Finance news on August 2, 2026

1. 0109:30 UTC

   Coverage recordfox32chicago.com: “Trump halts Iran strikes, citing potential deal to end war”

   4 outlets · first: en.people.cn Commodities

   Reports ran between 09:30 and 18:15 UTC on Aug 2.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by en.people.cn, english.news.cn, fox32chicago.com and fox5dc.com.

   • Iran
   • Xinhua

2. 0202:30 UTC

   Household spending data due as fuel excise extension ends

   3 outlets · first: canberratimes.com.au Economy

   Machine summary The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release monthly household spending data on Tuesday, alongside ANZ Indeed job ads figures, according to source reports.

   Reported by canberratimes.com.au, dailyadvertiser.com.au and Perthnow.

   • Iran
   • Australian Bureau of Statistics
   • ANZ Indeed

3. 0312:00 UTC

   Q1FY27 earnings: firms build inventories amid rising commodity prices, supply chain risks

   2 outlets · first: Aninews Earnings

   Machine summary Bajaj Broking said in a report reported by news.webindia123.com that many companies have increased inventory stockpiles to meet robust consumer demand and reduce possible effects from further commodity price increases and supply-chain disruption. The report said firms kept up healthy business momentum in a difficult global setting and took precautionary steps to protect operations. It added that domestic demand stayed resilient despite geopolitical uncertainties and higher global commodity prices, while the Ministry of Finance's July Monthly Economic Review projected continued resilience but flagged commodity price volatility as a main risk.

   1. Q1FY27 earnings reflected steady top-line growth across sectors but persistent margin pressures due to elevated input costs and geopolitical uncertainties, the brokerage noted.
   2. The Ministry of Finance's July Monthly Economic Review highlighted commodity price volatility as a key risk to the otherwise resilient domestic demand outlook.
   3. Airlines, fragrances and flavors, and recycling companies also reported healthy business momentum, per the brokerage report.

   Reported by news.webindia123.com and Aninews.

   • Ministry of Finance (MOF)
   • Bajaj Broking
   • Indian companies (aggregate)

4. 0422:00 UTC

   Government raises maximum levy in revised news bargaining plan

   2 outlets · first: blayneychronicle.com.au Regulation

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. The proposed news bargaining incentive would apply to tech companies with domestic revenues of $250 million or more, with funds raised redistributed to the media sector, according to the reports.

   Reported by blayneychronicle.com.au and irrigator.com.au.

5. 0522:22 UTC

   Mueller CFO reports share disposition tied to equity vesting

   2 outlets · first: fool.com Markets

   Machine summary The filing indicates the disposition was executed to satisfy tax obligations upon the vesting of 72,000 shares of common stock.

   Reported by fool.com and finance.yahoo.com.

6. 0619:35 UTC

   Arm says it targets $1B server CPU revenue by 2028 on $2B backlog

   2 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Earnings

   Machine summary Arm Holdings said it aims for over $1 billion in data center revenue by fiscal 2028 with its AGI CPU. Arm reported a $2 billion backlog and secured manufacturing. The stock has doubled in 2026 yet remains well off its spring highs.

   1. Arm Holdings announced in March 2026 that it would design and sell its own physical server CPUs for the first time, launching the Arm AGI CPU to target the data center market.
   2. Arm projects the data center CPU total addressable market will reach $100 billion by 2031, while Nvidia and AMD forecast $220 billion.
   3. For fiscal 2028, management expressed greater confidence that server CPU revenue would surpass $1 billion, citing a backlog above $2 billion and manufacturing capacity already secured.
   4. Arm’s stock more than doubled in 2026 year-to-date but has fallen nearly 50% from its spring highs amid valuation concerns and smartphone market headwinds.

   Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

   • NVIDIA
   • AMD
   • Arm Holdings
   • Arm AGI CPU
   • CPU

7. 0720:25 UTC

   GlobalFoundries director sold 4,000 shares under trading plan

   2 outlets · first: aol.com Markets

   Machine summary The report said the sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

   1. The report said the disposition represented 21% of the director's total direct equity holdings.
   2. The report said the transaction value was based on an SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price of $58.22.
   3. The report said GlobalFoundries reports second-quarter results on August 5.

   Reported by aol.com and nasdaq.com.

   • GlobalFoundries Inc.

8. 0823:51 UTC

   BUA Foods says total assets rose to N1.67tn in first half of 2026

   2 outlets · first: punchng.com Earnings

   Machine summary The company said profit after tax rose 12 per cent to N292.27bn and total equity rose 41 per cent to N1.01tn.

   1. BUA Foods said total assets rose 20 per cent to N1.67tn from N1.39tn in the corresponding period of 2025, according to its statement.
   2. Profit after tax rose 12 per cent to N292.27bn from N260.10bn, the company said.
   3. Total equity rose 41 per cent to N1.01tn, the company said.

   Reported by punchng.com and huhuonline.com.

   • BUA Foods Plc

9. 0922:30 UTC

   Cboe completes sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group

   2 outlets · first: manilatimes.net Markets

   Machine summary Cboe Global Markets said it has finished selling Cboe Australia, now called TMX Australia Exchange, to TMX Group Limited.

   1. Cboe Global Markets announced it completed the sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group Limited, according to the company.
   2. Cboe Australia is now TMX Australia Exchange, according to the company.
   3. Cboe said its planned sale of Cboe Canada to TMX Group was announced in April alongside the planned sale of Cboe Australia.

   Reported by manilatimes.net and Philippine Times (Big News Network).

   • Cboe Global Markets
   • Cboe Canada
   • Cboe Australia
   • TMX Group

10. 1015:15 UTC

    Persistent Systems reports $452.4m Q1 FY27 revenue

    2 outlets · first: itnewsonline.com Earnings Mostly press releases

    Machine summary Persistent Systems announced audited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting revenue of $452.4 million, up 16.1% year over year. CEO Sandeep Kalra said the quarter was the company's 25th consecutive quarter of revenue growth, with an EBIT margin of 16.0%. The company reported quarterly order booking of $1,146.2 million in total contract value and $536.8 million in annual contract value.

    1. Revenue was $452.4 million, with 16.1% year-over-year growth, according to the company
    2. CEO Sandeep Kalra said the quarter marked the 25th sequential quarter of revenue growth, with 3.8% quarter-over-quarter growth and a 16.0% EBIT margin

    Reported by itnewsonline.com and finanznachrichten.de.

    • Persistent Systems

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