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July 13, 2026Connected

46 storiesLast updated: 2:15:23 AM

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

Oil Prices Surge 3% as Iran Closes Strategic Strait of Hormuz

Key Facts

•Global oil prices surged by more than 3% in response to Iran's closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Impact:

9/10

about 2 hours ago

Stocks

StocksMixed

Amazon to Issue $25 Billion in Debt to Fuel AI Infrastructure Expansion

Key Facts

•Amazon plans to issue $25 billion in new debt to finance its AI infrastructure and data center expansion.

Impact:

7/10

AMZN

about 6 hours ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBearish

Intel Report Warns of Imminent Russian Banking Crisis and Credit Collapse

Key Facts

•An intelligence report estimates that 10% of Russia's corporate loans may not be repaid.
•Non-performing retail loans at some top Russian banks are expected to reach 15%.
•The report suggests the Kremlin may seize pensions to address fiscal pressures.

Impact:

7/10

about 6 hours ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsMixedUpdated

Oil Prices Rise and U.S. Futures Slip Amid Military Escalation in Strait of Hormuz

Key Facts

•Oil prices rose and U.S. stock futures slipped following tit-for-tat military strikes between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
•The U.S. and Iran are disputing whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to ship traffic after the latest round of strikes.

Impact:

6/10

about 4 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Whitestone REIT Shareholders Approve AREG Merger, Reject Executive Pay

Key Facts

•Whitestone REIT shareholders approved the proposed merger with AREG Wizard Intermediate LP during a special meeting.
•Shareholders rejected the company's proposed executive compensation plan during the same meeting.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 hours ago

Crypto

CryptoBearish

Pakistan Regulators Engage Scholars Over Fatwa Against Crypto Trading

Key Facts

•Pakistan’s crypto regulator held talks with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani following a fatwa declaring crypto purchases impermissible.

Impact:

4/10

about 5 hours ago

Bonds

BondsBearishUpdated

Peter Schiff Warns Next Market Crash Will Start in Bonds, Not Bitcoin

Key Facts

•Peter Schiff stated that the next major market crash will originate in the bond market rather than Bitcoin.
•Schiff argues that rising U.S. Treasury yields pose the actual threat to global financial stability.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

about 2 hours ago

Forex

ForexBullish

PBOC Strengthens Yuan Reference Rate to 6.7972 Amid Stability Efforts

Key Facts

•The People's Bank of China set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7972, compared to the previous fix of 6.7989.

Impact:

4/10

about 1 hour ago

July 13, 2026Connected

46 storiesLast updated: 2:15:23 AM

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

Oil Prices Surge 3% as Iran Closes Strategic Strait of Hormuz

Key Facts

•Global oil prices surged by more than 3% in response to Iran's closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Impact:

9/10

about 2 hours ago

Stocks

StocksMixed

Amazon to Issue $25 Billion in Debt to Fuel AI Infrastructure Expansion

Key Facts

•Amazon plans to issue $25 billion in new debt to finance its AI infrastructure and data center expansion.

Impact:

7/10

AMZN

about 6 hours ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBearish

Intel Report Warns of Imminent Russian Banking Crisis and Credit Collapse

Key Facts

•An intelligence report estimates that 10% of Russia's corporate loans may not be repaid.
•Non-performing retail loans at some top Russian banks are expected to reach 15%.
•The report suggests the Kremlin may seize pensions to address fiscal pressures.

Impact:

7/10

about 6 hours ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsMixedUpdated

Oil Prices Rise and U.S. Futures Slip Amid Military Escalation in Strait of Hormuz

Key Facts

•Oil prices rose and U.S. stock futures slipped following tit-for-tat military strikes between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
•The U.S. and Iran are disputing whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to ship traffic after the latest round of strikes.

Impact:

6/10

about 4 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Whitestone REIT Shareholders Approve AREG Merger, Reject Executive Pay

Key Facts

•Whitestone REIT shareholders approved the proposed merger with AREG Wizard Intermediate LP during a special meeting.
•Shareholders rejected the company's proposed executive compensation plan during the same meeting.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 hours ago

Crypto

CryptoBearish

Pakistan Regulators Engage Scholars Over Fatwa Against Crypto Trading

Key Facts

•Pakistan’s crypto regulator held talks with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani following a fatwa declaring crypto purchases impermissible.

