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Russians claim four dead and four wounded as a result of an attack on the Zapolo-Photo satellite city

According to General view, the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian State Atomic Energy Company, Lihachev, stated on 12 December that the city of Enirgodar, the satellite city of the Zaporothe nuclear power plant, had been attacked by the Ukrainian army, killing four people and injuring four others. It was also reported by the Russian-appointed mayor of the city of Eniergodal, Phoff, that in the early morning hours of the day, UA drones attacked a bus station in the city, killing one person and wounding four others. According to Russian sources, since 27 April, 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the city as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian side has not yet responded。

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ClearBridge Canadian Stock Strategy 2026 Q2 Review

ClearBridge Canada ' s equity strategy was strong in the second quarter of 2026, with the S&P/TSX aggregate total return index increasing by 7.0 per cent, the eighth consecutive quarter. The geopolitical uncertainties, particularly the Iranian war and the risks in the Strait of Hormuz, continue to affect the energy market. At the same time, AI-related capital spending, energy infrastructure and the broader “Building Canada” initiative have underpinned strong performance in some cyclical, industrial, financial and infrastructure areas. Although the Canadian economy has temporarily entered a technological recession, with real GDP shrunk in the fourth quarter of 2025 and in the first quarter largely flat, the areas of AI infrastructure, defence and robotics have attracted strong investor interest. Overall, ClearBridge ' s Canadian equity strategy performed well in absolute return in the second quarter, although relative performance lagged behind the benchmark。

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Retirees were converted to Roth IRA with a low tax on 11-year window period

Retirees enjoy a window period of approximately 11 years before the age of 75, allowing for a conversion of Roth IRA at a federal rate of 12 per cent. However, the average amount converted by retirees during the window was zero, mainly because conversion taxes were almost impossible to pay at a rate of 3.9 per cent of individual savings. Financial educator Susie Oman suggested a small-year conversion to ensure that taxes come from brokerage accounts rather than IRA. In 2026, the maximum tax rate for married couples was $100,800 for 12% and $211,400 for 22%. Most households did not make effective use of this tax opportunity for 11 years and may eventually face higher tax rates and compulsory withdrawals。

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Stable currency markets have lost $10 billion since May

The stable currency market has lost about $10 billion since it reached its historic high in May 2026. Total supply declined by $7.7 billion in June to approximately $312 billion, the largest monthly decline since the collapse of TerrausD in May 2022. Current data show that Tether's USDT is about US$ 18.415 billion and Circle's USDC is about US$ 73.41 billion. USDT still accounts for nearly 59 per cent of the market, indicating a high dependency on these two largest dollar-backed tokens. While small compliance distributors continued to expand during the same period, overall market pressure continued。

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Iran's attack on the United States missile launch base in Kuwait

ACCORDING TO THE IRANIAN NEWS AGENCY MEHR, IRAN LAUNCHED AN ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES MISSILE LAUNCH SITE IN KUWAIT. THE ATACMS MISSILE SYSTEM FACILITY INSIDE THE UNITED STATES MILITARY BASE IN KUWAIT WAS ATTACKED AND SMOKE WAS RAISED. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN HAS STATED THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN A COMPLEX ECONOMIC WAR AND THAT THE SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF THIS PHASE REQUIRES THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS. ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU EXPRESSED THE WISH OF TRUMP TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, PARTICULARLY ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE, BUT HE WOULD NOT HESITATE TO USE FORCE IF IRAN DID NOT COMPLY WITH ITS COMMITMENTS。

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Wall Street Journal survey: inflation is expected to rise and interest rates are expected to remain unchanged during the year

ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ECONOMISTS INCREASED THE DECEMBER 2026 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) FORECAST FROM 3.2 PER CENT TO 3.4 PER CENT. AS THE WAR IN IRAN LED TO MORE LONG-TERM INFLATION THAN EXPECTED, THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN INTEREST RATES AT THE END OF THE YEAR BETWEEN 3.5 AND 3.75 PER CENT, WITH ONLY 15 PER CENT OF ECONOMISTS CONSIDERING THE INCREASE POSSIBLE. OIL PRICES REACHED US$ 112.95 DURING THE PEAK OF THE CONFLICT, WHICH LATER FELL TO US$ 71 AFTER THE JUNE CEASEFIRE。

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The Navy Chief supports NATO's larger role

According to Bloomberg, Adm. Daryl Caudle, the Chief Combat Officer of the Navy, said that the NATO naval alliance remained strong, with the United States shifting more responsibilities to its allies while focusing on the capabilities that only the United States Navy could provide. He noted that the Navy was accelerating the development of an autonomous system that was prepared to cope with growing competition in the Arctic and made the protection of global sea lanes a key national security priority for the United States。

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5.2 times the supply of long-term holders of bitcoin to short-term holders

According to market data analysis, the supply of long-term holders of bitcoin is now 5.2 times that of short-term holders. At the same time, the supply of short-term holders has fallen to its lowest level since 2016. At present, long-term and 16 per cent short-term holders account for 84 per cent of the total supply of bitcoin. This means that most of the liquidity is currently held by long-term investors, while short-term participants have historically limited control. This is not only a measure of supply statistics, but also of confidence. With the increasing transfer of bitcoin to long-term holders, the availability of immediate sales on the market will be reduced. Markets may become increasingly sensitive to new capital inflows if demand increases while the structure remains unchanged。

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Data: 48 per cent of the 100 component units are above their own highs by 20 per cent and 64 per cent remain above the 200-day average

On 12 July, according to news, 48 per cent of the NASDAQ 100 index returned to at least 20 per cent of its own highs, doubling in the last 12 months, but still below the 60 per cent market peak at the end of March, in contrast to the extreme scenario of one run-up to 80 per cent during Bear City in 2022. At the same time, 64 per cent of the composition units remain above the 200-day average, close to the highest level in the year — compared to 38 per cent before the end of the market on 30 March. The rise in the United States stock index is increasingly supported by a small number of equities。

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Bloomberg: The big US banks are about to publish a strong financial report

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Herman Chan stated that major United States banks were expected to publish strong financial statements, benefiting from transactions, investment banking and sound loans, and that investors were concerned with consumer health, credit quality, net spreads and AI-related financing activities. At the same time, Caleb Silver, editor of Investopedia, noted that Netflix was expanding from streaming media to advertising and short video content, and investors expected companies to continue to grow and define the next stage of development。

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A giant whale supplied $107.21 million in assets at HyperendX and borrowed $7.09 million

According to Onchain Lens, a giant whale has supplied approximately $1072.1 million in assets at HyperlendX and borrowed approximately $7.09.4 million. The giant whale returned 12.35 million HPLs, with an estimated annual savings of approximately $68,000. Its collateral is 1.56 million kHYPE and its borrowed assets are 1.06 million WHYPE and its health coefficient is 1.31, resulting in cost savings of $39.1 million。

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