India-Australia Nuclear Deal: Australia and India signed arrangements to clear the way for Australian uranium exports to India for peaceful nuclear power, supporting India’s push toward 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. Markets & Rates: Japan’s JGB yields slid after the finance minister said pension funds would be encouraged to buy more domestic assets, while Asian equities climbed on a tech-led Wall Street bounce and oil eased as Iran-US tensions stayed in focus. IT Earnings Spark Rally: TCS shares jumped after a stronger June-quarter profit and upbeat demand commentary, lifting broader Indian IT sentiment. Prediction Markets Under Fire: A US Army special forces member is challenging the CFTC over Polymarket trades tied to Maduro, arguing the contracts aren’t covered by commodities law—an ongoing test for US event-based trading rules. Crypto Finance Watch: New Hampshire’s executive council rejected a $100M Bitcoin-backed municipal bond proposal, keeping the state from becoming a first mover in crypto-collateralized public finance. UK Takeover Drama: easyJet shares surged after Apollo agreed key terms for a possible £5.7bn cash offer, outbidding Castlelake. Banking Fraud Focus (Ghana): Ghana’s central bank highlighted rising fraud in payment services and called for tighter collaboration across regulators, banks, and providers. Corporate Moves: Vodafone shares rose after a French billionaire deal to buy e&’s 16.2% stake for £4.4bn; Vodafone also flagged regulatory steps for the holding.