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Gold and precious metals Gold is the most widely held alternative asset among UK retail investors and the most accessible. It has historically acted as a store of value during periods of economic stress, currency weakness, and inflation, and tends to be negatively correlated with the US dollar. Gold reached a record high above $3,500 per troy ounce in April 2025, driven by central bank buying, US dollar weakness, geopolitical uncertainty, and strong demand from Asian investors. As of June 2026, prices have moderated but remain significantly elevated relative to five-year averages. For UK investors, the most practical routes to…

In the Philippine capital, 85 pesos (US$1.40) is barely enough to buy a meal for one, let alone a family of five.Yet that modest sum, roughly the price of 1½kg of premium imported rice, is the largest single wage increase ever approved for Metro Manila’s minimum-wage earners.The government called it “historic”. Labour groups called it an insult.The increase, to be rolled out in two stages, was confirmed by the Department of Labour and Employment on Tuesday.Non-agricultural workers will see their daily wage rise from 695 pesos to 755 pesos this month, then to 780 pesos by January. Employees of smaller…

Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to nearly $64,000 in the early hours of July 6, reaching $63,900 on CoinGecko, extending a weekend rally that liquidated hundreds of millions of dollars in short positions.The move capped a sharp reversal from the $58,293 low Bitcoin touched on July 1. A softer-than-expected jobs report reshaped rate-hike expectations heading into the new week, helping Bitcoin’s price claw back.Weak Jobs Data Triggers a Short SqueezeThe rally traces back to Thursday’s US Nonfarm Payrolls report. The report showed the economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, far below forecasts. The miss lowered the odds of a near-term Federal…

Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund, trading under the ASX code XASG, has released its monthly update for June 2026, detailing unit redemptions and issuances. The report highlights a significant net redemption of units, which may interest investors tracking fund flows and market dynamics. Key Points Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund (ASX: XASG) Significant net redemption of units in June 2026 Total units on issue: 11,330,774.66 Investors should monitor fund activity and market conditions June 2026 Sees Significant Net Redemption of Units The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund reported a substantial net redemption of units for June 2026. The fund issued…

The market shrugged off JSW Infrastructure Limited’s (NSE:JSWINFRA) solid earnings report. Our analysis showed that there are some concerning factors in the earnings that investors may be cautious of. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part – they are all under $10bn in marketcap – there is still time to get in early.NSEI:JSWINFRA Earnings and Revenue History July 6th 2026 To understand the value of a company’s earnings growth, it is imperative to consider any dilution of shareholders’ interests. As it happens, JSW Infrastructure issued…

For now, Doomsun is bootstrapped with personal money and a little under $300,000 in angel funding. The startup is also a recipient of a 2026 LaunchLNK grant of $20,000 in non-dilutive funding.And though it is fueled by environmentalist goals, the startup’s trading tools are market agnostic to sell across the finance world.“We have investors that want to see us make good on that long-term goal of impactful investing in the energy transition space,” Smith said. “But to get there, we need to generate revenue. We need these (trading) tools to do it anyway. So we’re going to build the sharp…

By Daniel Foster, ad hoc news Bestsellers & Flagships Desk. Reviewed July 06, 2026, 12:11 AM ET. Details in the imprint.DBAG Private Equity Fund is not something you see on a store shelf, but you feel it when a familiar industrial supplier suddenly has a new owner and a sharper strategy. The fund sits quietly behind many mid-market deals, moving capital while factory floors stay noisy.How the DBAG fund is structuredAt its core, the DBAG Private Equity Fund is a closed-end private equity vehicle that pools commitments from institutional and private investors to back buyouts in mid-sized companies, primarily in…

Six tokens are realistically positioned to hit $1 in the current market cycle: Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), LiquidChain (LIQUID), Tapzi (TAPZI), SUBBD, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Kaspa (KAS). Fetch.ai (FET) and Akash Network (AKT) are reclaim candidates, as they’ve both already traded above $1 in 2024 and need less than a 3× move to get back there. Not every sub-$1 coin belongs on this list. In this guide, our analysts apply a supply-and-cap filter to separate realistic candidates from mathematical impossibilities like SHIB, BONK, and PEPE, where $1 would require a market cap larger than the global GDP. We break down the…

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel Immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has thrown his weight behind the economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the policies are beginning to produce encouraging results as reflected in key macroeconomic indicators. Emmanuel, a former banker, maintained that although the country is facing significant economic challenges, the emerging improvements in Nigeria’s macroeconomic fundamentals provide grounds for optimism and deserve the support of all Nigerians. His position was conveyed by his Special Assistant on Media, Stephen Abia, while speaking with journalists on preparations for the former governor’s…

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,300 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and over $1.4 trillion in assets under management as…