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Yen 40-year low keeps Japan intervention risk in focus

Yen 40-year low levels near 162.41 per dollar have pushed Japan intervention risk back to the centre of FX markets as the Fed-BoJ gap stays wide.

Bitcoin mining hardware in a data center, illustrating the sector's shift toward AI infrastructure

Crypto

Ionic Digital Nasdaq filing follows $400m private raise

Crypto

Securitize NYSE debut set after CEPT vote, shares jump 18%

Regulation

Merrill Lynch SEC fine: BofA (BAC) unit fined $7.5M

Economy

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Front view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.

Fed independence: Supreme Court keeps Lisa Cook

Fed independence remains intact for now after the Supreme Court let Governor Lisa Cook stay, limiting Donald Trump's reach into the central bank.

June 30, 2026

Crypto

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Regulation

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Markets

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Yen 40-year low keeps Japan intervention risk in focus

Yen 40-year low levels near 162.41 per dollar have pushed Japan intervention risk back to the centre of FX markets as the Fed-BoJ gap stays wide.

June 30, 2026

Commodities

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Liquefied natural gas tanker and terminal infrastructure

Pakistan LNG buy shows Qatar export disruption lingers

June 30, 2026

Oil prices rise 1.3% after tanker hit revives Hormuz risk

June 28, 2026

Oil tanker moving through a narrow strait at sunset

U.S.-Iran talks on Hormuz resume after halt in strikes

June 28, 2026

General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash tests oil after Hormuz reopening

June 28, 2026

A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas.

Strait of Hormuz attack lifts oil as shipping risk returns

June 27, 2026

Clouds move over the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft, as seen from a drone, in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

Kazakh oil output drops after drone hit on Russian plant

June 26, 2026

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Banking

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Indonesian rupiah notes illustrating capital outflows and currency pressure

Indonesia banks repatriate $640M as Prabowo risk rises

Indonesia banks repatriated $640 million since 2024 as Prabowo's state-led turn deepened fears over rupiah pressure and local funding.

June 28, 2026

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Samsung Electronics semiconductor manufacturing line

Samsung, SK Hynix shares fall on $1.3tn capex plan

June 29, 2026

Close-up of memory chips on a circuit board, illustrating the AI memory boom.

SK Hynix Nasdaq listing lifts shares 11% in AI memory race

June 25, 2026

Server racks and cabling inside a data centre used for AI workloads.

Micron stock rises on Anthropic AI memory supply deal

June 22, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook smiles as he holds up an orange iPhone 17 Pro during an event at the company's headquarters

Apple price rises 2026: chip costs force product hikes

June 18, 2026

Printed circuit boards and electronics components representing AI supply-chain exposure

Kingboard’s rally says mainland money is chasing AI proxies

June 18, 2026

Server racks representing Oracle's AI data-center buildout

Oracle Q4 earnings beat, but $40B AI capex plan bites

June 11, 2026

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Analysis

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Close-up of a server processor and RAM assembly, illustrating AI infrastructure memory demand.

Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

AI memory demand is still outrunning supply as Micron pairs a blowout fourth-quarter outlook with $22 billion of customer commitments.

June 25, 2026

Yen 40-year low keeps Japan intervention risk in focus

Ionic Digital Nasdaq filing follows $400m private raise

Securitize NYSE debut set after CEPT vote, shares jump 18%

Merrill Lynch SEC fine: BofA (BAC) unit fined $7.5M

Economy

Fed independence: Supreme Court keeps Lisa Cook

China factory PMI rises to 50.3 as export demand leads

PBOC overnight reverse repo omits rate, clouds policy signal

Spanish inflation June 2026 holds at 3.6%, testing ECB

Fed inflation: Barkin says price pressures remain too high

Tokyo inflation 1.6% keeps BOJ on track for another hike

Crypto

Ionic Digital Nasdaq filing follows $400m private raise

Securitize NYSE debut set after CEPT vote, shares jump 18%

Bending Spoons IPO tests tokenized access via xStocks

BitGo (BTGO) cuts 15% of staff, shifts to stablecoins

Bitcoin options expiry meets ETF outflows and thin liquidity

Japan pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation in 2026

Regulation

Merrill Lynch SEC fine: BofA (BAC) unit fined $7.5M

China offshore debt clampdown hits higher-yield LGFV bonds

Australia property AML rules widen to real-estate agents

Austria urges EU to host Anthropic after US curbs

BIS stablecoins warning: tokens raise emerging-market risks

ASIC warning puts Australia's A$4.5tn super sector on notice

Apple seeks waiver to buy memory from blacklisted China supplier

Anthropic Mythos 5 cleared for wider US use, with limits

Markets

Yen 40-year low keeps Japan intervention risk in focus

Wall Street cuts euro rally bets as the Fed trade returns

Dollar hits 13-month high as AI inflows, Fed bets build

Bolivia exchange-rate reset ends 15-year dollar peg

SpaceX joins Nasdaq 100, setting up $4.3bn index bid

Korean stocks tumble 9% as chip rout forces second halt

Commodities

Pakistan LNG buy shows Qatar export disruption lingers

Oil prices rise 1.3% after tanker hit revives Hormuz risk

U.S.-Iran talks on Hormuz resume after halt in strikes

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash tests oil after Hormuz reopening

Strait of Hormuz attack lifts oil as shipping risk returns

Kazakh oil output drops after drone hit on Russian plant

Deals

Luxshare Hong Kong IPO launches at up to $3.1 billion

Baidu Kunlunxin Hong Kong IPO targets $50bn valuation

Bridgepoint buys Kayne Anderson real estate for $1.4bn

BT, Verizon joint venture: $625m bet on global scale

Comcast (CMCSA) jumps 23% on NBCUniversal, Sky spinoff

Williams (WMB) nears $5.5bn Momentum Midstream deal

Sky ITV deal: £2bn pledge backs £1.6bn broadcast bid

GCash IPO targets $1.5bn in record Philippine listing

Banking

Indonesia banks repatriate $640M as Prabowo risk rises

Stablecoin law could drain community bank deposits

JPMorgan (JPM) succession narrows after Lake exit, $30m awards

Applied Digital (APLD) expands revolver, $2B preferred capacity

Fed stress test 2026 clears big banks for higher payouts

Robinhood (HOOD) raises $2.2bn in 0% convert, funds buyback

Stocks

Samsung, SK Hynix shares fall on $1.3tn capex plan

SK Hynix Nasdaq listing lifts shares 11% in AI memory race

Micron stock rises on Anthropic AI memory supply deal

Apple price rises 2026: chip costs force product hikes

Kingboard’s rally says mainland money is chasing AI proxies

Oracle Q4 earnings beat, but $40B AI capex plan bites

Earnings

Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

Cerebras’ revenue surge cannot hide AI-chip margin math

CarMax beat on sales, but margin pressure still sank the stock

GameStop (GME) Q1 profit jumps on $2B buyback plan

India earnings rebound becomes a commodity-cost stress test

Pick n Pay break-even target moves to 2029 as costs bite

SharkNinja lifts 2026 outlook after Q1 earnings beat

Nvidia earnings: Q1 revenue $81.6bn, Q2 guide $91bn

Analysis

Micron’s $22bn commitments show AI memory is still tight

SpaceX’s triple-C ESG score lands after the IPO rush

Trump’s Anthropic reversal trims one IPO discount, not policy risk

Nvidia’s $25 billion bond sale shows AI’s cash king joining the borrowing spree

PBOC rate regime shift could steady China bond markets