https://wallstpress.com/en/ Independent financial news covering junior mining, critical minerals, biotech, and adjacent capital markets. en-US Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:34:30 GMT https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-q2-gdp-growth-slows-to-15-undershooting-forecasts https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-q2-gdp-growth-slows-to-15-undershooting-forecasts Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:32:47 GMT U.S. GDP grew at a 1.5% annualized rate in Q2 2026, down from 2.1% in Q1, raising fresh questions for equity valuations, Treasury yields and Fed policy. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-holds-rates-at-350-375-as-three-officials-dissent-for-a-hike https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-holds-rates-at-350-375-as-three-officials-dissent-for-a-hike Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:32:47 GMT The Fed kept rates at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth meeting, with three dissenters favoring a hike, challenging soft-landing bets and delaying cut hopes. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/china-state-buyers-book-large-us-soybean-volumes-ahead-of-xi-visit https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/china-state-buyers-book-large-us-soybean-volumes-ahead-of-xi-visit Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:26:21 GMT Chinese state trading firms bought an estimated 14 to 16 cargoes of U.S. soybeans after a price dip, ahead of Xi Jinping's expected U.S. visit. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/iraqs-somo-cuts-august-basrah-prices-for-hormuz-loaded-cargoes https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/iraqs-somo-cuts-august-basrah-prices-for-hormuz-loaded-cargoes Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:26:21 GMT Iraq's SOMO offered steep discounts on August Basrah crude loaded inside Hormuz, reflecting Gulf transit risk and possible pressure on sour crude benchmarks. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/meta-targets-september-2026-production-for-custom-iris-ai-chip https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/meta-targets-september-2026-production-for-custom-iris-ai-chip Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:18:01 GMT Meta is reportedly targeting September 2026 production for its IRIS AI chip, designed with Broadcom and made by TSMC for data-center workloads. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tsmc-lifts-2026-capex-plan-to-64-billion-on-ai-demand https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tsmc-lifts-2026-capex-plan-to-64-billion-on-ai-demand Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:26:07 GMT TSMC lifted its 2026 capex plan to $60 billion to $64 billion, above prior guidance, on sustained demand for AI chips, packaging and fab capacity. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/ftc-filing-shows-musk-acquired-apr-energy-in-unannounced-deal https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/ftc-filing-shows-musk-acquired-apr-energy-in-unannounced-deal Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:20:41 GMT A May 14 FTC notice names Elon Musk as buyer of APR Energy's operating business in an unannounced deal reports value at more than $1 billion. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/uber-to-buy-delivery-hero-in-148-billion-cash-deal https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/uber-to-buy-delivery-hero-in-148-billion-cash-deal Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:31:45 GMT Uber agreed to buy Delivery Hero for €41.50 a share in a $14.8 billion cash deal, with closing expected in 2027 pending regulatory approvals. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tsmc-raises-2026-sales-and-capex-outlook-on-ai-chip-demand https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tsmc-raises-2026-sales-and-capex-outlook-on-ai-chip-demand Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:28:08 GMT TSMC lifted its 2026 revenue and capital-spending outlook after stronger AI and data-center chip demand, signaling continued intensity in chip supply chains. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/eli-lilly-to-buy-ataibeckley-in-deal-worth-up-to-38-billion https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/eli-lilly-to-buy-ataibeckley-in-deal-worth-up-to-38-billion Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:28:08 GMT Eli Lilly agreed to buy AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront plus up to $1.0 billion in milestones, adding psychedelic depression assets to its pipeline. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/british-columbia-clears-vitreos-angus-silica-sand-mine-after-environmental-review https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/british-columbia-clears-vitreos-angus-silica-sand-mine-after-environmental-review Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:22:07 GMT British Columbia issued an environmental assessment certificate for Vitreo's $300 million Angus silica sand mine, letting the project advance to permitting. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/cameco-restarts-cigar-lake-as-mcclean-lake-mill-returns-to-service https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/cameco-restarts-cigar-lake-as-mcclean-lake-mill-returns-to-service Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:22:07 GMT Cameco has resumed production at Cigar Lake after Orano restarted the McClean Lake mill, with 2026 output guidance unchanged at 17.5-18.0 million lb. