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  • China's exports surged 19.4% in May, lifting the trade surplus to $105.4 billion.
  • Bain Capital and rival bidders submitted indicative takeover proposals for oOh!media, sending the stock sharply higher amid a three-way auction.
  • Rising oil costs from the Iran conflict are pressuring India's economic growth.
  • Domino's shares fell after weaker Q1 same-store sales, prompting analysts to call the pullback a short-term buying opportunity.
  • Taiwan staged a live-fire coastal exercise simulating repulse of an amphibious invasion.
  • Asian markets ticked higher as chip stocks rebounded.
  • Vietnam ordered airlines to accelerate U.S. equipment purchases to demonstrate compliance amid escalating trade scrutiny.

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Trump: No Direct Word From Iran That Talks Have Been Suspended

Trump: No Direct Word From Iran That Talks Have Been Suspended

President Donald Trump told NBC News he had not been informed that Iran was suspending negotiations with the United States, while Iranian state media reported earlier that Tehran had halted indirect talks after Israel ordered its troops to push deeper into Lebanon. Trump said he would accept silence from Iran and was willing to wait, reiterating th…

Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana, already the fastest-growing economy globally, is positioned to receive substantially larger oil revenues after a spike in crude prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Rapid output growth led by an Exxon Mobil-led consortium has transformed the country’s economic profile, but the sudden influx of cash raises questions about managing …

Brazil Nears Operations Targeting Illegal Betting and Tobacco Networks

Brazil Nears Operations Targeting Illegal Betting and Tobacco Networks

Brazilian authorities are concluding preparations for a series of actions focused on disrupting organized crime activity linked to online betting and the illicit tobacco trade. A senior government official, speaking anonymously because the plans remain confidential, said the initiative is designed to choke the financial arteries of criminal organiz…

Barclays Starts Coverage on IBM With Overweight Rating, Sends Shares Higher

Barclays Starts Coverage on IBM With Overweight Rating, Sends Shares Higher

IBM shares climbed roughly 9% on Monday after Barclays opened coverage with an Overweight rating and a $350 price target. The brokerage highlighted IBM's transition toward a software-driven profit base, its hybrid cloud positioning anchored by Red Hat technologies, and AI-related demand as key pillars supporting mid-single-digit organic revenue gro…

Director Gregory Duffey Purchases Shares of Franklin Financial; Company Reports Strong Earnings and Governance Changes

Director Gregory Duffey Purchases Shares of Franklin Financial; Company Reports Strong Earnings and Governance Changes

Gregory A. Duffey, a director at Franklin Financial Services Corp., recently acquired a block of common stock, signaling insider confidence in the company's valuation. This transaction occurs amidst strong market performance for Franklin Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:FRAF), which has also reported robust first-quarter earnings and undergone nota…

Horizon Kinetics Increases Stake in RENN Fund Amid Recent Acquisitions

Horizon Kinetics Increases Stake in RENN Fund Amid Recent Acquisitions

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (HKAM) recently increased its holding of RENN Fund, Inc. common stock through an acquisition totaling $2,184. The investment adviser bought 756 shares on May 29, 2026, at $2.89 per share, which was slightly above the prevailing trading price of $2.73. This transaction brings HKAM's total direct ownership stake …

Nationwide Strike Shuts Schools and Clinics Across Honduras

Nationwide Strike Shuts Schools and Clinics Across Honduras

On Monday in Tegucigalpa, a coordinated strike by teachers and medical personnel left public schools and doctors' offices closed nationwide. Unions say the action responds to unpaid or unimplemented salary agreements, chronic underfunding, delays in payments, and shortages of supplies that they say have degraded working conditions and public servic…

Paris shares slip as defensive and industrial names weigh on benchmark

Paris shares slip as defensive and industrial names weigh on benchmark

Paris equities finished lower on Monday with the CAC 40 slipping 0.45% and the broader SBF 120 down 0.52%. Losses were concentrated in Healthcare, Industrials and Consumer Goods, although a handful of large-cap technology and consulting stocks outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners and volatility on the CAC 40 measure reached a 52-week peak…

Frankfurt Close: DAX Slides While Tech and Retail Names Outperform

Frankfurt Close: DAX Slides While Tech and Retail Names Outperform

Germany's equity markets finished mixed on Monday, with gains concentrated in Software, Food & Beverages and Retail names even as losses among Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Industrials weighed on headline indices. The DAX ended the session down 0.44%, while the MDAX fell 1.45% and the TecDAX edged up 0.53%. Commodity markets moved …