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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 14.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 14, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 15, 2026, 12:09 AM EDT Survey Finds Workplace Hygiene Still Lags for Many Australians July 14, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT. Australian offices are still seeing poor hygiene, a new iSelect survey shows. Despite more talk since 2020, 44.8% of people said they use shared office equipment without cleaning it. About 32.2% said they use their phones in toilets, helping germs spread. Nearly a quarter, or 24.4%, go to work even while contagious. Skipping handwashing after the bathroom is reported by 17.9%, and 17.1% don’t cover up when they cough or
July 14, 2026
Sensex Rally Hits A Pause After 940-Point Surge As Oil Falls Below $100 On U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes
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Sensex Rally Hits A Pause After 940-Point Surge As Oil Falls Below $100 On U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes

Indian equities lost some ground Thursday, pulling back after Wednesday’s oil-fueled rally. Investors booked profits as they mulled the impact of a potential U.S.-Iran deal on energy costs. The Sensex ended 114 points lower at 77,844.52, down 0.15%, while the Nifty 50 edged down just 4.30 points to 24,326.65, a dip of 0.02%. This shift has real impact: India relies heavily on imported oil, so when Brent crude drops, it can take some heat off inflation, support the rupee, and help corporate margins. Brent slipped under $100 a barrel on Thursday. The rupee also gained ground as traders unwound rupee short positions and moved to sell dollars in the forwards market.
May 7, 2026
Anthropic’s 80-Fold Claude Boom Just Forced a SpaceX Deal, and OpenAI Gets an Opening
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Anthropic’s 80-Fold Claude Boom Just Forced a SpaceX Deal, and OpenAI Gets an Opening

Anthropic struck a deal to tap every bit of available capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, looking to ease a crunch in computing power. CEO Dario Amodei recently acknowledged demand for Claude has blown past what the company expected. Under the new agreement, Anthropic expects to bring on board over 300 megawatts of capacity and more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs within the next month. The timing is critical here: “compute”—the actual chips, electricity, and data-center capacity that power and train AI models—has set a ceiling for the biggest AI labs. At a San Francisco developer conference, Amodei said Anthropic had braced for usage and revenue to jump by 10 times, maybe a bit more. Instead, it shot up 80
May 7, 2026
Kraken MoneyGram Partnership Opens Crypto-to-Cash Withdrawals in 100+ Countries as IPO Push Builds
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Kraken MoneyGram Partnership Opens Crypto-to-Cash Withdrawals in 100+ Countries as IPO Push Builds

Kraken landed a global deal with MoneyGram, opening up a way for its users to swap crypto for cash using MoneyGram’s pickup locations—spanning more than 100 countries and offering the exchange a concrete cash-out option. This deal’s got weight: crypto companies keep hunting for ways to make digital assets actually useful beyond just trading. All this, as banks and crypto players in the U.S. are locked in a Washington battle over stablecoin rewards—specifically, how much the CLARITY Act should let them offer. That bill aims to lay down clearer digital asset rules for the market.
May 7, 2026
UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 07.05.2026
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UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 07.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 7, 2026, 11:56 PM EDT How to Value National Australia Bank (NAB) Shares: PE Ratio and Dividend Model Explained May 7, 2026, 11:56 PM EDT. The National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) share price trades near $38.59 amid heavy activity on the ASX. Investors often use the price-earnings (PE) ratio to gauge bank valuations; NAB's PE of 17.1x sits below the banking sector average of 19x, suggesting potential undervaluation. However, the PE ratio alone offers a limited view for mature banks where dividends matter more. Analysts also employ the Dividend Discount
May 7, 2026
Nintendo Just Brought Back Star Fox for Switch 2 — And the June 25 Launch Is the Point
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Nintendo Just Brought Back Star Fox for Switch 2 — And the June 25 Launch Is the Point

REDMOND, Wash., May 6, 2026, 16:06 PDT Nintendo on Wednesday announced plans to launch Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2, targeting a June 25 release. The company is reviving Fox McCloud’s space-combat franchise, this time linking the rollout to a surprise Star Fox Direct presentation. According to Nintendo, the new game draws from the Nintendo 64 classic Star Fox 64.
May 7, 2026
Nissan’s Kyushu Shift Just Became the Hardest Test of Its Turnaround
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Nissan’s Kyushu Shift Just Became the Hardest Test of Its Turnaround

