IREN (IREN) rose 9.86% to $43.67 on August 12, 2026 as strong AI cloud earnings from CoreWeave and Nebius revived confidence in the infrastructure-demand theme. Read the daily analysis of IREN's AI cloud execution outlook, momentum risk and key technical levels.

Trump Media & Technology Group reported a second-quarter loss of $238.1 million, driven largely by $190.4 million in unrealized losses on crypto and securities. The company plans to overhaul its digital-asset treasury approach while keeping Bitcoin central to its capital strategy. As of July 31, it held about 14,139 Bitcoin, up from 9,477.16 BTC on June 30, after a slight decline from 9,542.16 BTC three months earlier.

Meta Platforms (META) fell 3.38% to $578.85 on August 12, 2026 as a California federal youth-safety trial began and legal exposure remained in focus. Read the daily analysis of Meta's advertising and AI investment outlook, momentum risk and key technical levels.

Petronet LNG reported Q1FY27 EBITDA of Rs 16.3 billion, up 20% quarter-on-quarter and 26% year-on-year, helped by trading gains. Adjusted EBITDA stood at Rs 12.6 billion, beating Nomura’s estimate by 8%, while trading and inventory gains were Rs 3 billion and Rs 1.9 billion, respectively. Profit after tax came in at Rs 11.3 billion, up 33% year-on-year. Nomura maintained its “Buy” rating with a target price of Rs 345.

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, matching expectations, prompting markets to cut the implied odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike to 40%. The dollar index was flat on Thursday but was set for a 0.4% weekly rise. The dollar slipped to 155.2 yen from near a four-decade peak close to 164, while the euro was little changed at $1.1523.

DNO ASA reported record second-quarter revenue of USD 761 million, up 21% quarter-on-quarter, as strong North Sea volumes and high oil prices outweighed the impact of a shutdown in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Operating profit rose 55% to USD 439 million and net profit increased 65% to USD 83 million. The company also raised its 2026 North Sea production guidance to 85,000 boepd, up by 3,000 boepd from its projection at the start of the year.

Shares of India’s National Aluminium Co. and Hindalco Industries fell as much as 2.5% on August 13, tracking a second straight day of declines in aluminum prices. Supply worries eased after a major Middle East smelter said it plans to restore output earlier than expected, and Australia’s largest aluminum smelter secured a A$2.5 billion government bailout to keep operating. Aluminum in London slipped 0.9% to $3,282.50 a ton, while copper fell 0.4% and zinc dropped 0.8%, weighing on the broader metals sector.

Japanese stocks ended higher, with the Nikkei 225 closing up 1.6% at 68,605.51 and the Topix rising 0.51% to 4,160.28 for a seventh straight gain and a record high. Chip-linked shares led the advance after the PHLX Semiconductor Index rose about 2.5% in the U.S. Advantest gained 5.35%, while Kioxia jumped 10.01% and Ibiden rose 9.77%. Toppan surged 14% after upbeat quarterly results.