Agriculture
Australia raises wheat harvest estimate to 29.9M tonnes
The Department of Agriculture increased Australia's 2026/27 wheat production forecast by 12% to 29.9 million tonnes.
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Economy
Australia trade deficit widens to $27.2B in June quarter
Australia recorded a current account deficit of $27.2 billion in the June quarter as surging fuel and vehicle imports expanded the national trade deficit.
Cryptocurrency
Bitwise XRP ETF reaches $502.7M assets
Bitwise XRP ETF reached US$502.7 million in net assets after nine months of trading, with nearly 364.8 million XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) held by the fund.
Cryptocurrency
Lazarus moves $30M through Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) has processed more than US$30 million in Bitcoin sales linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
Infrastructure
GR Engineering secures $50M conversion contract
GR Engineering Services (ASX:GNG) has signed a $50 million contract with Myamba Minerals.
Health
Nanoveu secures US patent for object detection chip
Nanoveu (ASX:NVU) announced that Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has been granted US Patent No. 12,651,452 B2.
Technology
Utah Medical Products buys Orion for £3.6 million
Utah Medical Products (NASDAQ:UTMD) announced that its Femcare subsidiary acquired all common shares of UK-based Orion Medical Supplies for £3.6 million paid from company cash reserves.
Financial
C1 Fund reported net asset value of $42.6 million in Q2
C1 Fund (NYSE:CFND) reported second quarter 2026 results with net asset value of $42.63 million, or $6.49 per share, and investments across 11 digital asset services and technology companies.
Health
Lilly reports Taltz Zepbound trial results
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) reported 52-week results from the Phase 3b TOGETHER-PsO and TOGETHER-PsA trials showing Taltz (ixekizumab) plus Zepbound (tirzepatide) improved outcomes compared with Taltz alone in adults with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis and overweight or obesity.
Technology
GameStop expects Q2 profit up to $310 million
GameStop (NYSE:GME) reported preliminary second quarter 2026 results showing expected net income of $290 million to $310 million, compared with $168.6 million in the prior-year period.