KANDA, Japan, May 7, 2026, 08:06 JST Nissan Motor’s decision to move vehicle manufacturing from the longstanding Oppama plant outside Tokyo down to its Kyushu facility is emerging as a critical challenge for Chief Executive Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround efforts. The company also announced cuts of roughly 900 jobs in Europe, consolidating production at its Sunderland plant in the UK.
May 7, 2026
Xbox’s Stranger Than Heaven Showcase Is Live: RGG’s Five-Era Sega Game Gets Its Biggest Reveal Yet
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Xbox’s Stranger Than Heaven Showcase Is Live: RGG’s Five-Era Sega Game Gets Its Biggest Reveal Yet

REDMOND, Washington, May 6, 2026, 16:06 PDT On Wednesday, Xbox kicked off a special "Stranger Than Heaven" stream, handing Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio a half-hour slot to unpack the story, setting, and cast for one of their major releases beyond the Like a Dragon series. The broadcast went live at 4 p.m. Pacific on Xbox’s YouTube and Twitch platforms.
May 7, 2026
3I/ATLAS Just Gave Scientists a Rare Look Inside an Interstellar Comet
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3I/ATLAS Just Gave Scientists a Rare Look Inside an Interstellar Comet

MAUNAKEA, Hawaii, May 6, 2026, 12:04 HST A group led by Yoshiharu Shinnaka at Kyoto Sangyo University spotted fresh evidence of chemical changes in 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar comet, after it swung close to the Sun—suggesting what’s under the surface doesn’t necessarily match what’s on top. The observations came from the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea, according to a Wednesday piece in Big Island Now.
May 7, 2026
British Airways Removes Club Europe Headrest Covers: Business Class Backlash Builds
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British Airways Removes Club Europe Headrest Covers: Business Class Backlash Builds

British Airways has scrapped the fabric headrest covers in its Club Europe short-haul business-class section, erasing one of the last physical distinctions from economy seats on numerous European routes. The move kicked in on May 6. BA says it's all about boosting operational resilience, on-time performance, and sustainability. Timing is key here: Club Europe isn’t really about a radically upgraded seat. Instead, British Airways pitches the fare on service perks—lounge access, special check-in desks, priority boarding, free meals and drinks, more luggage, and crucially, that open middle seat. The airline puts seat pitch at 76.2 cm, or 30 inches.
May 7, 2026
Vivo X300 Ultra Launch: ₹1.6 Lakh ZEISS Camera Phone Takes On iPhone, Samsung In India
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Vivo X300 Ultra Launch: ₹1.6 Lakh ZEISS Camera Phone Takes On iPhone, Samsung In India

Vivo on Wednesday unveiled its X300 Ultra and X300 FE in India, slotting the ₹1,59,999 X300 Ultra at the very top of its local lineup and sharpening the competition in high-end Android phones. For buyers looking for something less eye-watering, the X300 FE lands at ₹79,999 but still leans on ZEISS-branded camera features to woo the photography crowd. India’s phone market is tilting higher-end, even as total demand remains sluggish. According to Counterpoint Research Director Tarun Pathak, devices above ₹30,000 “emerged as the fastest-growing in 2025,” with the premium segment up 11% year-on-year, now accounting for 22% of all shipments.
May 6, 2026
Jack Purcell Meats Collapse: Iconic Brisbane Butcher Shuts After 83 Years as Liquidation Hits Family Food Sector
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Jack Purcell Meats Collapse: Iconic Brisbane Butcher Shuts After 83 Years as Liquidation Hits Family Food Sector