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/openai-broadens-gpt-56-release-after-restricted-two-week-preview https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/openai-broadens-gpt-56-release-after-restricted-two-week-preview Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:17:49 GMT OpenAI broadened GPT-5.6 across ChatGPT, Codex and its API on July 9 after a limited preview, introducing Sol, Terra and Luna tiers. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/crude-oil-hits-four-week-high-as-middle-east-risks-rise https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/crude-oil-hits-four-week-high-as-middle-east-risks-rise Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:09:12 GMT Brent and WTI rose to four-week highs on renewed Middle East supply fears, while gold struggled to hold gains despite softer U.S. inflation data. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/stripe-and-advent-bid-53-billion-in-cash-for-paypal https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/stripe-and-advent-bid-53-billion-in-cash-for-paypal Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:26 GMT Stripe and Advent have offered $60.50 a share for PayPal, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion with $50 billion in financing. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/12-million-korean-margin-accounts-hit-calls-in-kospi-rout https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/12-million-korean-margin-accounts-hit-calls-in-kospi-rout Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:54 GMT Market data show 1.2 million Korean margin accounts faced calls on July 13 as the KOSPI fell nearly 9%, with up to 360,000 fully liquidated. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-revokes-iran-oil-export-license-restoring-full-sanctions https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-revokes-iran-oil-export-license-restoring-full-sanctions Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:43:07 GMT Treasury revoked a license allowing Iranian oil exports, restoring sanctions and requiring a wind-down by July 17 after tanker attacks near Hormuz. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/canada-backs-novamera-koonkie-mining-projects-with-c67-million https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/canada-backs-novamera-koonkie-mining-projects-with-c67-million Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:41:00 GMT Canada will provide C$6.7 million to Novamera and Koonkie mining projects focused on precision critical-minerals extraction and AI mine restoration. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/canada-commits-c67-million-to-ai-mining-and-restoration-projects https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/canada-commits-c67-million-to-ai-mining-and-restoration-projects Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:52:00 GMT Canada will provide C$6.7 million to Novamera and Koonkie projects focused on AI-driven critical-minerals mining and mine-site restoration. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/kratos-wins-100-million-sole-source-space-surveillance-contract https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/kratos-wins-100-million-sole-source-space-surveillance-contract Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:40:20 GMT Kratos received an approximate $100 million sole-source prime award for a ground-based space domain awareness system, adding to its defense backlog. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/rheinmetall-wins-11-billion-share-of-uk-army-training-deal https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/rheinmetall-wins-11-billion-share-of-uk-army-training-deal Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:33:58 GMT Rheinmetall won a contract worth just under €1 billion in the UK's 15-year Army training modernisation programme, adding long-term defence revenue. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/shell-to-sell-india-renewables-platform-sprng-energy-for-18-billion https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/shell-to-sell-india-renewables-platform-sprng-energy-for-18-billion Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:29:47 GMT Shell agreed to sell India renewables platform Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables for about $1.8 billion, exiting the market pending approvals. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-report-ties-critical-minerals-supply-to-inflation-risk https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-report-ties-critical-minerals-supply-to-inflation-risk Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:57:22 GMT The Fed's July 2026 report flags commodity and supply-chain risks, tying critical-minerals policy more directly to inflation, growth and resource equities. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-funds-futures-point-to-october-2026-rate-increase https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/fed-funds-futures-point-to-october-2026-rate-increase Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:53:21 GMT CME fed funds futures and StreetStats data imply the effective federal funds rate rises to about 3.8% by October 2026, matching the Fed's June projection. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/gold-and-silver-retreat-ahead-of-fed-minutes-as-dollar-firms https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/gold-and-silver-retreat-ahead-of-fed-minutes-as-dollar-firms Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:25:01 GMT Gold and silver fell on July 7 as investors positioned ahead of Fed minutes, with a stronger dollar and higher yields pressuring bullion prices. