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Morning Bid: Can markets handle more strait talk?

Thursday, July 23 by SRN News

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After five months of tracking events in the Strait of Hormuz, investors are looking across the Arabian Peninsula as Iranian-aligned Houthis, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait in the... Read More.

Nokia Q2 profit beat on AI demand

Thursday, July 23 by SRN News

STOCKHOLM, July 23 (Reuters) - Nokia reported a bigger than expected rise in its quarterly comparable operating profit on Thursday, as the Finnish telecom gear maker got a boost from artificial intelligence and cloud customers. Comparable operating profit jumped 18% to 434 million euros ($496.11... Read More.

Asian stocks rise after US tech earnings, oil at six-week highs

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 23 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. technology firms outlined significant capital spending plans that are likely to benefit chipmakers in the region, while the escalating war in the Middle East sent oil prices to six-week highs. Rising... Read More.

Australia’s Domino’s Pizza considering appeal options after class action court ruling

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

July 23 (Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Enterprises said on Thursday it was considering an appeal after the Federal Court found the company made misleading representations about the application of certain enterprise agreements. Here are the details: • A former worker commenced... Read More.

Macquarie investors back ‘safe’ insider CEO pick to keep bank on course

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - Australia's top investment bank Macquarie Group has appointed long-time insider Greg Ward to succeed CEO Shemara Wikramanayake, a choice investors said represented a "safe pair of hands" and confidence in the bank's current direction. JAMIE HANNAH, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, VANECK: "I... Read More.

US-Iran tensions underpin dollar as yen nears 40-year low

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - The dollar largely stabilised on Thursday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions kept investors on edge and underpinned demand for the safe-haven currency, while the yen languished near a 40-year low with little sign of a turnaround. The dollar index,... Read More.

Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalate

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

By Arathy Somasekhar July 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1.5% to their highest in more than six weeks on Thursday, with the United States launching a new round of strikes on Iran and Yemen's Houthis targeting oil tankers in the Red Sea.... Read More.

US aims for interim trade deals with Canada, Mexico by year-end

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

By David Lawder and Emily Green July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday he hoped to strike some interim trade deals with Mexico and Canada this year while tackling thornier changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2027, his strongest signal... Read More.

Analysis-After tackling discounts in China, Nike still needs to win back shoppers

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

By Casey Hall and Danielle Kaye SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuters) - After eight successive quarters of falling sales in China, Nike is pulling online sales rights from some of its biggest retail partners in a high-stakes bet that tighter control over pricing and distribution can... Read More.

Nvidia donates supercomputer to U.S. military university

Wednesday, July 22 by SRN News

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (Reuters) - Nvidia and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on Wednesday said that the AI chip leader has donated a supercomputer with its latest chips to a nonprofit linked to the institution. The NPS is operated by the U.S. Navy and... Read More.

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