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Bowman Still Projecting Three Interest-Rate Cuts Before Year-End

The Federal Reserve’s top bank cop still supports three interest-rate cuts in 2026 and said she expects strong economic growth …

Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said he is cautious about how surging oil prices on the back of the …

Coinbase introduces stock perpetual futures contracts for non-U.S. customers

The contracts trade 24/7, are cash-settled in USDC and allow for up to 10-times leverage on single-stock contracts and 20-times …

Iran war volatility is driving oil trading boom on Hyperliquid, says JPMorgan

Round-the-clock oil trading on Hyperliquid is drawing investors beyond crypto as geopolitical shocks expose gaps in traditional markets, the bank …

UK regulator to probe collapsed mortgage lender MFS

Investigation follows failure of Mayfair-based lender and linked companies owned by founder Paresh Raja

Meta, Alphabet Join Credit-Risk Index as AI Hedging Demand Soars

Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. joining an index of high-grade firms’ credit default swaps is another sign …

Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA

Agency’s head Fatih Birol says recovery of oil and gasfields in Gulf region could take more than six months

Ecolab to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm CoolIT for $4.75 Billion

Ecolab Inc. has agreed to buy CoolIT Systems Inc., a company that develops cooling technology for AI data centers, in …

BOE’s Messaging Is Under Fire as Hawkish Pivot Fuels Bond Rout

The Bank of England’s revamp of its communication policy to include the views of individual rate setters is getting criticized …

US Stock Futures Drop as Traders Eye Longer War, Options Expiry

US futures extended a drop on Friday as earlier hopes for a quick resolution to the war in the Middle …

A 20% Stock Rally Makes Ghana World’s Top Performer Since War

A scorching rally by Ghana’s main stock index since the start of the Iran war tops a small cohort of …

De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club

De Beers has made one of the deepest ever cuts to its group of handpicked diamond buyers as the former …