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Oil: Deficits support higher prices – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay argues that Crude Oil is far from oversupplied, with high-frequency global and Chinese balances still pointing to tightness.
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Canadian Dollar: Consolidation with stretched USD positioning – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is effectively flat versus the US Dollar (USD) and trading close to their fair value estimate around 1.4158. They expect the recent deterioration in...
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Bank of Canada: Policy seen on hold through 2026 – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan notes that the Q2 2026 Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey showed resilient sales and investment expectations despite earlier Oil price shocks.
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Trump arrives in Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
Trump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign against Iran.
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Polish Zloty: Dovish NBP tone risks downside – ING
ING economists Rafal Benecki and Adam Antoniak argue that reduced prospects of further tightening by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve (Fed) should ease external pressure on the Zloty.
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Euro holds steady as traders assess Fed and ECB interest rate paths
EUR/USD trades in a narrow range on Tuesday as traders await greater clarity on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) and European Central Bank's (ECB) interest rate paths. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1436, little changed on...
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Japanese Yen: Fiscal unease and BoJ path – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the Japanese Yen (JPY) has firmed slightly, pulling USD/JPY back from 162.18 to 161.68, as comments from Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuichi attempt to calm fiscal worries.
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Gold: Price dip seen limited as PBoC buying continues – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold fell to USD 4,120 per ounce after fresh Iranian attacks lifted TTF gas and Oil prices, but Fed rate expectations remain unchanged.
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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’
The attack underscores Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crucial NATO summit.
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Euro: ECB support limited by spreads – NBC
National Bank of Canada ’s (NBC) Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms note the Euro (EUR) fell toward 1.13 in June despite a more hawkish European Central Bank (ECB), underscoring that EUR/USD remains driven by relative rates.
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Oil prices edge higher after report of Iranian attack on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
Brent and U.S. crude futures rose after a report of an Iranian attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Chinese lidar maker with Nvidia ties accused of being cyber risk for U.S.
Hesai Technology was blacklisted as a national security threat in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which designated Hesai as a Chinese military entity.
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Why oil investors fear the next toll fight could be the Strait of Malacca
The prospect of fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz has sparked alarm, not least by investors who fear it could be replicated in other maritime corridors.
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World Cup in photos: Belgium beats U.S. 4-1 after Balogun controversy, Ronaldo exits
The U.S. is out of the World Cup, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in a match blemished by suspension of Folarin Balogun's red card. Ronaldo exits.
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Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge
Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems.
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Google backs nuclear fusion startup targeting Europe’s first commercial power plant
Proxima Fusion has raised $468 million as it looks to move towards commercializing the promising but infamously difficult technical challenge of nuclear fusion.
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India fashion retailer Trent tumbles 11% as revenue growth disappoints
Shares of one of India's biggest fashion retailers, Trent, fell over 10% after the company reported weak earnings growth.
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Hanwha Ocean shares sink 23% as it loses bid to build Canada's next fleet of submarines
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems would be the preferred supplier for delivering the submarines.
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Graham Platner denies sex assault claim as Democrats urge him to quit Maine Senate race
Graham Platner hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but the Democrat's campaign is reeling from a bombshell allegation by Jenny Racicot.
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios
Microsoft is cutting jobs in its commercial business and its Xbox gaming group, where revenue has been shrinking.
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China's Alibaba bans Anthropic AI for employees after 'distillation attack' accusation
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has put Anthropic's Claude Code on a high-risk software list.
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Trump Accounts are live. Here's how some families plan to use them
As Trump Accounts launch, millions of parents are figuring out how the new investment accounts fit with their family's financial goals.
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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell to donate stock to Trump Accounts
President Donald Trump told CNBC's Joe Kernen last week that he thought SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would donate company stock to the program.
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To future-proof your career in the age of AI, do 3 simple things: You'll 'remain valuable,' says expert
Dan Schawbel, who's spent over a decade researching how technology reshapes careers, says employees who do these 3 things in the age of AI will "come out ahead."
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Options Action
About half-a-million SpaceX options traded by midday Monday, a little below the average since inception.
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NATO tensions are ‘growing pains,’ U.S. ambassador says as Trump presses allies
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said NATO's allies boosting defense spending under pressure from Trump reflects “growing pains,” not a crisis.