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EWA

Australia's employment change for June significantly exceeded expectations, with 50.2K jobs added compared to the estimated 19.9K. The previous month's figure was revised to 39.5K.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2024 | 4:19 am

BBJP

DXJ

EWJ

Japan's trade balance for June was reported at 224.0 billion yen, significantly better than the estimated -240.0 billion yen and the revised prior figure of -1,220.1 billion yen.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2024 | 4:19 am

BBJP

DXJ

EWJ

Japan's exports for June grew by 5.4% year-over-year, falling short of the estimated 6.4% and significantly lower than the 13.5% growth recorded in the previous month.

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July 18, 2024 | 4:18 am

BBJP

DXJ

EWJ

Japan reported an adjusted trade balance of -0.82 trillion yen, matching the estimated figure and showing a slight improvement from the revised prior figure of -0.64 trillion yen.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2024 | 4:18 am

AAWH

CRLBF

GRUSF

TSNDF

Michigan's cannabis market reached a record $837 million in Q2 2024, driven by strong adult-use sales and market expansion. Despite a decline in medical use sales and average revenue per retailer, the market remains robust with significant contributions from public companies like Ascend Wellness, Grown Rogue, TerrAscend, and Red White and Bloom. The market's growth is supported by new dispensaries and increased competition.

Portfolio Pulse from Nicolás Jose Rodriguez

July 18, 2024 | 3:13 am

ASML

NFLX

NVDA

TSLA

TSM

On Wednesday, major U.S. indices showed mixed results with the Nasdaq experiencing its worst day since 2022. Nvidia, TSMC, ASML Holding, Netflix, and Tesla were notable stocks on investors' radars due to various factors including U.S. sanctions, comments by Donald Trump, and upcoming earnings reports.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

July 18, 2024 | 2:39 am

BTCUSD

DOGEUSD

ETHUSD

Leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin, saw declines as investors booked profits. Bitcoin's price fell to the mid-$64,000s after briefly breaching $66,000. Ethereum dipped below $3,500. Analysts suggest Bitcoin isn't ready to retest the $65,000 level as new support. The broader stock market also saw declines, with the Nasdaq Composite shedding 2.77%.

Portfolio Pulse from Aniket Verma

July 18, 2024 | 2:27 am

DJT

DWAC

The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Patrick Orlando, former CEO of Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), for securities fraud. The lawsuit alleges that Orlando issued misleading statements and failed to disclose plans to acquire Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) before DWAC's IPO. This comes amid ongoing legal and financial challenges for Trump Media.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

July 18, 2024 | 2:16 am

AMD

AVGO

NVDA

SMH

SOXX

TSM

TXN

The semiconductor market experienced a significant selloff due to comments from former President Trump on Taiwan and potential trade restrictions with China by President Biden. Major semiconductor stocks like NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom saw sharp declines, while companies with a larger U.S. presence, such as Texas Instruments, fared better.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

July 18, 2024 | 2:07 am

MGOL

Trading for MGOL was halted at 7:50:00 p.m. ET due to pending news.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 17, 2024 | 11:50 pm