member push for a hike, while attention also centered on earnings from large technology firms investing heavily in artificial intelligence. Persistent concerns about inflation linked to an e…

Ayvens Q2 Profit Falls Short as Used-Car Unit Drags Results

Ayvens Q2 Profit Falls Short as Used-Car Unit Drags Results

Ayvens SA reported second-quarter pretax profit that missed analyst expectations by 4%, hurt primarily by a €45 million loss recorded in its used car sales unit. The unit swung to a loss of €8 million in Q2, with per-unit losses of €62 and adjusted per-unit results below forecasts. Offsetting factors included tighter operating costs, lower cost of …

Mondi Q2 EBITDA Tops Estimates as Company Tightens Capex and Maintenance Plans

Mondi Q2 EBITDA Tops Estimates as Company Tightens Capex and Maintenance Plans

Mondi plc reported Q2 EBITDA of €167 million, beating the Bloomberg consensus of €160 million, while recognizing a -€43 million forest fair value adjustment. The packaging and paper group trimmed its maintenance and capital expenditure guidance, recorded €296 million of impairments including a €206 million charge on its new Duino mill, and said pri…

Crete Wildfires Enter Second Day as Greece Scrambles to Contain Blazes

Crete Wildfires Enter Second Day as Greece Scrambles to Contain Blazes

Greek firefighting teams remained engaged on Crete for a second consecutive day on July 30 as two separate wildfires spread across the island amid strong winds. Three firefighters were killed on Wednesday while battling blazes in Crete and on the mainland, and hundreds of residents and tourists were evacuated from central Cretan villages. Authoriti…

Greencoat UK Wind posts above-budget generation and strong cash flow in H1

Greencoat UK Wind posts above-budget generation and strong cash flow in H1

Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported a net asset value per share of 134.1p as of June 30, delivering a 1.9% total return in the second quarter and 4.4% for the first half. Portfolio generation exceeded budget by 5.5% in Q2 and 4.9% for the half, while net cash generation reached £222 million, supporting higher dividend cover and refinancing into longer-d…

Pirelli Q2 Results Meet Forecasts as Company Holds Full-Year Guidance

Pirelli Q2 Results Meet Forecasts as Company Holds Full-Year Guidance

Pirelli & C SpA reported second-quarter results in line with market expectations, with revenue and operating profit each modestly above analyst consensus. The company kept its full-year guidance intact but updated assumptions on revenue mix, raw material cost timing and foreign exchange, while forecasting continued organic growth driven mainly by p…

Australian Stocks Retreat as Mining and Materials Weigh on Index

Australian Stocks Retreat as Mining and Materials Weigh on Index

Australian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.78% as losses in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors pushed the market lower. Domino's Pizza Enterprises, WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources were the session's top gainers, while Liontown Resources, IperionX and Champion Iron posted the largest declines. Market bre…