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According to Barrick Mining Corp., the company will begin evacuating employees stranded at its Barriales and Potrerillos camps in northern Chile by helicopter starting Friday, following a severe storm that cut off road access. The company stated in a statement that personnel at both facilities remain in good health and have access to power, food, water, heating, and medical services.

According to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, explosions were reported on Kesh Island off Iran's southern coast. Further details regarding the cause or extent of the incidents were not immediately disclosed.

According to Beating, AI chip startup Etched completed a $300 million Series C funding round with a post-money valuation of $10.3 billion, led by Sequoia Capital. The round included a16z, SK Hynix, Jane Street, and Diffusion Capital, with individual backers including Peter Thiel, Andrej Karpathy, and Dylan Field. Etched's valuation more than doubled from $5 billion just seven months ago. Sequoia described this as its highest-valued Series C investment to date. Last month, the company announced i

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will release a tariff announcement on July 23.

According to the Financial Times, the UK's tax authority HMRC has recovered over 8 million pounds in unpaid taxes from cryptocurrency investors over three years through settlements with 502 crypto investors, the authority announced on July 23. In the 2024/25 tax year, 280 investors settled with HMRC, paying a combined 3.5 million pounds. The 2025/26 tax year saw 222 settlements totaling approximately 4.8 million pounds.

According to AXIOS, President Trump stated on July 23 that Iran "wants to negotiate" but is not yet ready to reach an agreement. Regional sources familiar with mediation efforts confirmed that Iran's leadership has not accepted the latest proposed framework. "We are trying, but Iran is not cooperating," one source said.

According to Bloomberg, India's silver imports have slowed significantly in recent days due to a new licensing system that has disrupted shipping flows. Most banks have yet to receive the licenses required to import the precious metal and remain awaiting government approval, with only a handful of banks granted permission so far. The resulting supply tightness has pushed the 30-day average premium to at least its highest level since 2019. With demand remaining stable, the domestic premium is now

European stock indices closed lower on July 23. Germany's DAX 30 fell 419.90 points (down 1.67%) to 24,754.20; Italy's FTSE MIB declined 1,470.04 points (down 2.78%) to 51,322.00, marking the steepest decline; France's CAC 40 dropped 138.80 points (down 1.64%) to 8,299.09; Eurozone's Stoxx 50 lost 107.64 points (down 1.70%) to 6,209.35; Spain's IBEX 35 fell 326.19 points (down 1.67%) to 19,245.11; and the UK's FTSE 100 decreased 77.81 points (down 0.73%) to 10,639.16.

The U.S. 8-week Treasury auction on July 23 resulted in a yield of 3.795%, up 145 basis points from the previous result of 3.65%.

The U.S. 8-week Treasury bill auction on July 23 recorded a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.31, down from 2.84 in the previous auction. This metric indicates the demand relative to the amount of bills offered.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, initial jobless claims for the week ended July 18 fell 22,000 to 187,000, the lowest level since September 1969, with a drop larger than any seen in the past three months. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected 210,000 claims; Reuters estimates had pointed to a slight increase to 212,000. Continuing jobless claims dropped to 1.796 million for the week ended July 11, the lowest in six weeks, indicating limited corporate layoffs despite moderate jo

According to Axios, on Thursday, July 23, President Trump said he is seriously considering launching major military operations in Iran.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the U.S. 4-week Treasury bill auction fell to 11.81% today (July 23), down from 44.46% at the previous auction.

The U.S. 4-week Treasury bill auction on July 23 received a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.79, compared to 2.57 in the previous auction, indicating increased demand for short-term government debt.

The U.S. 4-week Treasury bill auction on July 23 set a yield of 3.73%, up from 3.66% in the previous auction, marking a 7 basis point increase.

According to Press Trust of India, Andhra Pradesh launched the Mee Bhoomi-Blockchain pilot project on July 23, 2026, to digitize land records and improve transparency and security in land administration. The first phase covers seven districts across 89 re-survey villages with approximately 137,763 land parcel maps. The system integrates records from revenue, survey, and registration departments into a single tamper-resistant platform built on Hyperledger Fabric, an enterprise-grade permissioned

Europe's major equity indices closed lower today. The STOXX 600 fell 1.18% to 639.27 points, while the STOXX 50 (Eurozone blue-chip benchmark) declined 1.70% to 6,209.46 points. The Eurostoxx 300 also retreated 1.18% to 2,555.81 points.

Europe's major stock indices closed lower today. Germany's DAX 30 fell 1.63% to close at 24,744.16 points. France's benchmark equity index dropped 1.72%, Italy's main index declined 2.63% with its banking index falling 2.91%, while the UK index retreated 0.75%.

According to White House Press Secretary Leavitt, President Trump will hold a cabinet meeting at Camp David next Friday, July 31.

According to CNBC, Intel reports earnings on Thursday evening after its stock fell 27% from a June 22 record close near $141 per share. Investors will focus on two key metrics: stronger AI server CPU growth and further progress in its foundry business. The decline reflects broader semiconductor sector reassessment, though the chipmaker remains one of the year's best performers, posting a 280% gain to its June peak. Last week, Intel announced a $5.7 billion investment in its Leixlip, Ireland faci