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Fri, Jul 03, 2026 - Page 10

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L Sundar Pichai Touts Google Workspace Ad that Reimagines US Founding Fathers Using Gemini AI and Docs in America 250 Campaign: 'Love This' On Thursday, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted a new Google Workspace campaign that humorously imagines how America’s Founding Fathers might have used modern AI and collaboratio GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:40 AM UTC L Kioxia Begins Shipping Next-Gen AI Memory Chips as CEO Vows Capacity Expansion () -- Kioxia (TYO:285A) has started sending samples of its new 332-layer 3D flash memory chips to AI data center operators, aiming to capture a larger share of the high-margin market, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:37 AM UTC L La Française de l'Energie to Buy Waste Treatment, Gas Production Plant in Norway () -- La Française de l'Energie (FDE.PA) said Friday it agreed to acquire household waste treatment and renewable natural gas production facility Romerike Biogassanlegg for 4.5 million euros. The plant, which has a capac MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 08:37 AM UTC H EMEA Natural Gas Update: Futures Edge Higher as Extreme Heat Offsets Hormuz Traffic Spike () -- European natural gas futures edged higher on Friday, hitting a three-week high, as extreme heat continues to bear down on the continent, helping offset the easing of tensions along the Strait of Hormuz. The front-m ENERGY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:37 AM UTC L Antaisolar Launches Agri-PV Tracking System Solution at Intersolar Europe 2026 Antaisolar Launches Agri-PV Tracking System Solution at EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:37 AM UTC L Ford's EV Sales Plunge 41% in Q2 As Legacy US Automakers Struggle With Weak Demand Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F ) reported a sharp drop in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the second quarter of 2026 amid a wider decline in EV sales reported by legacy automaker s in the U.S., like General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC H Iran's Top Negotiator Qalibaf: If The US And Israel Do Not Fulfill Their Commitments, Iran Will Resume Its Appropriate Measures -ISNA Iran's Top Negotiator Qalibaf: If The US And Israel Do Not Fulfill Their Commitments, Iran Will Resume Its Appropriate Measures -ISNA GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC H BoE DMP: businesses' year-ahead expected own-price inflation was 4.1% in the three months to June, 0.1 percentage points higher than firms r BoE DMP: businesses' year-ahead expected own-price inflation was 4.1% in the three months to June, 0.1 percentage points higher than firms reported in the three months to May CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 03, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC L UK DMP 3M Output Price Expectations, June 2026- Full Report READ HERE EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC L Statistically, This Is the Best Age to Claim Social Security Benefits -- and It's Not Even Close 2026-07-03 04:26:00 ET For most retirees, Social Security provides more than just a monthly payout. The Social Security income they receive serves as a financial foundation that helps EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC L Hong Kong Regulator Steps Up Scrutiny of IPOs as Bookbuilding, Allocation Concerns Surface () -- Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is tightening oversight of the city's IPOs over concerns of artificially created investor demand and unfair allocation, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people f REGULATION | Jul 03, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC M UK S&P Global Services PMI June 2026- Full Report READ HERE MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC L Application for quotation of securities - MMI 2026-07-03 04:30:07 ET EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC L Ocado Shareholders Reportedly Seek Ouster of Chairman () -- Certain Ocado Group (OCDO.L) shareholders are pushing the board to remove Chair Adam Warby, London's Financial Times reported Friday, citing several unnamed sources. A major shareholder of the grocery technology co EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC H Commercial Real Estate Stress to Ease, Provide Relief for Hong Banks, Fitch Says () -- Fitch Ratings expects stress on Hong Kong banks' asset quality from exposure to commercial real estate to ease in the second half of 2026, according to a recent release. Banks have already accounted for bad CRE loa RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:31 AM UTC L Oracle Power Raises Funds via Share Placing () -- Oracle Power (ORCP.L) raised 500,000 pounds sterling in gross proceeds through a placing of 1.25 billion shares at 0.0004 pound each. The UK-listed energy project developer will use the net proceeds to advance the FX | Jul 03, 2026, 08:31 AM UTC L UK Official Reserve Changes (USD) June: -5978M (prev -537M) UK Official Reserve Changes (USD) June: -5978M (prev -537M) FX | Jul 03, 2026, 08:31 AM UTC H UK DMP 3M Output Price Expectations May: 4.1% (est 4.1% prev 4.0%) 1 Year CPI Expectations: 3.3% (est 3.6% prev 3.7%) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L [Latest] Global Antidiabetic Drugs Market Size/Share Worth USD 309.84 Billion by 2035 at a 11.62% CAGR: Healthcare Foresights (Analysis, Out Austin, TX, USA, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare Foresights has published a FX | Jul 03, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L EU’s Costa: Trade Deals Are Vital For Europe; No Other Solution EU’s Costa: Trade Deals Are Vital For Europe; No Other Solution EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:29 AM UTC L Richmond Hill Resources Plans Initial Field Program at Martello Gold Project in Canada () -- Richmond Hill Resources (RHR.L) is planning a five-day initial field program at its Martello gold project in Canada to help refine its geological model and support preparations for the next exploration phase. The p COMMODITIES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:29 AM UTC L German new passenger car registrations rise 15.7% to 296,378 in June, KBA says German new passenger car registrations rise 15.7% to 296,378 in June, KBA says EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:28 AM UTC L Treatt Delists from London Bourse's Main Market () -- Treatt (TET.L) shares were delisted from the London stock exchange's main market at 8 am local time on Friday, according to a same-day release. The delisting follows the British natural extracts and ingredients man MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC L Entra Leases Office Space to Norway's Opak () -- Entra (ENTRA.OL) leased 1,600 square metres of office space at its Drammensveien 134 commercial building in Oslo, Norway, to local consulting services company Opak. The eight-year lease agreement will begin in the EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:27 AM UTC L Apple Just Made a Controversial Move. Is the Stock One to Avoid or Is Now the Time to Buy? 2026-07-03 04:22:00 ET Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a stock market darling over time. This is th EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:26 AM UTC L Final PMI: German Private Sector Contraction Eases in June () -- Germany's private sector remained in contraction territory for the third straight month in June, as a sustained yet slower pace of decline in service sector activity overshadowed an increase in manufacturing output MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:24 AM UTC L Italian Monthly Retail Sales Up 0.2% in May () -- Italy's seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.2% in May, after zero growth in April, according to data from statistics agency Istat published Friday. Analysts expected a 0.2% gain for the month. On a yearly basis MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:24 AM UTC L Anhui Wanwei Updated High-Tech Material Industry Sets Cap of 93.6 Million Yuan in Related-Party Deal with Conch Cement () -- Anhui Wanwei Updated High-Tech Material Industry (SHA:600063) signed a framework agreement with Anhui Conch Cement for 2026 daily related-party transactions totaling up to 93.6 million yuan. The move followed Conch MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 08:24 AM UTC L Nvidia offers AI startups GPU access for revenue share: here’s what it means 2026-07-03 04:21:30 ET EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC H Members of Congress Are Loading Up on Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth. Here's Why Retail Investors Should Pay Attention. 2026-07-03 04:20:00 ET Investors closely monitor the stock trades of members of Congress. The logic is that these politicians serve on committees that set defense, financial, and < GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:22 AM UTC L Eurozone Final PMI Hits Three-month High in June () -- The euro area's private sector saw a stabilization in June, with growth in manufacturing output offset by a slower decline in the services sector, according to final data from S&P Global published Friday. The seaso MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:21 AM UTC L Wanwei Proposes Share Placement to Controlling Shareholder () -- Anhui Wanwei Updated High-Tech Material Industry (SHA:600063) proposed to place shares to its controlling shareholder, Anhui Wanwei Group, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Friday. Proceeds from the share pl FX | Jul 03, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC L ECB President Lagarde: received nearly 30 requests to access ECB repo lines ECB President Lagarde: received nearly 30 requests to access ECB repo lines CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 03, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC L BioNTech Said to Scout Potential Buyers for German Sites () -- Biopharmaceutical company BioNTech (22UA.F) is scouting buyers for its German sites marked for closure, Reuters reported Friday, citing German newspaper Handelsblatt. Reuters noted that BioNTech announced in May th EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC L Alien Metals Partner Plans Drilling at Munni Munni, Whundo Projects in Australia () -- Alien Metals' (UFO.L) minority-owned GreenTech Metals plans to commence a drilling program at two projects in West Pilbara, Western Australia. The minerals explorer said Friday that drilling will target the Munni M COMMODITIES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC L ASE Technology Unit Signs Facility