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FTSE 100 Shields Against Tech Rout; Burberry Dips on Travel Caution
The FTSE 100 opened down 0.25% but outperformed as its low tech weighting cushioned the impact of a global chip selloff. Burberry fell 5.2% despite 5% sales growth, with CFO citing tourism effects.
Lloyds Shares Decline as Higher Buyback Price Raises Strategic Concerns
Lloyds shares dipped 2.2% as the average buyback price rose 14.9% from Q1, reducing the impact of share repurchases and raising strategic questions.
EGYM-Playlist $7.5B Merger Targets Healthcare and Corporate Fitness Spend
EGYM's $7.5 billion merger with Playlist aims to tap into healthcare and corporate budgets, leveraging data and connected fitness to unlock new revenue streams beyond memberships.
Eurowag Shares Slide 7.4% After TA Associates Halves Stake
Eurowag shares fell 7.4% to 100p after TA Associates sold 30 million shares, reducing its stake to 12.7% and halving its original block since September.
JPMorgan Backs $2.5B Shipbuilding Deal, Aims to Boost Maritime Sector
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is providing $24 million in funding for a $2.5 billion shipbuilding deal between Rhoads Industries and Electric Boat, a General Dynamics subsidiary.
SpaceX Stock Plunges After Starship Abort, $53B Value Erased
SpaceX shares dropped 4.52% in premarket trading after the Starship Flight 13 abort, erasing about $53 billion in implied equity value.
Defense Boom Propels Saab to Record Q2 Profit; Tariff and Energy Jitters Weigh on US Futures
Saab's Q2 profit soared 41% to 2.79B SEK, beating estimates, as defense orders surged 141% amid European rearmament. US futures slipped on tariff and energy cost concerns.
ASX 200 Faces Subdued Open as Bank Gains Offset Mining Weakness
ASX 200 futures indicate a 0.2% decline at the open, with financials offsetting 72% of materials losses. BHP Group's production outlook and strike risks weigh on miners.
DroneShield Ends at A$2.32 as Next Reporting Period Looms
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) closed at A$2.32, down 2.1%, as trading volumes fell 58% below the 2026 daily average. The next mandatory financial report is the half-year statement, increasing the significance of the upcoming update.
NAB Gains 1.25% as Big Four Banks Face Steepest Drawdown
NAB ended Thursday up 1.25% at A$39.76, but its 19.6% drawdown from the 52-week high is the deepest among the Big Four. All eyes are on June jobs data next week.
Westpac Gains 1% on Rate Hike Optimism, But Margin Boost Seen Limited
Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares rose 1.05% over the week, but analysts caution that potential rate hikes may only partially offset recent margin compression.