Impact:

4/10

about 5 hours ago

Bonds

BondsBearishUpdated

Peter Schiff Warns Next Market Crash Will Start in Bonds, Not Bitcoin

Key Facts

•Peter Schiff stated that the next major market crash will originate in the bond market rather than Bitcoin.
•Schiff argues that rising U.S. Treasury yields pose the actual threat to global financial stability.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

about 2 hours ago

Forex

ForexBullish

PBOC Strengthens Yuan Reference Rate to 6.7972 Amid Stability Efforts

Key Facts

•The People's Bank of China set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7972, compared to the previous fix of 6.7989.

Impact:

4/10

about 1 hour ago

CommoditiesBearish

Fonterra Trims Milk Price Forecast Amid Softening Global Demand

Key Facts

•New Zealand's Fonterra reduced the upper end of its annual milk price forecast citing weak demand.

Impact:

4/10

about 4 hours ago

CommoditiesBearish

US Dominates Global Oil Production with Record 13.6M BPD in 2025

Key Facts

•The United States produced a record-high 13.6 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2025.
•U.S. output significantly outpaced Russia at 9.9 million bpd and Saudi Arabia at 9.6 million bpd.
•U.S. crude oil exports hit a record average of 5.6 million bpd in April 2026.

Impact:

4/10

about 1 hour ago

CommoditiesBearish

Silver Drops Toward $59 Amid Escalating US-Iran Military Strikes

Key Facts

•Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell to trade near the $59.00 level.
•The price decline occurs amid rising military strikes between the US and Iran.

Impact:

4/10

XAGUSD

36 minutes ago

CommoditiesBearish

Gold Prices Slip as Inflation Fears Outweigh Safe-Haven Appeal

Key Facts

•Gold prices declined as inflationary concerns escalated following Iranian strikes.

Impact:

4/10

about 1 hour ago

StocksBearish

VanEck BDC Income ETF Slashes Dividend by 50% as Rate Cuts Squeeze Yields

Key Facts

•The VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) July distribution fell to $0.24 per share, a 50% drop from the $0.48 paid in April.

Impact:

6/10

BIZD

about 1 hour ago

StocksBullish

AbbVie to Acquire Apogee for $10.9B to Bolster Immunology Pipeline

Key Facts

•AbbVie announced a $10.9 billion acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics to strengthen its drug pipeline.

Impact:

6/10

ABBV

about 3 hours ago

StocksBullish

Samsung to Accelerate Yongin AI Chip Plant Operation to 2029

Key Facts

•Samsung Electronics plans to bring forward the operation of its Yongin chip fabrication site to 2029 from the original 2030-2031 target.

Impact:

5/10

BC94.L SMSD.L SMSN.L

about 2 hours ago

StocksMixed

S&P 500 Eyes Technical Breakout Amid Looming Earnings Risks

Key Facts

•The S&P 500 shows positive technical indicators suggesting a potential bullish breakout after 6 weeks of consolidation.

Impact:

4/10

SPX

about 6 hours ago

StocksBullish

Unum Group Signs $3.8B Reinsurance Deal to Mitigate Long-Term Care Risk

Key Facts

•Unum Group agreed to reinsure an additional portion of its long-term care insurance liabilities in a deal valued at $3.8 billion.

Impact:

4/10

UNM

about 3 hours ago

StocksNeutral

Aura Minerals Insider Sells $1.2M in Shares After 136% Revenue Surge

Key Facts

•An Aura Minerals insider sold 19,010 shares totaling approximately $1.2 million.
•The sale was executed on July 2, 2026, reducing the insider's direct equity position by 5%.
•The insider sale occurred alongside a reported 136% jump in company revenue.

Impact:

4/10

about 3 hours ago

StocksNeutral

J.P. Morgan: Tesla-SpaceX Merger Strategically Coherent but Faces High Hurdles

Key Facts

•J.P. Morgan analysts described a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX as strategically coherent despite being highly complex.
•The merger faces significant hurdles regarding governance, regulation, and execution.

Impact:

4/10

TSLA

about 6 hours ago

StocksBearish

Deutsche Bank Fined $1.3 Million in Australia Over Compliance Issues

Key Facts

•Deutsche Bank pays a fine of $1.3 million in Australia.