Engineering Deals Worth NT$662 Million; Shares Drop 6% () -- ASE Technology (TPE:3711) unit Siliconware Precision Industries signed facility engineering contracts worth NT$662.1 million with Acter (TWO:5536), according to a Thursday Taiwan Exchange filing. ASE Technology's s GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC L EU's Costa: The next EU budget will double investment in research EU's Costa: The next EU budget will double investment in research EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC L Sky Labs Showcases 'CART BP pro' for Potential Use in Drug Clinical Trials on Global Stage Sky Labs Showcases 'CART BP pro' for Potential Use in D EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC L EU’s Costa: EU Will Approve Savings And Investment Union This Year EU’s Costa: EU Will Approve Savings And Investment Union This Year EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC L Deployable Energy Becomes 3rd Advanced Nuclear Developer to Achieve Reactor Criticality () -- Deployable Energy has demonstrated criticality from its protoype reactor at Idaho National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy said on Wednesday, making it the third such to reach this benchmark ahead of a July EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC L Strategic Minerals Unit Lands Planning Permission to Extend UK's Redmoor Project () -- Strategic Minerals (SML.L) unit Cornwall Resources secured planning permission to extend its ongoing drilling program at the Redmoor tungsten-tin-copper project in southeast Cornwall, the UK. The approval allows th COMMODITIES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC L Precious Shipping Repartriates Three Seafarers Killed in Strait of Hormuz Incident () -- Precious Shipping (BKK:PSL) said the remains of three seafarers killed in an incident involving the M.V. Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz were repatriated to Thailand on July 3. The company, in a Friday bourse ENERGY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC L Meta mulls Samsung for 10T Won custom AI chip production - Daily. $META Meta mulls Samsung for 10T Won custom AI chip production - Daily. $META EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC L Keboda Technology to Offer 1.49 Billion Yuan Convertible Bonds () -- Keboda Technology (SHA:603786) plans to offer convertible bonds worth 1.49 billion yuan, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Friday. The Kebo Convertible Bond will be first offered to shareholders registered b RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC H NWS Forecasts Dangerous Heat in Eastern US Through Holiday Weekend () -- Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across parts of central and eastern US through Friday before shifting its focus across the entire eastern US through the Independence Day holiday weekend, the US Nation EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:08 AM UTC L SpaceX Stock Could Jump by 19%, According to Wall Street 2026-07-03 04:05:00 ET Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) has had a highly successful EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:06 AM UTC L Unicaja Banco to Early Redeem Green Senior Notes Due November 2027 () -- Unicaja Banco (UNI.MC) will redeem the outstanding 56.8 million euros of its fixed-to-reset green senior non-preferred notes due Nov. 15, 2027, on July 23, 2026. The Spanish bank will redeem all of the 568 outstand RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:06 AM UTC L Gift's All Store Sales Jumps 22% in June () -- Gift's (TYO:9279) all store sales jumped 21.9% year on year in June, according to a filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday. The ramen restaurant operator said the number of customers grew about 22% in June, w EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:06 AM UTC L zro% Brand by Periplast (Global) Limited Unveils periamyl®: A Plastic-Free, Corn Starch-Based Innovation for Sustainable Global Tableware zro% Brand by Periplast (Global) Limited Unveils periamyl®: A Plastic-Free, Corn Starch-Based Innovation for Sustainable Global Tableware EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:05 AM UTC L Acclaim Marks 20 Years of Growth Without Losing What Made It Different Two decades of independent growth, strong client relationships and trusted corporate and fiduciary support Douglas, United Kingdom--(. - July 3, 2026) - Trust and Corporate Service Provi EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:04 AM UTC L Startup Island TAIWAN-Led Delegation Secures More Than 100 Business Meetings at BIO 2026, Expanding Global Opportunities for Taiwanese Biote Startup Island TAIWAN-Led Delegation Secures More Than GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Equinor Exercises NOK1.7 Billion Options to Extend Helicopter Services Contract () -- Equinor (EQNR.OL) said Friday it exercised two options worth an estimated 1.7 billion Norwegian kroner to extend its contract for the procurement of helicopter services in Central Norway from CHC Helikopter Service EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L TFP Solutions Unit Secures Ticketing Management Systems Deal () -- TFP Solutions (KLSE:TFP) unit, Softfac Technology signed an agreement with Pluotos Entertainment to become the exclusive ticketing management systems provider for the