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New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges immediate action on the cost of living: scrapping VAT from electricity bills. That, after announcing John Healey as his surprise pick for Chancellor. Elsewhere, Yemen's Houthis impose a naval embargo on Saudi Arabia, while President Trump warns Iran "will pay" for the deaths of US soldiers. And Novartis reaffirms its guidance after beating on the top and bottom lines, with second quarter net sales coming in at almost 14-and-a-half billion dollars.
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Andy Burnham is set to enter No. 10 later today to become the UK’s fifth prime minister in 4 years. We are live at Downing Street for the latest. Brent crude surpasses $90 per barrel, up 2.9 per cent in session as the U.S. targets Iran for a ninth consecutive night. Three U.S. troops have been confirmed dead following Iranian retaliatory strikes in Jordan and Iraq. Ryanair posts a miss for the first quarter, down by more than a third on the year. Passenger revenue slumps and jet fuel spikes with prices trending lower in the current quarter.
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Asian markets suffer a sell-off as jitters over the AI rally persist Stateside. The U.S. hits Iran for a sixth consecutive day, targeting bridges in the south while Tehran retaliates with a barrage of missile strikes at U.S. positions across the Gulf. The handover process of power within the UK Labour party begins today with Andy Burnham set to take over as Prime Minister on Monday.
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Taiwanese chip giant TSMC smashes another record with an 80 per cent surge in Q2 net profits on the building wave of demand for its AI processors. Further exchanges of fire between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf could reportedly prompt President Trump to expand operations in the region. Trump remains confident the conflict can be concluded in the near future. Sterling hits a yearly high despite reports incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is set to make Shabana Mahmood Chancellor of the Exchequer as Sir Keir Starmer attends his final PMQs. UK GDP for May ekes out growth of 1.3 per cent year-on-year. However, May manufacturing is down by 1.8 per cent year-on-year.
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ASML smashes Q2 estimates and hikes its FY guidance as huge A.I. demand offsets disappointing performance in the Chinese market. President Trump reverses his call for fees on tankers leaving the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. naval protection following investment pledges from GCC nations as a means of compensation. U.S. CPI slows more than expected as energy prices fall. Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh makes his first Congressional appearance and promises to keep his position independent from the White House while bringing down inflation. In luxury news, Richemont enjoys a 20 per cent boost in sales, beating estimates from Q1 with strong growth seen across the Americas and Asia.
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