Opening Recap
Market Pulse: Japanese stocks saw Topix extend a six-session win amid an oil price drop, even as Samsung’s chip arm surprised markets with its first monthly profit in three years.
Key Movers: “Samsung’s chipmaking division posts first monthly profit in three years” and “Dangote Cement rewards shareholders with N753.8bn dividend” highlight a hardware rebound and hefty payouts. “FCMB shareholders approve N23.1bn dividend” cements yield hunting in African financials.
Macro & Politics: Dr. Scott Atlas’s op-ed “Abolish the NIH”? Dr. Scott Atlas gives the antiscience game away flags raw policy risk that could undercut biotech funding and rattle public-health R&D.
What’s Next: Watch for developments in CoreWeave’s regulatory hearings on power supply in Scotland and how grid operators respond to ensure project viability.
Market Commentary
Everyone’s missing the hidden Achilles’ heel in the AI data rush: power supply. CoreWeave’s £8.2B AI datacentre in Scotland faces power supply concerns (Crypto Briefing), yet most pundits are praising the AI build-out like it’s bulletproof. Guess what—if the grid can’t keep up, that dividend potential and contract revenue look flimsy as hell.
Then there’s Samsung’s chipmaking division posting its first monthly profit in three years (SamMobile) and Sky buying ITV Media & Entertainment for $2.16bn (C21media.net). On the surface it’s tech recovery versus media consolidation, but it speaks to a broader theme: cyclical rebounds lining up with strategic M&A. That mash-up tells me it’s time to rotate, not chase the same old momentum plays that everyone already owns.
Action time: if your portfolio leans on high yields, you better vet operational risks and political headwinds. Trim anything tied to unstable grids or antiscience policy shifts—like NIH funding threats flagged by Sciencebasedmedicine.org’s piece on Dr. Scott Atlas—and favor firms with clear cash-flow tracks and ironclad regulatory backstops.
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CoreWeave’s £8.2B AI datacentre in Scotland faces power supply concerns
Power supply issues at CoreWeave's AI datacentre could hinder Scotland's energy distribution, impacting local communities and investor confidence.
Dangote Cement rewards shareholders with N753.8bn dividend, pays N45 per share
By Mather Godwin Dangote Cement Plc has announced a 50 per cent increase in dividend payout to shareholders, raising the dividend from N30 per share to N45 per share, which translates to a total payout of approximately N753.8 billion, reaffirming the company’s commitment to yield.
Toobit Earn Offers Limited 60% APR on TRX
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toobit, the award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange, today announces the launch of a high-yield Fixed Earn initiative for TRX, offering traders an annual percentage rate (APR) of 60%.
FCMB shareholders approve N23.1bn dividend
Shareholders of FCMB Group Plc have approved a total dividend payout of N23.08 billion for the 2025 financial year at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos last week.
VANCOUVER, BC and GIJÓN, Spain, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Corinex Corp. and Plexigrid S.L. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to market Corinex Plexigrid Intelligence, a platform for low-voltage and medium-voltage power grids.
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VANCOUVER, BC and GIJÓN, Spain, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Corinex Corp. and Plexigrid S.L. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to market Corinex Plexigrid Intelligence, a platform for low-voltage and medium-voltage power grids, built on the most accurate digital-twin technology.
Samsung’s chipmaking division posts first monthly profit in three years
Samsung Electronics’ chipmaking division, Samsung Foundry, has been going through a rough patch over the past few years. It lost major customers, including Nvidia and Qualcomm, to TSMC. However, after securing a $16.5 billion chip manufacturing contract, it posted its first monthly profit in three years.
Goldman Sachs raises dollar-yen forecast, predicts yen weakness will persist through 2027
The persistent yen weakness could fuel risky carry trades, potentially destabilizing global markets and cryptocurrencies if trends reverse.
PRESS RELEASE Spaghetti Market Expected to Reach US$ 15.99 Billion by 2034 | The Insight Partners
Rising Demand for Convenient and Quick Meal Solutions; Expansion of Organized Retail and Modern Grocery Infrastructure, Strong Export Demand from Emerging Economies Fuel 8.1% CAGR Growth.
Sky buys ITV Media & Entertainment for $2.16bn, ITV Studios lists on LSE
ITV has agreed to sell its Media & Entertainment business to Sky for a total consideration of up to £1.6bn (US$2.16bn), in a deal that will see ITV Studios emerge as a standalone, pure-play global content business listed in London.
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“Abolish the NIH”? Dr. Scott Atlas gives the antiscience game away
Dr. Scott Atlas, a senior fellow at the right wing think tank Hoover Institution who came to prominence as a COVID contrarian, recently wrote an op-ed advocating the elimination of the National Institutes of Health and leaving the funding biomedical research to the private sector.
Global Market: Japan's Topix rises on oil price drop, Nikkei weighed down by tech
Japanese stocks saw a positive start to the week, with the Topix index extending its winning streak to six sessions, buoyed by falling oil prices and a strong global market. While the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 remained flat, sectors like shipping and autos surged.
Crystal Crop, Corteva sign pact to develop and commercialise new formulations
Crystal Crop and Corteva partner to develop innovative crop protection solutions for Indian agriculture, enhancing productivity and sustainability.
What is the shrimp capital of the world?
What Is the Shrimp Capital of the World? Unveiling the Shrimping Epicenter The definitive answer to What is the shrimp capital of the world? is Galveston, Texas, noted for its rich history and vast shrimping fleets.
Sky agrees £1.6billion takeover of ITV entertainment
Sky has reached an agreement to purchase ITV's media and entertainment division for £1.6 billion, establishing Britain's largest commercial broadcaster. The deal follows negotiations that began last November.
