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Hyperliquid has expanded its HIP-4 outcome markets beyond crypto price targets into macroeconomic events such as U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions, intensifying competition with established prediction market platforms such as Polymarket. The decentralized exchange’s expanded offering allows users to trade prediction-style contracts alongside crypto perpetual futures from a single account, broadening Hyperliquid’s push to become a multi-asset trading platform. The rollout marks a shift from Hyperliquid’s initial testing phase, which focused on crypto-native outcomes such as whether bitcoin would trade above a specified level by a certain time.  The latest expansion introduces contracts tied to off-chain events, including…

Equities: The price of equity securities may rise or fall due to the changes in the broad market or changes in a company’s financial condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Equity securities are subject to ‘stock market risk’ meaning that stock prices in general may decline over short or extended periods of time. Mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds: When investing in mutual funds or exchange-traded and index funds, please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses associated with the funds before investing. You may obtain a fund’s prospectus by contacting your investment professional. The prospectus contains information, which should be…

Bitcoin changed everything. It proved that money could exist outside of banks, governments, and borders. But as revolutionary as Bitcoin is, it was really just the opening act. Today, a new wave of crypto assets — the utility-driven tokens — is rewriting the rules, not by replacing Bitcoin, but by enabling functionalities it was never designed to offer. Welcome to the age of utility-driven tokens. What Is a Utility Token, Anyway? Most people think of crypto as either a currency or a speculative investment. Utility tokens are neither — or rather, they are both and more. A utility token is…

May 27, 2026 Silver prices remain below $75 per ounce, and while a year-end move higher is possible, Bank of America has cautioned investors that the metal faces challenges from changing industrial demand, according to a Kitco News report.In a recent precious metals note, Bank of America commodity analysts led by Michael Widmer expressed optimism that silver could reach $100 per ounce in the fourth quarter of this year, but they warned such gains would not be lasting. The analysts noted that a gold rally could lift silver above $100 per ounce in the near term, but they do not…

SBHA chief executive Julia Mulloy cuts the ribbon on the new Howdenburn development in Jedburgh. She is supported by SBC’s Executive Member for Housing, Carol Hamilton.Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 22 minutes agoLast updated 14 minutes agoA ribbon-cutting ceremony has taken place in Jedburgh today (Wednesday) to celebrate the completion of a new 70-home social housing development.Scottish Borders Housing Association revealed it received more than 1,000 bids for the properties on the town’s former Howdenburn Primary School site. Two-thirds are already occupied, with the remaining keys to be handed over to the remaining tenants next month. Outgoing chief executive Julia Mulloy told…

New Delhi: Hybrid mutual fund schemes attracted inflows of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a 29 per cent increase over the preceding fiscal year, as investors increasingly turned to diversified investment strategies amid volatile market conditions. The category witnessed strong traction despite heightened geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in West Asia, as investors sought balanced investment solutions that could cushion market volatility. “Hybrid funds saw strong traction in FY26 as investors looked for balanced investment solutions during volatile times. Multi asset allocation funds, in particular, gained popularity due to their ability to deliver relatively stable performance across market cycles,”…

Micron Technology was among the stocks that made Goldman Sachs’ coveted “Hedge Fund VIP” basket last quarter, as professional traders poured love into the maker or data and storage chips. The Wall Street investment bank used regulatory filings to analyze the holdings of 1,059 fundamentally-driven hedge funds, responsible for running $4.6 trillion of gross equity positions at the start of the second quarter. Goldman then compiled a basket of the most popular long positions, comprised of the 50 stocks that most frequently appear among hedge funds’ 10 largest holdings. This VIP basket has risen 10% year to date, outperforming the…

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The gas pump and the grocery store are not the only places where every purchase is being affected by the current economy. Inflation, fuel prices rising construction costs can also impact the real estate market.Patrick Hanlon and Malory Batchelor, from Home Buyers of Savannah visited Morning Break to share tips on how to make your money go as far as it can when buying a home and how to deal with a slowdown in the local market if selling a home. Source link

For boutique and mid-sized UK wealth managers, the question is therefore whether independence can realistically be maintained over the long term or whether consolidation is increasingly becoming the default route // Image: William Barton, Shutterstock The UK wealth management sector has seen a fresh wave of deal activity in recent months as US wealth managers and private equity-backed groups continue to expand into the market.  In September 2025, Miami-based Corient agreed to acquire Stonehage Fleming (which oversees $175 billion in assets) and Stanhope Capital Group ($40 billion AuM) in a deal that will take the enlarged group to around $430…