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/imf-says-global-disinflation-has-stalled-in-july-outlook-update https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/imf-says-global-disinflation-has-stalled-in-july-outlook-update Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:23:12 GMT The IMF lifted its 2026 global inflation forecast to 4.7% and cut growth to 3.0%, raising uncertainty for rates, bonds and equities. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/germany-to-buy-us-tomahawk-missiles-and-base-them-at-home https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/germany-to-buy-us-tomahawk-missiles-and-base-them-at-home Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:23 GMT Germany plans to buy U.S. Tomahawk missiles and station them at home, adding long-range strike capacity. Quantities, value and timing remain unclear. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/rheinmetall-mbda-win-german-navy-laser-weapon-development-contract https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/rheinmetall-mbda-win-german-navy-laser-weapon-development-contract Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:03:40 GMT Germany awarded Rheinmetall and MBDA a mid three-digit million-euro contract to develop a naval laser weapon system due to be operational by 2029. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/micron-lifts-us-chip-investment-plan-above-250-billion https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/micron-lifts-us-chip-investment-plan-above-250-billion Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:03:40 GMT Micron plans to invest more than $250 billion in U.S. chip plants and technology through 2035, citing AI memory demand and a larger domestic supply chain. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/jp-morgan-flags-ai-memory-margins-at-54-as-sector-stocks-surge https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/jp-morgan-flags-ai-memory-margins-at-54-as-sector-stocks-surge Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:21:03 GMT J.P. Morgan Asset Management said AI-driven memory margins reached 54%, with net income up 450% and related stocks up 638% over the past year. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/meta-to-invest-over-c13-billion-in-first-canadian-ai-data-center https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/meta-to-invest-over-c13-billion-in-first-canadian-ai-data-center Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:27:26 GMT Meta will invest over C$13 billion in a 1GW AI data center in Alberta, its first in Canada and largest facility outside the U.S. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/gold-falls-below-200-day-average-as-bear-market-deepens-oanda-says https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/gold-falls-below-200-day-average-as-bear-market-deepens-oanda-says Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:27:26 GMT OANDA said gold closed at $3,972 on July 1, down 10.4% month on month and below its 200-day average, as tighter U.S. monetary conditions weighed. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/novartis-to-buy-uks-myricx-bio-in-deal-worth-up-to-15-billion https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/novartis-to-buy-uks-myricx-bio-in-deal-worth-up-to-15-billion Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:35:37 GMT Novartis will buy UK biotech Myricx Bio for $1.1 billion upfront plus up to $400 million in milestones to expand its targeted cancer therapy pipeline. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/south32-wins-us-approval-to-expand-hermosa-project-in-arizona https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/south32-wins-us-approval-to-expand-hermosa-project-in-arizona Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:35:37 GMT South32 secured a final U.S. Forest Service decision for Hermosa in Arizona, clearing a major federal permitting hurdle for the critical minerals project. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/apple-shares-rise-5-on-iphone-roadmap-and-china-memory-talks https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/apple-shares-rise-5-on-iphone-roadmap-and-china-memory-talks Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:43:56 GMT Apple shares rose about 5% as investors focused on its iPhone roadmap, foldable plans and China memory talks despite a reported production cut. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/major-banks-initiate-bullish-spacex-coverage-as-quiet-period-ends https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/major-banks-initiate-bullish-spacex-coverage-as-quiet-period-ends Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:43:56 GMT JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley led major banks initiating bullish ratings on SpaceX after its post-IPO quiet period ended. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/copper-futures-rise-after-fatal-collapse-halts-codelcos-el-teniente-mine https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/copper-futures-rise-after-fatal-collapse-halts-codelcos-el-teniente-mine Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:33:56 GMT Copper futures climbed after a fatal collapse at Codelco's El Teniente mine in Chile raised new supply concerns in an already tight market. