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Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to near $4,415 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends its upside amid fading expectations for further US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes. Traders will closely monitor the developments surrounding the Middle East conflicts. An unexpected decline in US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in July, together with data released last week showing only modest consumer price inflation, has curbed expectations of a US interest rate increase next month. This, in turn, exerts some selling pressure on the US Dollar (USD) and makes bullion cheaper for most buyers.Markets are now pricing a 35% chance…

The GBP/JPY cross-pair is poised to finish Monday’s session with gains of over 0.14% as traders prepare for the beginning of Tuesday’s Asian session. The cross-pair has climbed above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 215.52, often seen as a breakout that opens the door to further upside. The pair trades slightly below 216.00 at the time of writing.GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Technical OutlookThe GBP/JPY refreshed a ten-day high of 216.16 but is failing to hold above 216.00. Nevertheless, momentum has shifted upward, as indicated by the Relative Strength Index (RSI). The RSI, although bullish, turned flat, an indication of…

The Aussie Dollar trades near two-month highs of 0.7129, supported by a weaker US Dollar, amid a scarce economic docket in the US, following last week’s softer Retail Sales data. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7106, up 0.32%.AUD/USD gains as weaker Dollar offsets renewed Oil risksSentiment remains mixed while crude Oil prices edged higher on news that US President Donald Trump said that he is in no rush to end the US-Iran war. This reignited inflationary fears in the US, as Treasury yields – particularly the 30-year bond yield – reached levels last seen in 2007 during the Great Financial Crisis…

Après les incendies dévastateurs en Gironde et dans les Landes, Sébastien Lecornu a présenté son plan de reconstruction. Au-delà des mesures gouvernementales, l’exécutif a prévenu qu’il n’hésiterait pas à dénoncer les assureurs qui ne « joueront pas le jeu » dans l’indemnisation des sinistres.

Minority owner Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers and her husband, Jay Mohr, prior a first round NBA playoffs game between the Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, April 19, 2025.Keith Birmingham | MediaNews Group | Pasadena Star-News | Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is opposing the potential sale of her family’s stake in the NBA team to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, contradicting an earlier ESPN report about the family’s decision. In a letter obtained by CNBC addressed to law firms representing Jeanie Buss’s siblings — Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and…

The Nutshell Growth Fund invests in quality stocks from exceptional businesses, but only when their valuations offer an attractive prospective return. Our concentrated portfolio of around 30 global companies is selected for two characteristics that do not always come together: exceptional financial quality and a reasonable price. By quality stocks, we mean businesses with a strong record of revenue and profit growth, resilient margins, attractive returns on capital and substantial cash generation. Quality alone, however, is not enough. A wonderful company can still be a poor investment when too much future success is reflected in its share price.Three quality stocks…

EconomySemiconductor industry seen as key to escaping middle-income trapAmong the 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, only Singapore and Brunei are categorized as “high-income countries” by the World Bank. © ReutersYUKI FUJITA, YUJI NITTA and TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRIAugust 18, 2026 06:52 JSTMANILA/HANOI/JAKARTA — The growth of the semiconductor industry in Southeast Asia has reconfigured economic development in the region, putting Vietnam and the Philippines on course toward the sought-after status of “high-income countries.”

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $62,829.64 on Monday, August 17, 2026, 0.3% lower than Sunday’s opening price. As of 9:17 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $63,413.32. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,874.10 on Monday, August 17, 2026, down 0.4% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning to $1,894.98 as of 9:17 a.m. ET. Bitcoin is down more than 3% over the past week, while ethereum has fallen 1.8%. Investors continue to parse conflicting data. Softer economic signals reported last week lower the short-term risk of higher interest rates, and that could…

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban didn’t hold back in a public squabble with Rep. Ro Khanna about the proposed wealth taxes in California—cracking open a feud between one of the wealthiest Democratic Party supporters and the left wing of the party. The two sparred over a proposed wealth tax that would ask the state’s richest residents to hand over billions of dollars to fund healthcare and other public programs. Cuban, long a self-identified “libertarian-at-heart,” has been more closely affiliated with Democrats in recent years, as a high-profile surrogate for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Hillary Clinton in…