Australian shares added 22 points or 0.3% to 8,815 in early trade on Wednesday, reversing weakness in the prior four sessions amid gains in non-energy minerals, energy minerals, and consumer services.A rebound on Wall Street overnight supported sentiment as traders shrugged off geopolitical risks…
Paladin Energy (PDN) is on a roll, notching a second straight quarter of forecast-beating production as Q4 output topped the market and FY26 settled at the top end of guidance following the completed Langer Heinrich ramp-up.Paul Hemburrow, Managing Director and CEO, said: “We were very pleased to s…
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka left its Overnight Policy Rate unchanged at 8.75% at its July 2026 meeting, citing elevated inflation and heightened global uncertainty.Headline inflation accelerated to 6.8% in June from 5.4% in May, driven mainly by higher domestic energy and food prices, and is expe…
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.4%, or 100 points, to 25,029 on Wednesday, retreating after ending flat in the previous session as renewed geopolitical tensions dampened investor sentiment, outweighing support from gains in semiconductor stocks that tracked a strong rally on Wall Street.Oil prices edged…
US gasoline prices rose above $3.40 per gallon, a two-month high, amid growing concerns over tighter fuel supplies.The US continued strikes on Iranian targets for an 11th consecutive night, while Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis threatened Saudi oil vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and announced a b…
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new crypto benchmark that excludes Bitcoin BITSTAMP:BTCUSD entirely.CEO Cathy Clay said Bitcoin fails the index’s core test, generating real protocol revenue instead of trading purely on speculation.How t…
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.6% to 3,840 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component rose 0.4% to 14,323, reflecting a mixed market mood as hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomatic engagement faded.While US forces carried out an 11th consecutive day of strikes against Iran to curb threats to shipping t…
Qtum said its API inference router now supports 44 text models, including Claude Fable 5, GPT 5.6 and DeepSeek v4, with usage paid in Qtum coins and access available without sign-up through the Qtum MetaMask Snap, according to the Qtum API inference router announcement.Adding more supported models…
Morgan Stanley makes Solana available for spot trading to eligible E*TRADE clients through its self-directed channel, according to the Solana post relaying the capitalmarkets announcement.Adding SOL to a major self-directed brokerage broadens where retail brokerage clients can access spot exposure…
Black Canyon ASX:BCA has generated high-quality manganese products with high recoveries from pilot-scale dense media separation (DMS) beneficiation on drill core from its Wandanya project in Western Australia.The company conducted large-scale metallurgical testing on two 100-kilogram composite samp…
The benchmark KOSPI climbed nearly 6% to around 7,130 on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as a rebound in global semiconductor stocks boosted investor sentiment.The rally followed strong gains in US chipmakers, with investors rotating back into AI-related stocks after upbeat cor…
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Economic Index was flat in June 2026, following a revised 0.1% fall in May, with the underlying index showing signs of stabilisation after most of the weakness emerged in the first three months of the year.Meanwhile, the six-month annualised growth rate fell…
PERTH, Australia, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Quarterly ReportFor the period ending 30 June 2026Key Metrics SummaryHighlights“We were very pleased to successfully complete the ramp-up of the Langer Heinrich Mine in line with our commitment to deliver this goal by the end of FY2026, while also…
European natural gas prices rose to above €60 per MWh on Tuesday, hitting a fresh four-month high as the US and Iran continued to exchange strikes while President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of imminent talks.Trump said Iran “desperately wants to meet” but added that the US had no intere…
With AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab and SpaceX under sustained selling pressure, retail investors are now debating whether the sector offers an attractive entry point or is still vulnerable to deeper losses.ASTS stock jumped 10%, RKLB gained 5% and SPCX rose 3% on Tuesday, but the stocks remain down 1…
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield rose toward 5%, reaching its highest level in nine weeks as broader risks to global energy supplies fueled inflation concerns.US President Donald Trump played down the prospect of immediate talks with Iran as the two sides exchanged strikes near the Strait…
Kirby J Scott, a Director and Chief Executive Officer, reported a sale of common stock on July 21, 2026. The transaction was a sale executed via a broker-assisted cashless exercise at a weighted average price of $118.045 per share. The total sale proceeds reported were $18,807,047. Following the re…
The conference highlighted a successful merger, record FY2026 production, and strong liquidity, with the company added to the S&P ASX200 and leading ASX gold producers in returns. FY2027 guidance remains robust, and major growth projects like Boda-Kaiser are progressing.Original document: Alkane Re…
SHANGHAI, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chery Group’s FREELANDER has announced that preparations for its Middle East regional launch in Abu Dhabi are now underway. As FREELANDER's first strategic nameplate for the international market, FREELANDER 8 embodies the brand's three core pillars — Brit…
Profitable operations and strong cash reserves underpin a growth strategy focused on advancing the Buller and Tenas projects, with first production targeted for 2028 and 2029. Streamlined approvals and disciplined capital management support long-term value creation, while significant resources and…