latter's future concerts, festivals and other t EARNINGS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Mesiniaga Secures MYR40 Million Pharmacy IT Infrastructure Deal () -- Mesiniaga (KLSE:MSNIAGA) bagged a 40 million ringgit contract from Pharmaniaga Logistics to deliver a new centralized server infrastructure for the Pharmacy Information System (PhIS) Version 3.0. The project is sch EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Italy Retail Sales (M/M) May 2026- Full Report READ HERE MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC L Eurozone Composite PMI Final June 2026 Report Eurozone Composite PMI Final June 2026 Report MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC L Why Universal Technical Institute Stock Crushed it This Week 2026-07-03 03:59:19 ET Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) stock barreled into July on a hi EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC L APRA names joint deputy chairs to strengthen regulatory oversight 2026-07-03 03:00:10 ET EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC L Konecranes Lands Order for 53 Rubber-tired Gantry Cranes () -- Konecranes (KCR.HE) said Friday it received an order from terminal operator YILPORT Holding for 53 E-hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes. The Finnish crane manufacturer will supply 10 automated cranes for Liscont Con EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC H EMEA Oil Update: Crude Prices Headed for Weekly Loss () -- Global crude oil markets are pacing toward a fourth consecutive week of declines on Friday, as a rapid recovery in supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz signals an oversupplied prompt market, analysts said. The RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC M Eurozone S&P Global Services PMI June 2026- Full Report READ HERE MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:01 AM UTC L CoinsDo to exhibit at WebX 2026, bringing non-custodial wallet infrastructure to Asia's largest Web3 conference CoinsDo to exhibit at WebX 2026, bringing non-custodial wallet infrastructure to Asia's largest Web3 conference EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC M Eurozone S&P Global Services PMI June F: 49.4 (est 48.9; prev 48.9) Composite PMI: 50.0 (est 49.5; prev 49.5) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Ultra-Portable Large-Screen Companion for Nintendo Switch Gamers -- HAILESI S135 Portable Monitor | 500 Nits Peak Brightness & Crisp 2.2K Re Ultra-Portable Large-Screen Companion for Nintendo Swit EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Compagnon grand écran portatif par excellence pour les joueurs sur Nintendo Switch, le moniteur portatif HAILESI S135 offre une luminosité m Compagnon grand écran portatif par excellence pour les EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Niu Technologies Provides Second Quarter 2026 Sales Volume Update BEIJING, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niu Technologies (“NIU” or “the Company”) (NAS EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Forecasts Up to 103% Jump in H1 Profit () -- Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant (SHA:605020) expects its attributable profit to rise 70% to 103% to between 460 million yuan and 550 million yuan in the first half from 271.4 million yuan in the year-ago period, accord EARNINGS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L OxPay Financial Fully Utilizes Remaining Subscription Proceeds () -- OxPay Financial (SGX:TVV) fully utilized the remaining SG$450,000 from a subscription exercise on employee remuneration, operating expenses and bank loan repayment, according to a Friday filing with the Singapore E EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Renewable Energy Share in India Power Mix Hits Record High in June; Coal Power Highest in Nearly 3 Years () -- The share of renewable energy in India's power mix reached a record of 19% in June, as renewable generation rose 23% year over year to 33.81 terawatt-hours, Reuters reported Friday, citing government data. At the s GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Eurozone Composite Final PMI Actual 50 (Forecast 49.5, Previous 49.5) Eurozone Composite Final PMI Actual 50 (Forecast 49.5, Previous 49.5) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC L Citi Strategists Cut Kospi Position, Move Asia EM To Neutral Citi Strategists Cut Kospi Position, Move Asia EM To Neutral EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L Jefferies Cuts BP Target Price To 520p From 650p Jefferies Cuts BP Target Price To 520p From 650p EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L Italian Retail Sales MoM Actual 0.2% (Forecast 0.2%, Previous 0.00%) Italian Retail Sales MoM Actual 0.2% (Forecast 0.2%, Previous 0.00%) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L Italian Retail Sales NSA YoY Actual 2.2% (Forecast 1.7%, Previous 1.60%) Italian Retail Sales NSA YoY Actual 2.2% (Forecast 1.7%, Previous 1.60%) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L Shenzhen Expressway Chairman Steps Down () -- Shenzhen Expressway (SHA:600548, HKG:0548) Chairman Xu Enli resigned, citing job changes. The expressway operator has not yet named Xu's successor, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Cop EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:59 AM UTC L