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US market sentiment was driven by easing geopolitical risk after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a 60-day peace roadmap, sending oil futures lower and boosting Wall Street futures.

Several Wall Street analysts are highlighting dividend stocks and select tech names as attractive opportunities for solid returns.
Bank of America says investors should consider five tech stocks, including companies in the Nvidia ecosystem.
Goldman Sachs believes a recent merger could create strong upside for a travel stock.
Market watchers are identifying the most overbought and oversold stocks after a volatile trading week.
Roth Capital says a nuclear stock may benefit from artificial intelligence demand and rising power needs.
SpaceX shares have struggled after their post-IPO debut, with many early buyers now near breakeven or slightly underwater.
Some traders think there is still a meaningful chance the Federal Reserve will raise rates again this year.
One research firm predicts SpaceX stock could more than double, potentially rising above $400 per share.
Keith Fitz-Gerald remains bullish on the market overall and even sees SpaceX reaching $500.
Major headlines point to geopolitics, AI strategy shifts, and corporate deals shaping markets, including U.S.-Iran talks, Microsoft’s AI reset call, and new partnerships involving OpenAI, IBM, and Getty Images.

HK stocks fell as the Hang Seng dropped 233 points at midday, led by a sharp slump in Meituan to a more-than-two-year low while mainland firm Jisu surged in contrast.

Citigroup cut Dongpeng Beverage’s target price to RMB 161.7 because sales growth is slowing.
Morgan Stanley also lowered Dongpeng Beverage’s target price to RMB 195 and cut its 2026–2028 earnings forecasts by 13% to 14%.
JPMorgan reduced its target price for Sinopec Oilfield Service to RMB 0.83, expecting only a mild improvement in gross margin next year.
Goldman Sachs reiterated a “Buy” rating on HKEX, saying offshore bond futures could boost revenue and diversification.
BofA Securities raised Lenovo’s target price to RMB 26.5, arguing the market has already priced in its server turnaround.
Daiwa downgraded China Gas to “Hold” and cut its target price to RMB 6.
Hong Kong property agent Ricacorp expects small and medium-sized residential prices to rise 8% in the second half, while rent growth may slow to 3%.
HSBC Insurance said two-thirds of wealthy people in Hong Kong and mainland China have no inheritance or succession plan.
HK stocks fell at midday, with the Hang Seng Index down 233 points; Meituan hit a more than two-year low, while Zhupu surged against the trend.
Mainland policy and market headlines centered on platform-economy coordination, energy-saving and carbon-cutting plans, AI and tech investment themes, AI medical and drug development, and new listings and business developments.

Tokyo stocks hit a new intraday high for the first time at 72,000 yen as AI-related shares led gains, signaling strong momentum in the Japanese market.

Chinese nationals and four others were arrested in a smuggling attempt involving about 49 kilograms of gold hidden in a mannequin, worth roughly 10.75 billion yen.
The yen traded in the 161-yen range in Tokyo, with demand for the dollar rising as a “safe-haven” currency amid uncertainty.
The weak yen continues, and markets are tense over the possibility of another intervention, though many believe any effect would be limited.
There is debate over whether the Bank of Japan is overly focused on rate hikes, with some arguing domestic investment is the real key to stopping yen weakness.
BOJ Governor Ueda was discharged from the hospital and is expected to return to duty on the 23rd after treatment for an infection, but he missed the policy meeting where rate hikes were decided.
The Nikkei and Tokyo market indexes rose, setting new record highs for consecutive days, helped by stronger U.S. stocks and falling U.S. crude futures.
Companies are revising business plans one after another, with the number of such revisions up 26% from January to May due to instability in the Middle East.
The Agriculture Ministry plans to create a protection and management body for breeders’ rights after Chinese leakage of “Red Princess” citrus seedlings.
JR West announced that the Shinkansen 500 series and Doctor Yellow “T5” will retire in January 2027.
There were also consumer and technology-related developments, including a new FamilyMart frappé lineup, a hit “traditional” ice pillow product, AI research grants selected from 456 proposals, and a record-high intraday rise in the Tokyo market driven by AI-related stocks.

Bitcoin held near $64,000 as renewed US-Iran ceasefire uncertainty kept crypto largely muted despite broader market relief.

Bitcoin developers are working to improve the “replace-by-fee” feature so users can better bump transaction fees when needed.
Ethereum validators may soon be asked to direct up to 10% of staking rewards toward project funding under a new proposal.
XRP briefly fell below the $1.14 support level, but buying pressure quickly pushed the price back up.
Bitcoin stayed near $64,000 as US-Iran diplomatic talks advanced, though the broader crypto market did not join the rally.
A legal dispute over whether perpetual contracts are like swaps is drawing attention in a CME-related crypto case.
An Ethereum sandwich bot that had earned large profits was ironically hacked and drained of $7.5 million.
Bitcoin remained around $64,000 again as renewed threats around the Strait of Hormuz complicated ceasefire discussions between the US and Iran.
AI is making crypto security more affordable, faster, and increasingly difficult for the industry to ignore.
Strategy’s preferred stock STRC lost its parity value, with a timeline showing how the meltdown unfolded.
Schwab is preparing to enter prediction markets with S&P 500 event-based options, according to a WSJ report.

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