Impact:

4/10

about 2 hours ago

StocksMixed

IREN Accelerates Pivot from Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers

Key Facts

•IREN Limited is accelerating its strategic pivot from Bitcoin mining to providing AI cloud infrastructure.
•The company aims to reposition itself as a data center and GPU compute provider through deals involving Microsoft and NVIDIA.

Impact:

4/10

IREN BTC

about 2 hours ago

StocksBearish

Deutsche Bank Fined $1.3M for Australian Trade Reporting Failures

Key Facts

•Deutsche Bank paid an A$2 million ($1.3 million) penalty for misreporting over 260,000 OTC derivative transactions.

Impact:

4/10

about 2 hours ago

StocksBearish

TruBridge Removed from S&P Global BMI Index Amid Market Cap Decline

Key Facts

•TruBridge, Inc. has been removed from the S&P Global BMI Index, following a series of deletions from other major indices.

Impact:

4/10

TBRG

about 2 hours ago

StocksBullish

Ponce Financial Group Reports Profit Surge Driven by Robust Deposit Growth

Key Facts

•Ponce Financial's net interest income rose to $26.6M, driving net income up to $8.3M.

Impact:

4/10

PDLB

about 1 hour ago

StocksBullish

Woodside Energy Dividend Yield Projected to Hit 14.6% by 2027

Key Facts

•Woodside Energy's dividend yield is projected to potentially reach 14.6% by FY27, significantly outperforming the ASX average.

Impact:

4/10

WDS

about 3 hours ago

StocksNeutral

Dr. Reddy's Flags Semaglutide Supply Delay, Rules Out Recall Risk

Key Facts

•Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced a temporary delay in commercial supplies of semaglutide injection due to a scale-up issue with the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
•Management emphasized that products already in the market are unaffected, with no patient safety concerns or risk of product recall.

Impact:

4/10

RDY

about 5 hours ago

StocksBullish

Geothermal Energy Surge: Technical Breakthroughs and Major Funding Drive Sector Growth

Key Facts

•Fervo announced that drilling rates at its Cape Station project in Utah soared by 143%, reducing drilling time by 70%.
•Quaise Energy raised $134 million in a Series B round led by Prelude Ventures, with participation from JERA and Idemitsu Kosan.
•Fervo is targeting installation costs of $3,000/kW, significantly lower than current nuclear power costs.

Impact:

4/10

5019.T

about 3 hours ago

StocksNeutral

TC Energy Rated Moderate Buy with 5.2% Yield Despite Post-Earnings Dip

Key Facts

•TC Energy Corporation received a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' from brokerages with an average 12-month price target of $78.50.
•The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.8775 per share, representing an annualized yield of 5.2%.
•The company beat EPS estimates by $0.02, yet the stock declined 1.0% to $67.27.

Impact:

4/10

TRP

about 3 hours ago

StocksNeutral

Astera Labs Revenue Surges 93% Amid $3.9M Insider Share Sale

Key Facts

•An Astera Labs insider sold 8,491 shares valued at $3.9 million on July 1, 2026.
•The company achieved a strong revenue growth of 93% despite the insider selling activity.

Impact:

4/10

ALAB

about 5 hours ago

StocksNeutral

Amazon and Camden Property Trust Receive Positive Analyst Ratings After Earnings

Key Facts

•Amazon received a 'Moderate Buy' consensus recommendation from 60 brokerages with an average price target of $312.79.
•Camden Property Trust received a consensus 'Hold' rating from 18 brokerage firms with a price target of $115.11.
•Camden Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share after beating EPS and revenue estimates.

Impact:

4/10

AMZN

about 5 hours ago

StocksMixed

Mixed Analyst Ratings for AT&T, Ferrari, and Truist Financial Following Earnings Beats

Key Facts

•AT&T received a 'Moderate Buy' consensus rating with a $29.68 price target following quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations.
•Major firms including UBS and Morgan Stanley increased price targets for Ferrari, maintaining a 'Moderate Buy' consensus.
•Truist Financial received an average 'Hold' rating from 18 brokerages despite reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

Impact:

4/10

T RACE TFC SBRA

about 5 hours ago

StocksBearish

Kingsgate Consolidated Shares Plunge Amid Intense Selling Pressure

Key Facts

•Kingsgate Consolidated shares experienced a significant drop in market value during today's trading.

