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Oil eases as investors assess US-Iran peace prospects

July 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday after earlier gains as markets assessed the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran and its implications for efforts to end the war and fully ‌reopen the Strait of H…

Analyst Report: Lennar Corp

Lennar Corp. based in Miami, is one of the two largest builders of homes based on 82,583 new home deliveries in FY25, up from 80,210 deliveries in FY24. Rival D.R. Horton delivered 83,423 in FY25. Lennar's $32.27 billio…

Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

Wednesday looked like a repeat of Tuesday, as another jump in crude oil (WTI) and Treasury yields knocked the stock market lower until noon. Still, buying primarily in Information Technology stocks, namely the beaten-up…

Wall Street ticks up as tech hopes offset Middle East worries

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Global stocks edged higher while bond markets and currencies were largely steady on Thursday as investors balanced renewed tensions in the Middle East against continued strength ‌in technology…

Xtract Resources begins production at Zambian copper project

The Board of Xtract Resources Plc ("Xtract" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of initial production at the Silverking copper-silver project in Zambia. The Project is operated through a joint vent…

US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fell in June as house prices hit a record high and mortgage rates remained elevated, pushing potential buyers to the ‌sidelines.

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Sony To Set Up U.S. Stablecoin Trust Bank

Japanese technology giant Sony (NYSE: $SONY) has received approval to establish a U.S. national trust bank subsidiary to support the issuance of dollar-denominated stablecoins.