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  • Iran-Israel clashes drive oil higher and trigger broad risk-off across European and UK stocks.
  • Europe's STOXX 600 hits a two-week low as AI-linked and semiconductor stocks slump after Broadcom weakness.
  • Japan's Nikkei tumbled 3.74%, led by paper, transport and communication sectors, with breadth sharply negative.
  • ECB is widely expected to raise rates this week as the energy shock rekindles inflation fears, increasing policy uncertainty.
  • Naver shares jump after announcing a Nvidia partnership to build a 55MW sovereign AI infrastructure project.
  • Germany's Bafin opens a review of DekaBank's 2024 accounts over €478m tax refund claims, raising regulatory risk.
  • Mpac warns full-year profit will be materially below expectations and its shares plunge 18% after citing weak demand.

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New Era Energy & Digital Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of Evan Pierce as Chief Development Officer and Michael Johnson as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

New Era Energy & Digital Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of Evan Pierce as Chief Development Officer and Michael Johnson as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

New Era Energy & Digital, Nasdaq-listed developer of next-generation digital infrastructure and power assets, announced key executive appointments to enhance its leadership team. Evan Pierce joins as Chief Development Officer, bringing over 20 years of experience in hyperscale data center and energy infrastructure development, while Michael Johnson…

Frederiksen Clinches Third Term, Agrees to Centre-Left Minority Government

Frederiksen Clinches Third Term, Agrees to Centre-Left Minority Government

Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen has agreed to form a centre-left minority coalition, ensuring a third consecutive term as prime minister. The deal concludes months of political uncertainty after a fractured March election and hands Frederiksen the mandate to address diplomatic tensions over Greenland and accelerate military str…

SpaceX Carves Out 5% of IPO for Select Buyers, Exempts Them From Lock-Up

SpaceX Carves Out 5% of IPO for Select Buyers, Exempts Them From Lock-Up

A regulatory filing reveals SpaceX will reserve 5% of shares in its planned initial public offering for employees and other individuals chosen by company executives and exempt those shares from standard post-IPO lock-up rules. The reserved shares are to be sold at the IPO price through a directed share program, with any unsold allocation offered to…

Large FX Options Expiries Could Shape New York-Session Flows Tuesday

Large FX Options Expiries Could Shape New York-Session Flows Tuesday

Several major currency pairs carry sizeable options expiries on Tuesday, with concentrated strike levels in EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/BRL among others. Market participants monitoring order flow and stop placement will likely pay attention to the strikes as they can affect price action around the New York cut. Wednesday and Thursday expiries add addi…

Gap Inc. (GPS): A Value-First Trade Despite Old Navy Softness

Gap Inc. (GPS): A Value-First Trade Despite Old Navy Softness

<p>Gap Inc. (GPS) offers a compelling risk/reward for a long trade after recent softness at Old Navy compressed sentiment. The brand portfolio still generates meaningful free cash flow and balance-sheet optionality, and the stock is trading at what looks like a discounted multiple relative to historical ranges for the business. This trade idea outl…

Zelenskiy reiterates alert over possible large-scale Russian strike, urges vigilance

Zelenskiy reiterates alert over possible large-scale Russian strike, urges vigilance

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said intelligence assessments of a potential large-scale Russian strike remain active and urged Ukrainians to heed air raid alerts. He emphasized that defenders are prepared around the clock with current supplies. The announcement follows Russian warnings of planned "systematic strikes" on Kyiv-linked military and deci…

Axle-Plant Walkout Threatens Short-Term GM Truck Output

Axle-Plant Walkout Threatens Short-Term GM Truck Output

Workers at a Dauch Corp axle facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, began picketing after the United Auto Workers announced a strike authorization that took effect Monday. The plant supplies driveline components used in General Motors trucks. GM and Dauch said they are monitoring negotiations; GM has roughly two weeks of axle inventory to continue tru…

White House Abandons Contested $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Payout Plan

White House Abandons Contested $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Payout Plan

The administration has decided to set aside a proposed $1.8 billion compensation program intended to address what it called political 'weaponization.' A senior administration official said the plan is "dead for now." The initiative arose from a legal settlement between the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service tied to a lawsuit in whi…

TEGNA Stations Honored with 50 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

TEGNA Stations Honored with 50 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

TEGNA Inc., a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, announced that its local TV stations earned 50 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Overall Excellence for KGW in Portland, Oregon. Sixteen stations were recognized for outstanding journalism in various categories such as writing and investigative reporting, demonstrating TEGNA's strong commit…

Appeals Court Pauses Expulsions but OKs Enlistment Ban for Transgender People

Appeals Court Pauses Expulsions but OKs Enlistment Ban for Transgender People

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a split ruling that permits the Pentagon to continue barring transgender people from enlisting in the armed forces for the moment, while preventing the military from discharging current transgender service members as legal challenges continue. The court fou…

Syria Sees Surge in Overflights as Regional Carriers Reroute Around Iran Conflict

Syria Sees Surge in Overflights as Regional Carriers Reroute Around Iran Conflict

Syria recorded a sharp rise in aircraft transits in May as airlines rerouted around airspace disrupted by the Iran conflict. The General Authority for Civil Aviation reported 11,801 flights crossed Syrian skies last month, more than doubling counts from February and climbing roughly 375% from the same month a year earlier. The change has commercial…

Smith+Nephew launch next generation LEAF™ Patient Monitoring System – an innovative pressure injury prevention platform delivering proven clinical impact

Smith+Nephew launch next generation LEAF™ Patient Monitoring System – an innovative pressure injury prevention platform delivering proven clinical impact

Smith+Nephew has launched the next generation LEAF Patient Monitoring System in the United States. This innovative platform uses wearable sensors and cloud-based real-time data to help healthcare providers prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), which cause significant patient harm and economic burden. The system improves nurse workflo…