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  • Samsung to report roughly 18-fold Q2 operating profit surge on memory shortages and AI-driven demand.
  • SK Hynix files for about $28 billion Nasdaq depository receipts offering as AI demand lifts valuation.
  • Foxconn posts almost 40% Q2 revenue rise driven by AI server demand, warns of geopolitical risks.
  • Oil prices dip after OPEC+ raised August production targets while Gulf exports recover and shipping risks persist.
  • Iran opens talks with Japanese buyers under a short U.S. sanctions waiver, with buyers seeking extensions and security guarantees.
  • Genesis launches A$5.6 billion takeover bid for Vault, topping Regis and risking an auction in Australia’s gold sector.

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Starmer Weighs Exit Plan as Burnham's Return to Westminster Fuels Leadership Shift

Starmer Weighs Exit Plan as Burnham's Return to Westminster Fuels Leadership Shift

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reported to be considering whether to set out a timetable for leaving office, potentially clearing the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him. Burnham's decisive parliamentary election win has intensified pressure on Starmer, who faces falling popularity and questions over Labour's direction. The transition, if confirmed…

DoubleVerify Expands DV Authentic AdVantage to Meta and TikTok, an AI-Powered Solution to Optimize Media Quality and Performance

DoubleVerify Expands DV Authentic AdVantage to Meta and TikTok, an AI-Powered Solution to Optimize Media Quality and Performance

DoubleVerify has announced the expansion of its DV Authentic AdVantage solution to the Meta and TikTok platforms. This AI-powered platform integrates pre-bid quality protection, independent measurement, and campaign optimization to help advertisers improve media quality and campaign effectiveness simultaneously, backed by strong initial test result…

China Adds Two U.S. Rare-Earth Firms to Export Control List

China Adds Two U.S. Rare-Earth Firms to Export Control List

China's Ministry of Commerce has placed two prominent U.S. rare-earth companies, MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, on its export control list. The designation, effective June 22, prohibits exports of China-origin dual-use items to the named firms and prevents third parties from transferring such goods to them. The move is part of broader restriction…

Why an iPhone 18 Price Hike Is a Net Positive for Apple Shares

Why an iPhone 18 Price Hike Is a Net Positive for Apple Shares

Apple is leaning into higher average selling prices on the iPhone 18 cycle. That pricing power should buoy margins, drive services revenue through a more valuable installed base, and leave buyback-fueled EPS growth intact. This trade idea outlines a mid-term long with entry, stop and target levels and lays out catalysts and risks that could flip th…

Moscow Downs Dozens of Drones, Airports Temporarily Halt Operations

Moscow Downs Dozens of Drones, Airports Temporarily Halt Operations

Moscow authorities said early on Monday that air defences shot down nearly 60 drones aimed at the capital, prompting a temporary suspension of flights at major airports before operations were resumed. The incident follows a separate large-scale barrage last week that targeted the city’s only oil refinery and saw nearly 200 drones intercepted. In an…

Gold Climbs as U.S.-Iran Talks Show Progress; Fed's Hawkish Tone Caps Rally

Gold Climbs as U.S.-Iran Talks Show Progress; Fed's Hawkish Tone Caps Rally

Gold prices rose Monday after reports of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland eased worries about a sustained disruption to energy supplies. Spot gold and U.S. futures both advanced, while lower crude prices helped temper inflation concerns. Still, market attention remains on the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance and a key U.S. inflatio…

Diplomatic Advances in US-Iran Negotiations Signal Shift in Regional Stability

Diplomatic Advances in US-Iran Negotiations Signal Shift in Regional Stability

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi announced significant breakthroughs in diplomatic negotiations with the United States, held in Switzerland, marking a pivotal shift in the ongoing regional conflict. Pakistani and Qatari mediators confirmed that the initial round of high-level talks concluded with what they described as encouraging progress to…

China Expands Trade Restrictions to Include U.S. Rare Earth and Defense Firms

China Expands Trade Restrictions to Include U.S. Rare Earth and Defense Firms

China has expanded its economic countermeasures against the United States by adding 10 U.S. entities to its export control list and barring domestic procurement of goods from 46 American companies. This move directly targets firms involved in rare earth mining and mission-critical manufacturing, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing trade…

Conagra: Price Reflects Panic, Not Cash Flow - A Measured Long Trade

Conagra: Price Reflects Panic, Not Cash Flow - A Measured Long Trade

Conagra (CAG) is trading like a broken company while still generating meaningful free cash flow and sitting at valuation multiples that price in severe downside. The market is focused on near-term revenue erosion and dividend risk; that fear is real but overplayed. For disciplined buyers, a mid-term swing long with strict risk controls offers a fav…

Fatal Blaze at Bayahibe Resort Forces Mass Evacuation, Kills One Visitor

Fatal Blaze at Bayahibe Resort Forces Mass Evacuation, Kills One Visitor

A large fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe killed a 46-year-old Italian woman and prompted the evacuation of almost 1,700 guests and visitors. Emergency services reported multiple injuries and said preliminary findings point to highly flammable roof materials and windy conditions as factors in the rapid spread. The independe…

USD Strengthens Amid Middle East Fractures; UK Political Shift Weighs on Sterling

USD Strengthens Amid Middle East Fractures; UK Political Shift Weighs on Sterling

The U.S. dollar extended its upward trajectory as diplomatic tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated, with the Strait of Hormuz closure raising immediate concerns over global energy supply chains. Concurrently, political recalibrations in the United Kingdom following a decisive parliamentary shift have dampened the pound, as investors weig…

SoftBank-Backed Coowa Moves Toward Hong Kong IPO After Large Funding Round

SoftBank-Backed Coowa Moves Toward Hong Kong IPO After Large Funding Round

Coowa, a Shanghai-based maker of AI-driven robots, is preparing to take the company public in Hong Kong within the next two to three months, after completing a funding round that placed its valuation north of $3 billion. The company, backed by SoftBank Group and other investors including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, reported revenue ab…

Lime to Name Uber as Anchor Investor in Updated IPO Filing

Lime to Name Uber as Anchor Investor in Updated IPO Filing

Lime has designated Uber as an anchor investor in an updated initial public offering prospectus that is expected to be filed soon, according to a person familiar with the situation. Uber will make a meaningful investment as Lime begins investor presentations this week in a road show aimed at securing roughly $200 million, with a target valuation ne…

China increases scrutiny of indium exports amid rising AI demand

China increases scrutiny of indium exports amid rising AI demand

China has intensified checks on shipments of indium, a metal used in displays, solder and as the feedstock for indium phosphide - a material for high-speed optical chips critical to next-generation AI data centers. Buyers in Europe and North America report additional documentation requests and longer approval times, raising concerns that China may …