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/india-to-keep-buying-russian-oil-despite-trump-tariff-threat https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/india-to-keep-buying-russian-oil-despite-trump-tariff-threat Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:33:56 GMT India said it will keep buying Russian crude and has issued no directive to refiners, despite Trump's tariff threat tied to Moscow oil purchases. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/samsung-profit-jumps-19-fold-shares-fall-on-ai-valuation-doubts https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/samsung-profit-jumps-19-fold-shares-fall-on-ai-valuation-doubts Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:57:27 GMT Samsung guided Q2 operating profit to 89.4 trillion won and revenue to 171 trillion won, but shares fell as investors questioned AI-chip valuations. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/united-therapeutics-to-buy-thymmune-for-up-to-300-million https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/united-therapeutics-to-buy-thymmune-for-up-to-300-million Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:36:21 GMT United Therapeutics will acquire Thymmune for $140 million upfront plus up to $160 million in milestones, adding a preclinical thymic cell therapy platform. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/dan-ives-exits-wedbush-to-launch-technology-merchant-bank https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/dan-ives-exits-wedbush-to-launch-technology-merchant-bank Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:34:18 GMT Dan Ives left Wedbush on July 1 to launch a merchant bank combining research, advisory, capital raising and investing. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/c3ai-jumps-after-earnings-beat-as-siebel-flags-stronger-ai-demand https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/c3ai-jumps-after-earnings-beat-as-siebel-flags-stronger-ai-demand Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:34:18 GMT C3.ai shares rallied after a quarterly earnings beat and upbeat AI demand comments, even as revenue declined and losses remained substantial. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/apple-shares-rise-5-as-investors-bet-on-stronger-iphone-margins https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/apple-shares-rise-5-as-investors-bet-on-stronger-iphone-margins Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:34:18 GMT Apple rose 4.84% on July 2 as investors focused on iPhone price hikes, memory sourcing and foldable plans over near-term production concerns. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/india-waives-11-cotton-import-duty-through-october-to-cut-textile-costs https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/india-waives-11-cotton-import-duty-through-october-to-cut-textile-costs Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:23:04 GMT India suspended its 11% cotton import duty from June 1 through end-October 2026 to cut textile input costs and increase raw cotton availability. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/oil-futures-rise-as-iran-strikes-deepen-strait-of-hormuz-risk https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/oil-futures-rise-as-iran-strikes-deepen-strait-of-hormuz-risk Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:23:04 GMT WTI and Brent opened higher after Iranian strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait and a tanker attack near Hormuz raised new risks for oil shipping and supply. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/cameco-halts-cigar-lake-mining-after-acid-plant-failure-at-mcclean-lake-mill https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/cameco-halts-cigar-lake-mining-after-acid-plant-failure-at-mcclean-lake-mill Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:23:04 GMT Cameco suspended Cigar Lake mining after a sulfuric acid plant failure at Orano's McClean Lake mill, with processing expected to resume in about two weeks. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-army-awards-lockheed-98-billion-patriot-missile-contract https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-army-awards-lockheed-98-billion-patriot-missile-contract Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:48:27 GMT The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion multiyear contract for 1,970 PAC-3 MSE interceptors for U.S. forces and international partners. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-army-launches-fuze-to-speed-new-technology-to-soldiers https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/us-army-launches-fuze-to-speed-new-technology-to-soldiers Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:48:27 GMT The U.S. Army has launched FUZE, targeting about $750 million a year to speed drones, counter-drone, EW and energy tech to troops. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/microsoft-forms-6000-person-enterprise-ai-unit-to-speed-business-deployments https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/microsoft-forms-6000-person-enterprise-ai-unit-to-speed-business-deployments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:21:25 GMT Microsoft is creating a 6,000-person enterprise AI unit to help businesses deploy AI, manage costs and speed revenue from commercial adoption. https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tesla-q2-deliveries-rise-25-beating-wall-street-forecasts https://wallstpress.com/en/articles/tesla-q2-deliveries-rise-25-beating-wall-street-forecasts Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:21:25 GMT Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, up 25% from a year earlier and well above Wall Street estimates, signaling stronger EV demand.