S&P: Italian Private Sector Activity Hits Four-month High in June () -- Italy's private sector expansion continued in June amid a renewed uptick in new business and output growth in both manufacturing and services. The S&P Global Italy Composite PMI Output Index stood at a four-month h MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:58 AM UTC L 6 key numbers to value RIO shares 2026-07-03 02:49:23 ET Want to value the Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) share price? Here are 6 key metrics you need to consider. The post EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC M Germany S&P Global Services PMI, June 2026- Full Report READ HERE MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC H Fitch Revises Entain's Outlook to Stable on Expected Deleveraging () -- Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed its long-term issuer default rating on Entain (ENT.L) at BB and changed the outlook to stable from negative. The revised outlook points to Fitch's expectation that the sports bett RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC M Germany S&P Global Services PMI June F: 48.6 (est 46.8; prev 46.8) Composite PMI: 49.5 (est 48.0; prev 48.0) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC L Some Japanese Aluminium Buyers Have Agreed With Global Producers To Pay Premiums Of $395/T For July-September Shipments – RTRS Cites Sources Some Japanese Aluminium Buyers Have Agreed With Global Producers To Pay Premiums Of $395/T For July-September Shipments – RTRS Cites Sources EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:53 AM UTC L RENK Group to Purchase UK's David Brown Defence () -- RENK Group (R3NK.F) agreed to acquire UK-based privately held manufacturer David Brown Defence via a purchase of shares in DB Defence Holdco, according to a Friday release. The military and civilian propulsion syst MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 07:52 AM UTC L Huahai Pharma Gets Registration Certificate for Metaraminol Bitartrate Injection () -- Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical (SHA:600521) received a drug registration certificate from China's National Medical Products Administration for metaraminol bitartrate injection, according to a Shanghai bourse filing GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 07:52 AM UTC L Yunsheng Says Unaware of Reason for Abnormal Stock Movement () -- Ningbo Yunsheng (SHA:600366) experienced an unusual stock price movement for three consecutive trading days, but it found that there was no significant matter that could have affected its stock, according to a Shan EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:51 AM UTC L Texmaco Rail & Engineering Wins INR266 Million Rail Signaling Order () -- Texmaco Rail & Engineering (NSE:TEXRAIL, BOM:533326) said South Central Railway has issued a letter of acceptance worth 265.6 million Indian rupees for signaling and telecommunication works, including automatic blo EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:51 AM UTC M France S&P Global Services PMI June 2026 - Full Report French Services PMI June 2026 Report MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:51 AM UTC L French Services PMI Actual 46.8 (Forecast 47.4, Previous 47.4) French Services PMI Actual 46.8 (Forecast 47.4, Previous 47.4) MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:50 AM UTC L HCL Technologies Bags AI Deal Worth $1.4 Billion; Shares Surge () -- HCL Technologies (NSE:HCLTECH, BOM:532281) secured an order valued at $1.14 billion from an undisclosed Europe-based Fortune Global 50 company, according to a Friday filing to the Indian stock exchanges. The contra EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC L Hiday Hidaka's June Sales Increase 6% () -- Hiday Hidaka (TYO:7611) said all store sales increased over 6.2% year on year in June, according to a Friday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. During the month, the restaurant chain operator logged a 4.1% increas EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC M Italy S&P Global Services PMI, Jun 2026- Full Report READ HERE MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC L Quick Intelligent Equipment's Stock Fluctuates More Than 20% Over Three Straight Trading Days () -- Quick Intelligent Equipment's (SHA:603203) stock price fluctuated more than 20% over three consecutive trading sessions from June 30 to July 1, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse. The electronics EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC L Shanghai Bourse Suspends Review of NBTM New Materials' Acquisition of Fuchi High-Tech's Stake () -- NBTM New Materials (SHA:600114) said the Shanghai Stock Exchange suspended the review of its proposed acquisition of 34.8% of Shanghai Fuchi High-Tech, according to a Friday bourse filing. The acquisition was suppo MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC H Fitch Affirms Nexi Rating on Market Position; Outlook Stable () -- Fitch affirmed the BBB- long-term issuer default rating of Nexi (NEXI.MI), citing the company's market position in its core business and geographies and predictable positive cash flow generation. In a Thursday note RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC L Meta's Upcoming 'Watermelon' AI Model Matches OpenAI's GPT-5.5 on Key Benchmarks, Alexandr Wang Reportedly Tells