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Canadian dollar edges lower as oil holds above $100 on inflation watch
The loonie slipped against the U.S. dollar as investors balanced rising oil prices against trade worries and awaited U.S. producer-price data to guide Federal Reserve policy expectations.

Asian Stocks Rise on U.S. Tech Rally; Trump-Xi Summit in Focus
Asian equities advanced broadly, led by technology shares, as Wall Street's Nasdaq recorded a record close. Investors also looked ahead to the Trump-Xi summit in Washington on Thursday.

EU Approves Roche’s Susvimo for Neovascular AMD Treatment
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Roche’s implant-based Susvimo, marking the first continuous-delivery option for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Snowflake Raises FY Growth Guidance to 36% as AI Initiatives Expand
The company lifted its full-year revenue growth outlook to 36% year-over-year, citing strong demand for its AI-powered products and better-than-expected quarterly performance.

ESMA Questions Polymarket and Kalshi EU Access, Flags Authorization Gaps
Europe's financial regulator says event contracts on crypto platforms may be caught by existing binary-options bans, MiCA, or gambling laws.

Trump urges Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries
President Trump called on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, citing surging global fuel prices and record US diesel costs.

OKX Expands Pre-IPO Trading in Europe With OpenAI, Anthropic
The crypto exchange is adding tokenized bets on OpenAI and Anthropic for European traders alongside leveraged private-company offerings.

Novartis discontinues development of experimental ALS drug VHB937 (lifonebart) after mid-stage trial failure
Finance Review Daily is tracking this developing story; additional confirmed specifics had not been verified at the time of publication.

Liquid Network Restarts Block Production After $320M Exploit
Liquid Network has resumed block production without transactions after a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal, though peg operations remain suspended as $46 million in funds still go unaccounted.

Oil prices surge amid Saudi Arabia strikes, Gulf shipping disruptions and Ukraine-Russia refinery attacks
Oil prices rose as new strikes in Saudi Arabia and Gulf shipping disruptions coincided with escalating Ukraine‑Russia refinery attacks.

Alamos Gold Outlines 2030 Growth Plan Amid Operational Adjustments
The mining giant targets 1 million ounces annually by 2030, despite recent seismic disruptions at Young-Davidson and infrastructure upgrades at Island Gold.

Harbour Energy to buy $200m of its shares from BASF in off‑market deal
Harbour Energy will acquire roughly $200 million of its ordinary shares from BASF, with any amount above $150 million offset against its $250 million share‑buyback programme.

StandardAero shares hit 52‑week low of $23.81
StandardAero stock fell to $23.81, its lowest level in a year, as the company posted modest revenue growth but raised its 2026 outlook and kept an Outperform rating with a $39 target.

Polestar stock drops to $7.53 as 52-week low amid earnings and guidance cuts
The electric vehicle maker’s share falls 73.96% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS at -$2.19 and guidance revised to low-to-mid single-digit growth.

Pound Slips as Fed Rate-Hike Bets and UK Inflation Uptick Weigh
GBP/USD fell to 1.3474 as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase and a rise in British inflation tempered sterling's momentum against the dollar.

Mirabaud Appoints Ballard and Parkinson for New Global Equity Strategy
The Swiss asset manager named two former Aviva Investors colleagues as global equity portfolio managers, launching a benchmark-oriented strategy on Oct. 1, 2026.

US-China AI Safety Talks, Houthi Strikes Shake Markets
Bessent and China's He Lifeng conclude AI safety notifications discussions ahead of Trump-Xi summit, even as Houthi-Saudi fighting over Yemen pushes Brent crude below $102.

Dimon Says Hyperscaler AI Spending Could Reach $1 Trillion Next Year
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said AI investment across the hyperscaler ecosystem may top $1 trillion in 2027, up from roughly $700 billion this year, while warning the surge could add to inflation.

Oil Recovers Slightly as U.S.-Iran Talks and Saudi Flows Ease Supply Fears
Brent and WTI climbed modestly in Tuesday Asian trading after four straight sessions of losses, as markets weighed potential U.S.-Iran diplomacy and rising Saudi crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Great-West Lifeco Reports ROE Surpasses 19% in Q2, Expands Growth Platform
CEO David Harney highlights operational improvements, capital deployment, and strategic acquisitions as the insurer boosts returns and diversifies revenue mix beyond traditional capital-intensive segments.

Gold climbs to $4,359 as oil slump eases inflation concerns, Trump hints at Iran talks
Spot gold rose 0.4% to $4,359.40 amid a 9% oil decline, while Fed rate hike and ETF inflows support the rally; President Trump is set to address the UN later Tuesday.

Ardelyx Seeks Profitability by 2027 Amid Payer Challenges
The biotech firm highlights strong IBSRELA growth but faces reimbursement pressures and competitive threats in its chronic constipation and dialysis markets.

Celldex’s Barzolvolimab Faces Upcoming Phase III CSU Data as AD Milestone Approaches
Celldex Therapeutics is poised to present Phase III clinical data for its barzolvolimab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) by late 2025 or early 2026, following a robust Phase II trial showing superior efficacy over placebo.

Pound Slips as Fed Hike Bets, UK Inflation Data Weigh on Sterling
Sterling fell to 1.3474 against the dollar as Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations strengthened alongside a UK CPI uptick to 3.1%, though core pressures remain contained.

EU Gas Prices Rally on Storage Deficit and ECB Inflation Pressure
Dutch TTF and British NBP contracts climbed as Europe's underground storage lags the five-year average by 16 percentage points and ECB rate hikes reinforce inflation dynamics.