Brisbane’s Jack Purcell Meats, a family butcher business that’s been around for 83 years, has shut its doors and gone into liquidation. The group once ran 23 locations across the city. Alan Walker from Asset Restructuring Group is handling the liquidation for Snag Pty Ltd ATF the Snag Investment Trust, the entity behind Jack Purcell Meats, according to the Courier Mail. Timing plays a role here. On May 5, Australia’s Reserve Bank hiked its cash rate by 25 basis points—a quarter-point lift—to 4.35%, nudging up borrowing costs for both households and businesses grappling with pricier fuel and rising input costs.
May 6, 2026
XRP Price Holds $1.42 as Ripple-JPMorgan Treasury Pilot Puts $1.50 in Play
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XRP Price Holds $1.42 as Ripple-JPMorgan Treasury Pilot Puts $1.50 in Play

XRP hovered just above $1.42 on Wednesday, with traders eyeing both the chance of a 2025-style breakout and new institutional activity involving the XRP Ledger. The token ticked up 0.44% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, landing at a market cap close to $87.91 billion and daily trading volumes around $3.02 billion. XRP's been stuck in a tight range for weeks. According to TradingView’s market summary, resistance sits between $1.42 and $1.45, a zone where sellers keep surfacing. Support—where demand has held up—is clustered near $1.35.
May 6, 2026
Bayer Bets $2.45 Billion on Perfuse Eye Drug as Eylea Pressure Builds
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Bayer Bets $2.45 Billion on Perfuse Eye Drug as Eylea Pressure Builds

Bayer AG agreed to buy San Francisco-based Perfuse Therapeutics Inc. for as much as $2.45 billion, handing the German group a new eye-drug candidate as pressure builds on some of its older blockbusters. The deal includes $300 million upfront, with the rest tied to development, regulatory and commercial milestones. The timing matters. Eylea, Bayer’s top-selling pharmaceutical product, brought in €3.11 billion in 2025, down 5.9%, and Bayer said the drug was hit by lower prices and competition from generics.
May 6, 2026
Discover Airlines Adds Meal Preorders As Lufthansa Leisure Arm Opens Frankfurt–Shannon Route
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Discover Airlines Adds Meal Preorders As Lufthansa Leisure Arm Opens Frankfurt–Shannon Route

Discover Airlines is rolling out pre-order meal options for passengers, bringing the Lufthansa Group’s “Culinary Journey” program to its leisure airline. The move comes as Discover also expands its summer schedule out of Frankfurt. Timing is key here. European airlines are rolling into their busiest travel season with broader route maps and a bigger push for paid onboard extras, plus tighter controls on reliability and waste. For Discover, this change lets travelers know exactly what they'll get to eat and gives caterers a solid headcount before planes depart.
May 6, 2026
Shell Stock Faces A Tougher Test As Erste Downgrade Lands Before Q1 Results
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Shell Stock Faces A Tougher Test As Erste Downgrade Lands Before Q1 Results

Shell shares slid again Wednesday after Erste Group downgraded the oil giant to “hold” from “buy.” The bank flagged concerns about the staying power of Shell’s current profits, with that call landing just a day ahead of first-quarter earnings. Shell’s New York shares were trading at $86.80 in the afternoon, off $2.91, or roughly 3.2%. BP, Exxon Mobil, and TotalEnergies were also in the red. The clock’s ticking for Shell. With its May 7 update due, the company faces a sharp question: can it squeeze enough out of turbulent oil trading to make up for softer gas production, ongoing issues in Qatar, and a big swing in working capital—money locked away in inventories and outstanding payments? Shell has already warned
May 6, 2026
Volkswagen’s Four-Plant Shock: Blume’s €30 Billion Cut Puts VW Overhaul on a Harder Track
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Volkswagen’s Four-Plant Shock: Blume’s €30 Billion Cut Puts VW Overhaul on a Harder Track

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is preparing for a tougher chapter in the automaker’s overhaul, with Manager Magazin reporting Wednesday that up to four plants could be on the chopping block, and about 30 billion euros in investments now set for the axe. The publication added that Blume is eyeing more management cost cuts as well. This shift hits now, as cost problems are no longer just for boardroom spreadsheets—they’re showing up on the plant floor. On Tuesday, Handelsblatt said early-2026 output forecasts have only added to the pressure at German locations already considered pricey internally. Emden and Zwickau, according to the report, are running below capacity, and the cost to build each car remains stubbornly high.
May 6, 2026
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