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  • STOXX 600 hit a record high as investors cut near‑term Fed hike odds after weaker US payrolls.
  • UK equities rose amid subdued US jobs data and thin holiday liquidity.
  • NATO leaders will meet in Ankara July 7–8 to convert higher defence budgets into operational capabilities.
  • Kyiv observed a day of mourning after a Russian missile and drone strike killed at least 30 people.
  • ECB President Christine Lagarde said she may leave the ECB early to engage in France's upcoming political debate.
  • BTSE and PT Aset Kripto launched regulated BTSE Indonesia to provide IDR trading rails and local crypto services under an OJK license.
  • Tokyo's Nikkei rose 1.53% as real estate, banking and semiconductor stocks led gains while implied volatility fell to a three‑month low.

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RTX: A Diversified Way to Own Defense Exposure as the World Rebalances

RTX: A Diversified Way to Own Defense Exposure as the World Rebalances

RTX combines commercial aerospace (Pratt & Whitney, Collins) with high-margin defense businesses (Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Raytheon Missiles & Defense). At $186.59 the stock offers durable free cash flow ($8.46B), a modest dividend, and a balance-sheet that finances growth and buybacks. We outline an actionable long trade with entry, stop and…

Climb Global Solutions Appoints Peter Bell to its Board of Directors

Climb Global Solutions Appoints Peter Bell to its Board of Directors

Climb Global Solutions, a Nasdaq-listed IT channel company, has appointed Peter Bell to its Board of Directors. Bell brings over 35 years of venture capital, technology leadership, and strategic advisory experience. His expertise is expected to support Climb's scaling efforts, especially in global expansion and new service offerings across the IT d…

Beneficient Announces First Collateral Management Services Engagement

Beneficient Announces First Collateral Management Services Engagement

Beneficient announced its inaugural engagement to provide collateral management services for a Texas state-chartered bank in a secured lending transaction, marking a key milestone in its expansion into alternative asset-backed financing. This engagement is expected to generate recurring annual fee revenue and validates Beneficient's expertise in in…

Bovespa Closes Higher as Utilities, Real Estate and Power Stocks Lead Gains

Bovespa Closes Higher as Utilities, Real Estate and Power Stocks Lead Gains

The Bovespa finished higher on Thursday, propelled by advances in the Public Utilities, Real Estate and Electric Power sectors. The benchmark index rose 0.87% at the close in Sao Paulo. Market breadth favored advancers, with 505 stocks higher against 418 decliners and 51 unchanged. Notable individual movers included Sendas Distribuidora SA, Rumo Lo…

S&P/TSX edges up as Materials, Industrials and Healthcare lead gains

S&P/TSX edges up as Materials, Industrials and Healthcare lead gains

Canadian equities closed higher on Thursday with the S&P/TSX Composite gaining 0.33% as advances in the Materials, Industrials and Healthcare sectors supported the market. BlackBerry Ltd and Jamieson Wellness were among the session's strongest performers, both reaching three-year highs, while several resource and aerospace names weighed on the down…

White House to Nominate FCC General Counsel Adam Candeub for DOJ Antitrust Post

White House to Nominate FCC General Counsel Adam Candeub for DOJ Antitrust Post

The White House is preparing to nominate Adam Candeub, currently general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission, to head the Justice Department's antitrust division. The move follows internal notifications to Justice Department staff and a recent meeting between Candeub and President Donald Trump. The nomination will require Senate confir…

Onsemi Agrees to Acquire Synaptics in $7 Billion All-Stock Transaction

Onsemi Agrees to Acquire Synaptics in $7 Billion All-Stock Transaction

Onsemi said on June 25 it will buy Synaptics in an all-stock transaction valued at about $7 billion. Synaptics shareholders are to receive 1.350 shares of Onsemi common stock for each Synaptics share, an exchange ratio representing a 19% premium based on the 10-day volume-weighted average closing prices of both companies. The announcement pushed On…

FAA proposes rule changes to speed certification of new commercial airliners

FAA proposes rule changes to speed certification of new commercial airliners

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed regulatory changes intended to modernize and accelerate certification of new commercial airplanes by aligning some requirements with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The FAA said harmonizing standards will simplify requirements for manufacturers, cut certification time and costs, and maintain o…

Global Aid Mobilizes After Powerful Quakes Devastate Western Venezuela

Global Aid Mobilizes After Powerful Quakes Devastate Western Venezuela

Two strong earthquakes off Venezuela’s central-west coast have killed at least 188 people and injured more than 1,500, prompting multiple governments, international agencies and charities to dispatch search-and-rescue teams, medical aid and funding. The U.N. humanitarian office and several countries are coordinating deployments as officials warn ne…

Eikon Therapeutics to Join the Russell 3000® Index

Eikon Therapeutics to Join the Russell 3000® Index

Eikon Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, announced its addition to the Russell 3000 Index effective after the US market closes on June 26, 2026. This inclusion reflects Eikon's growing presence in the US equity market and recognition among institutional investors. The company is advancing innovative therap…

Stifel Reports May 2026 Operating Data

Stifel Reports May 2026 Operating Data

Stifel Financial Corp. reported an 18% year-over-year increase in total client assets and a 23% rise in fee-based client assets for May 2026, driven by market appreciation and advisor recruiting. Loan balances increased by more than 2% from the previous month, supported by robust fund banking demand. While treasury deposits declined 3% in May due t…