The U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes for a 10th consecutive day, and the UK navy said Iran hit two vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi rebels said they will impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. WTI crude futures rose more than 1% on the day to a five-week high. The escalation has rattled a key global oil-shipping corridor and lifted the geopolitical risk premium.

Sunrise has launched a tokenized Intel stock product, $INTC, on the Solana blockchain, issued by Backpack Securities and available for 24/7 trading across Solana wallets and apps. The token is a compliant, security-tokenized RWA pegged to U.S.-listed INTC rather than a native crypto asset. Trading relies on Solana’s on-chain infrastructure, token standards such as Token-2022, and on-chain settlement. The release does not mention key compliance details such as cross-chain bridging, custodian audit reports, or SEC regulatory status.

Adani Total Gas reported revenue of 1910亿盧比 for the June 2026 quarter, up 27% year on year, as volume growth lifted sales. Natural gas procurement costs surged 39% to 1454亿盧比, dragging EBITDA down 7% and net profit down 18%. Management attributed the cost spike to escalating tensions in West Asia and a higher APM gas price cap. The development highlights supply-side cost pressure and is viewed as a short-term negative for natural gas futures prices.

Nvidia disclosed a strategic investment in Dutch cloud services provider Nebius, taking a 9% stake. In premarket trading, AI hardware-linked names rallied, with SanDisk and Western Digital up more than 7% each, Marvell Technology up 6.2% and Intel up 5.7%, while Nvidia rose 1.3%. Nasdaq futures gained 1.3%. The move signals a clear capital action in AI compute infrastructure, closely tied to storage and chip hardware plays.

U.S. cotton futures rallied early Tuesday, with the most-active contracts up 60–95 points. The latest Crop Progress update showed 73% of the crop had squared as of Sunday, 1% ahead of normal, while good/excellent ratings improved to 45%. ICE certified stocks held at 98,838 bales, and the Cotlook A Index fell 225 points. Crude oil and the U.S. dollar index were also higher, adding to cost and currency-related moves.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) approved a preferential share issue at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 19, 2026, with 97.70% of votes in favour. The company plans to issue new shares to identified investors at ₹1,962.53 per equity share, expanding total share capital by about 3.01%. After the issuance, the promoter holding is expected to ease from 51.55% to 50.30%, pending regulatory approvals.

Domestic gold prices in Pakistan rose for a second straight day, climbing Rs 4,700 per tola to a record Rs 429,236 (about Rs 368,000 per 10 grams). The move followed a $47 surge in international gold to $4,068 per ounce, alongside Pakistan’s pricing formula that sets local rates $20 per ounce above the global price. Silver prices also advanced in the domestic market.

3M raised its full-year profit outlook and reiterated that higher oil prices have lifted its expected annual cost hit to $150 million to $175 million. The increase follows July oil prices reaching their highest levels in more than a month amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and worries about disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The move reflects a rise in the supply-risk premium that has become a tangible driver of prices across oil futures and spot markets.