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Gold Posts Sharp Weekly Drop as Rate Fears Pressure Bullion Despite Central Bank Buying
Gold ended the first week of June under heavy pressure, recording one of its sharpest weekly declines in months as investors reassessed…
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ECB Poised for First Rate Hike Among Major Western Central Banks as Inflation Risks Re-Emerge
The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates at its June 10 to 11 policy meeting, marking a significant shift…
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Alphabet’s $85 Billion Capital Raise Signals a New Phase in the AI Infrastructure Race
Technology Giant Expands Funding Plans as Demand for Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Accelerates Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is undertaking one of…
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BP and Harbour Energy Advance Egypt Gas Exploration as Cairo Targets Production Recovery and a Return to Exports
BP and Harbour Energy are preparing to expand their exploration activities in Egypt's Mediterranean offshore sector as the country seeks to reverse…
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Google’s $30 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal with SpaceX Highlights the Growing Race for Computing Power
Google has signed one of the largest recently disclosed artificial intelligence infrastructure agreements, committing to pay approximately $920 million per month to…
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Strong US Jobs Report Revives Market Bets on a Fed Rate Hike
US financial markets sharply repriced the Federal Reserve outlook after the May jobs report showed stronger than expected hiring, pushing Treasury yields…
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China’s Oil Imports Fall to 10 Year Low as Refiners Rely on Stockpiles
China's crude oil buying has slowed sharply, creating an unusual stabilizing effect for global oil markets at a time of major disruption…
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SpaceX Prepares What Could Be the Largest IPO in History
SpaceX is preparing what could become the largest initial public offering in history, with the proposed transaction expected to raise around USD…
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Egypt Signals No Need for New IMF Program as Reform Momentum Improves
PM Madbouly signals no new IMF program needed after current arrangement ends in December 2026. Remittances +32.2% to USD 34.9 bn, tax…
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Kuwait PMI Rises to Three-Month High as Contraction Eases in May
Kuwait’s headline S&P Global PMI rose to 47.2 in May from 46.3 in April, the highest in three months, signaling that the…
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Kuwait Oil Recovery Outlook Strengthens as KPC Signals Readiness After Hormuz Reopening
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation signals crude production could recover to nearly 70% of normal levels within 6–8 weeks of the Strait of Hormuz…
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Building Materials Enter Uneven Price Cycle as Steel Weakness Meets Energy Cost Pressure
Iron ore trades near USD 103/t after a 4% monthly drop as Chinese property investment fell 13.7% YoY and global crude steel…
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- National Bureau of Statistics: China’s Producer Prices Accelerate to 3.9% in May, Fastest Pace Since July 2022, as Consumer Inflation Holds at 1.2%