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Gold and silver have lost the momentum generated by their recent rebounds, but sellers have yet to secure the decisive breakdown they are looking for. Gold’s recovery stalled at 4202.87, while silver turned lower after reaching 63.25. The next move now appears to hinge on a market far removed from precious metals themselves: Brent crude. If oil establishes itself above $80, the inflation narrative that has dominated markets for months could quickly return to centre stage. Events in the Middle East are moving in that direction. Fresh US strikes against Iranian targets followed attacks on commercial shipping in and around…

A recent paper published by Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu and MIT colleagues fits neatly into the tradition of counter-intuitive economics.  It found that “lower birth rates are associated with higher growth in GDP per working-age adult across countries and higher wage growth across US commuting zones, with no negative impact on aggregate GDP or earnings.” This seems a bit odd. Economists have long believed that slowing population growth is likely to depress economic growth. In ageing societies with growing numbers of retirees, we can assume a lower share of the population will be in work. Read more: The rate of…

According to a new report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the worldwide Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) market grew 28 percent year-over-year to $12 billion in manufacturer revenue in 1Q 2026. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of more than 20 percent growth, as tightly constrained compute supply continued to run behind relentless AI demand. The quarter’s total also reflects newly expanded Heat Rejection coverage, which adds roughly $1 billion to the measured market and will widen further in upcoming reports. …

The Government has pulled back on a proposed ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, opting instead for targeted rules that could cap or restrict cash transactions for virtual assets.In June last year, Cabinet agreed in principle to ban the machines due to their vulnerability to criminal activity such as money laundering as the Government worked to reform its anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing programme (AML/CFT).However, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee walked back the blanket ban today, saying further policy analysis found a “targeted and proportionate approach” was available.”Banning something is a serious decision that should not be taken lightly. Cabinet has…

Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has held the final close of its sixth direct equity fund, raising $3.8 billion in total commitments for its Direct Equity strategy in and alongside Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI, or EO VI. The fundraising marks the firm’s largest direct equity fund to date and reflects continued investor appetite for middle-market buyout exposure. The prior vintage, Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund V, closed at $2.1 billion. EO VI seeks to provide investors with diversified exposure to middle-market buyout opportunities through Hamilton Lane’s global Direct Equity platform. Investors in the fund include public pensions,…

Infrastructure design is being redefined by agentic AI, pushing the industry toward system-level AI infrastructure optimization, balancing performance and cost across diverse workloads rather than focusing on faster chips alone. As inference scales and AI moves closer to users, modular, heterogeneous computing architectures are becoming the foundation of the next wave of enterprise AI. Agentic AI is introducing complex, end-to-end workloads that are compelling Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to architect and implement its infrastructure more holistically than ever before, according to Mark Papermaster (pictured), chief technology officer and executive vice president of Advanced Micro Devices. “The workloads are so complex…

Author:James Cannings, Sam Hartshorn, Maike Halterbeck, Marina Symington and Dr Gavan ConlonPublished: 9 July 2026Every 10 international students generate £1 million in net economic benefit for the UK, according to new research.International students who began higher education courses in the UK in 2024/25 are expected to generate a net economic benefit of £40.4 billion for the UK over the course of their studies, according to a major new report published today by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Kaplan International Pathways.The report, The benefits and costs of international higher education students to the UK economy, produced by London Economics, finds that the 404,500…

Luxury home sales grew 27.1% to 89 units.Hong Kong’s residential market extended its positive momentum in May, led by continued strength in the luxury segment and robust primary sales activity, according to Knight Frank.Knight Frank said 89 luxury residential transactions above HK$50 million were recorded during the month, up 27.1% from April, highlighting resilient demand for prime homes.For the first five months of 2026, residential transaction volume reached 33,160 units. Primary sales totalled 10,556 units, up 56.3% year-to-date and significantly outperforming secondary sales, which increased 14.6% to 22,604 units. Knight Frank attributed the stronger first-hand market to developers launching new…

SBI Funds Management Limited (SBI Funds Management), India’s largest asset management company by QAAUM has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) ahead of its upcoming IPO. As the investment manager to SBI Mutual Fund, the company holds a leadership position across the mutual fund, portfolio management, and alternative investment space in India. This analysis provides a comprehensive review of the company’s DRHP, covering the IPO structure, business operations, market position, financial performance, competitive strengths, key risk factors, and peer comparison to help investors better understand the proposed public issue. SBI Mutual Fund IPO Overview SBI Funds Management Limited’s IPO…

Nium has acquired Cypher to further develop Nium as the core infrastructure layer for compliant money movement and value exchange that bridges fiat and digital assets. The acquisition brings together Nium’s cross-border payments infrastructure and Cypher’s crypto-native non-custodial wallet and issuing capabilities, Nium said in a Wednesday (July 8) press release. The combination will help Nium build and scale products for crypto-native users and deliver products that serve this customer segment while retaining the security, compliance and reliability of its existing global payments infrastructure, according to the release. Nium has seen growing demand for card issuing, global money movement infrastructure…