Employees Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) forthcoming AI model, Watermelon, has reportedly reached the same performance level as OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model, as per the company’s Superintelligence Chief, Alexandr Wang. Wang made th MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC L Thai Polycons' Unit Discloses 46% Stake Acquisition in Mahachai Green Power () -- Thai Polycons' (BKK:TPOLY) listed unit TPC Power sold its 46% stake in Mahachai Green Power to fellow shareholder CarbonBW (Thailand) for 180 million baht in November 2025, according to a Friday Thailand Exchange f MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC H South Korean Shares Jump on Bargain-Hunting, Chip Stock Gains () -- South Korean shares closed sharply higher on Friday as investors took to bargain-hunting after Thursday's 8% plunge in the country's primary index. Major market bigwigs Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930), SK Hynix (K MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC L Brødrene A & O Johansen Kicks Off Voluntary Offer for Norway's Elektroimportøren () -- Brødrene A & O Johansen (AOJ-B.CO) on Friday launched a voluntary cash offer for Elektroimportøren (ELIMP.OL) at 22 Norwegian kroner per share, valuing the electrical products supplier at 1.12 billion kroner. The D EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC L Bonava Secures Refinancing Package to Lower Costs, Resume Dividends () -- Bonava (BONAV-A.ST, BONAV-B.ST) said Friday it completed the refinancing of its existing credit facility agreement and senior secured green bond, allowing it to lower costs and resume dividends. The Swedish residen RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC H China Shares Rise Amid Agreement on Farm Products Tariff Cuts; Hybio Pharmaceutical Surges 8% () -- Chinese shares rose on Friday as Beijing and Washington agreed to cut tariffs on agricultural products. The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, closed 0.4% higher to 4,043.64. The Shenzhen C RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:42 AM UTC L Natural Food International's Shareholder Boosts Holding; Shares Up () -- Natural Food International's (HKG:1837) controlling shareholder, Natural Capital, acquired 2 million additional shares in the company, according to a Thursday filing. Shares of the natural health food products comp EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC L Spanish Private Sector Growth Accelerates in June () -- Spain's private sector activity continued to expand in June as a decline in manufacturing output for the first time in three months was offset by growth in services activity. The S&P Global Spain Composite PMI rose MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC M Asia Biofuels Update: Palm Oil Falls; Futures Head for Weekly Loss () -- Malaysian palm oil futures dropped further on Friday, bringing weekly losses to about 1.8%, pressured by weaker rival oils on the Dalian exchange and a firmer currency that erodes export competitiveness. The Bursa ENERGY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC M Meta Is Also Being Embraced By Anthropic... Samsung Foundry Is Emerging As A Renowned AI Chip Manufacturer- SE Daily READ HERE EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:37 AM UTC L Currency Strength Chart: Strongest: NZD, AUD, CHF, JPY, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD - Weakest Currency Strength Chart: Strongest: NZD, AUD, CHF, JPY, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD - Weakest FX | Jul 03, 2026, 07:37 AM UTC L The Australian Wine Club ‘bin ends’ a magical mystery deal 2026-07-03 03:33:26 ET A new premium mystery offer from The Australian Wine Club boasts wines retailing at $40, $50, $75 and even $100+... EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 07:34 AM UTC H Elizabeth Warren Says Trump's Justice Department Gave Egg Price-Fixing Accused Companies a 'Mere Slap on the Wrist': It Is 'Shameful' On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized the Donald Trump administration’s Justice Department after it reached a $3.3 million settlement with three major egg producers accused of coordinating to inflate eg MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC H Trump bought Nvidia, Google among 327 stocks before tariff U-turn rally 2026-07-03 03:31:26 ET GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC M S&P: Thiess Group Holdings Pty ‘BB+’ rating put on credit watch positive after proposed acquisition by Cimic Group S&P: Thiess Group Holdings Pty ‘BB+’ rating put on credit watch positive after proposed acquisition by Cimic Group RATES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC L Barry FitzGerald: Oversold goldies present serious value in WA Goldfields 2026-07-03 03:30:59 ET With gold coming back to life, small gold developers look oversold. Here's why Garimpeiro sees value in WA juniors Rumble... COMMODITIES | Jul 03, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC L Eltel Books EUR20 Million Grid Connection Order for Data Center Project in Finland () -- Eltel (ELTEL.ST) said Friday it secured the 20 million-euro contract to establish grid connection for data center developer FCDC's project in Karjaa, Finland. The term of the contract is until the end of 2027. 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