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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the widening scope of U.S. and Iranian strikes, Britain’s new Labour Party leader, and China denying interference in U.S. elections. Escalating Campaign Iran accused U.S. forces on Friday of targeting civilian infrastructure in their latest salvo of attacks, marking a drastic escalation in ongoing fighting. Although U.S. President Donald Trump has previously threatened to widen the military’s campaign to include assaults on power plants and bridges, legal experts warn that doing so could be considered a war crime. U.S. strikes on Friday damaged at least five highway and railway bridges, killing…

Chinese investors are selling off thousands of Aussie homes according to new data Tax Office and Foreign Investment Review Board data. Thousands of Chinese investors are ditching their Aussie investments as experts warn a property market crash in their homeland is flowing through to the lucky country. But there’s another Asian nation stepping up, with a 46 per cent surge in the number of Australian homes owned by Japan-based landlords in recent data. Property investors based in the People’s Republic of China have been the dominant foreign force investing into Australian residential property for more than a decade, and owned…

Global crypto investment products are on track to record a second consecutive week of inflows after ending an eight-week streak of net outflows totaling roughly $8 billion, CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill wrote in a Friday report.Inflation data shifts sentiment across digital asset productsThe firm noted that softer-than-expected US inflation data revived investor sentiment and strengthened expectations of the Federal Reserve (Fed) cutting rates.Global crypto funds recorded $287 million in inflows last week, with this week set to finish positive after initially starting with outflows. Total inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) between Tuesday and Thursday averaged…

Young Filipino archers won 13 gold, 10 silver, and seven bronze medals at the recent Singapore Youth Archery Championships, completing a 30-medal campaign at Bukit Gombak Stadium. Link to the full story in comment section. facebook.com Source link

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We expect new home sales to rebound modestly in June following recent weakness, although elevated mortgage rates and soft buyer demand suggest housing activity remains subdued. Internationally, we expect Canadian inflation to ease modestly, while U.K. inflation and labor market data should provide insight into whether underlying price pressures remain persistent. We anticipate the ECB will leave rates unchanged while maintaining a cautious stance on inflation. In Australia, labor market data are unlikely to materially alter the outlook for further policy tightening. In Japan, inflation data will be closely watched for signs that price growth is holding up. Among emerging…

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) today announced it has closed on $3.8 billion in total commitments for its Direct Equity strategy in and alongside the Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI (“EO VI” or “the Fund”), reflecting strong investor interest for Hamilton Lane’s track record of investment performance and differentiated investment approach. The prior vintage fund, 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. A…

Robert Kiyosaki said he bought more gold and silver during the latest pullback, echoing Jim Rogers with a blunt forecast on July 17 that both metals are headed higher.The author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” frames the retracement as an opportunity, though critics see familiar risks. “Gold and silver going to the moon.”Legendary investor Jim Rogers.Jim states further, that the prices of gold and silver will go to the moon, yet not without severe retracements. Gold and silver just went through a severe retracements.Recently gold hit a high of…— Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) July 17, 2026 The Brutal Pullback Behind Kiyosaki’s…

East West Bancorp upgraded to soft Buy as profits and fundamentals improve, beating S&P 500.East West Bancorp, Inc. has been upgraded to a very soft Buy due to improving fundamentals and profitability that have outpaced the S&P 500 since the last review. The bank shows strong balance sheet growth with expanding deposits, loans, and securiti… Source link

Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers, is planning to launch a fund of up to US $20 billion in private credit to finance diverse projects in Mexico, in a move that seeks new opportunities for its private lending business. Sources familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity told Bloomberg Online that conversations are underway to finance infrastructure projects through private lending structures, a market that has gained traction as an alternative to traditional bank financing.  Apollo’s fund for private credit aligns with Plan México, which seeks to boost economic development through combining…