18:43:08
The dollar index DXY extended its intraday gain to 0.50% and is now at 102.60.
18:38:37
The New Zealand dollar NZD/USD fell more than 1.00% within the day and is now at 0.6045.
18:37:24
Novavax Pharmaceuticals (NVAX.O) once rose more than 13% before the market, and is now up 9.44%. The revenue in the second quarter far exceeded market expectations.
18:35:59
Novavax Pharmaceuticals (NVAX.O) earned $0.58 per share in the second quarter, compared with market estimates for a loss of $1.37 per share.
18:34:38
Novavax Pharmaceuticals (NVAX.O) reported second-quarter revenue of $424.4 million, beating consensus estimates of $238.3 million.
18:28:00
The UK government has imposed sanctions on individuals and businesses in Turkey, Dubai, Slovakia and Switzerland supporting the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
18:22:21
GBP/USD shed as much as 0.50% on the day to trade at 1.2720.
18:15:57
Britain has imposed sanctions on executives of some Iranian drone manufacturers that have supplied drones to the Russian military in the Ukraine conflict.
18:06:25
According to Nikkei: Apple (AAPL.O) and Samsung will invest in ARM.
18:05:31
Market news: TSMC (TSM.N) approved plans to build a semiconductor factory in Germany.
18:03:09
Barrick Gold (GOLD.N): Gold production in the second quarter was 1 million ounces, compared with 1.04 million ounces in the same period last year.
18:02:20
Barrick Gold ( GOLD.N ) still expects full-year capital spending of $2.2 billion to $2.6 billion, compared with a market forecast of $2.86 billion.
18:01:48
Barrick Gold (GOLD.N): It still expects full-year gold production to be 4.2 million to 4.6 million ounces.
18:00:07
The NFIB small business confidence index in the United States recorded 91.9 in July, continuing to hit a new high since November 2022.
18:00:02
The U.S. NFIB small business confidence index in July was 91.9, expected to be 91.3, and the previous value was 91.
17:31:39
According to Kyodo News: Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to apply for an annual budget of more than 7 trillion yen in fiscal year 2024, a record high.
17:26:22
WTI crude oil fell 2.00% on the day and is now at $80.54 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell nearly 2% to $83.99 a barrel.
17:00:52
Market news: Celeste Drake, a senior labor adviser to the White House, has resigned and will be the head of the International Labor Organization.
16:59:30
SoftBank: Two rounds of layoffs at the Vision Fund.
16:57:33
Softbank CFO: We had another round of restructuring in the quarter ended June, and we are now at a moderate size.