Impact:

4/10

KCN

about 1 hour ago

Macro EconomyBullish

US Economy Expands 2.1% in 2025 as Sun Belt States Lead Growth

Key Facts

•The U.S. economy grew by 2.1% in real terms in 2025 according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
•Florida and South Carolina led state economic growth, both expanding by 3.1%.
•New York recorded 2.9% growth while California grew by 2.5% despite domestic migration outflows.

Impact:

4/10

about 2 hours ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Nippon Paint Bids $8.6 Billion for Akzo Nobel's Decorative Paints Unit

Key Facts

•Nippon Paint has made multiple offers for Akzo Nobel's decorative paints business, with the latest proposal valuing the unit at 7.5 billion euros.

Impact:

6/10

4612.T AKZOY

about 2 hours ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsMixed

Regis Resources Withdraws $3.9 Billion Bid for Vault Minerals

Key Facts

•Regis Resources stated it will not match Genesis Minerals' $3.9 billion rival bid for Vault Minerals.

Impact:

5/10

about 3 hours ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsBearish

Antitrust Hurdles Threaten Warner Bros-Paramount Merger as Regulatory Scrutiny Mounts

Key Facts

•The potential merger between Warner Bros and Paramount faces regulatory threats related to antitrust laws.
•Paramount is weighing its future operations in California amid these regulatory challenges.

Impact:

5/10

WBD

about 5 hours ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsMixed

Regis Withdraws Vault Bid Clearing Path for Genesis Acquisition

Key Facts

•Regis announced the withdrawal of its acquisition bid for Vault.
•The withdrawal by Regis clears the path for Genesis to proceed with its own deal.

Impact:

5/10

about 1 hour ago

CryptoBullish

Robinhood Launches Layer-2 Chain; Saylor Hints at MicroStrategy Bitcoin Shift

Key Facts

•Robinhood launched its own Layer-2 chain, driving positive sentiment and optimism for Ethereum.
•Michael Saylor hinted at a potential shift in MicroStrategy's Bitcoin sale strategy.

Impact:

4/10

HOOD MSTR BTC ETH

about 3 hours ago

CryptoBearish

Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $64,000 Support Amid Bearish Technical Pressure

Key Facts

•Bitcoin is attempting to stabilize above $64,000 following a violent selloff from the $82,000 range to $59,000.

Impact:

4/10

BTC DOGE SHIB

about 2 hours ago

CryptoBearish

Dormant Bitcoin Whale Moves $188M After 7 Years of Inactivity

Key Facts

•A dormant Bitcoin holder moved 2,931 BTC worth approximately $188M after seven years of inactivity.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

about 2 hours ago

CryptoBearish

USDT and USDC Supply Shrinks by $10B as Crypto Liquidity Contracts

Key Facts

•Stablecoins Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) have shed approximately $10 billion in supply since their May peak.

Impact:

4/10

USDT USDC

about 2 hours ago

CryptoNeutral

Saylor and Back Reject Bitcoin BIP-110 Upgrade Amid Lack of Miner Support

Key Facts

•Michael Saylor and Adam Back voiced opposition to the BIP-110 anti-spam soft fork ahead of its activation deadline.
•The fork is nearing an early-August deadline with almost zero support from the mining community.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

about 1 hour ago

CryptoNeutral

Ripple CEO Reveals Company Nearly Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit

Key Facts

•Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed the company seriously considered shutting down and distributing XRP holdings to shareholders following the SEC lawsuit.

Impact:

4/10

XRP

about 1 hour ago

CryptoBearish

Tesla Investor Ross Gerber Slams Michael Saylor Over Bitcoin Leverage

Key Facts

•Ross Gerber, a prominent Tesla investor, accused Michael Saylor of destroying Bitcoin through reckless leverage and market manipulation.

Impact:

4/10

TSLA 0A7O.L BTC

about 6 hours ago

CryptoBullish

Bitcoin ETFs Snap 8-Week Outflow Streak with $197M Inflows

Key Facts

•Bitcoin ETFs recorded $197M in inflows, ending an 8-week streak of consecutive outflows.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

35 minutes ago

CryptoNeutral

Crypto Markets Consolidate Amid Rising US-Iran Geopolitical Tensions

Key Facts

•Leading cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum moved sideways as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated.
•U.S. stock futures declined on Sunday evening due to investor concerns over geopolitical escalation.

Impact:

4/10

BTC ETH XRP DOGE

28 minutes ago