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Gold price (XAU/USD) remains under selling pressure near $3,995 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends its downside as renewed US-Iran tensions keep inflationary pressures high. Traders await the release of the US June Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh testifies later on Tuesday. Bloomberg reported…
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Economics Jul 13, 2026 Desmond Lachman Japan’s deepening currency and bond-market woes should be a wake-up call for other countries that appear to be on unsustainable fiscal paths, not least the United States, as well as France, Italy, and the United Kingdom….
Commerzbank’s report on Taiwan notes that stronger inflation, with core CPI at 2.5%, is likely to push the CBC towards a more hawkish stance, including a possible 12.5 bp hike in H2. Despite robust AI-driven exports and firm domestic demand, USD/TWD has risen to 32.19, though analysts expect a potential pullback once seasonal dividend outflows…
The escalation is showing no signs of stopping in the Middle East. There were reports that Iran targeted Kuwait yesterday and hit a desalization plant and now Iran’s semi-official Tasnim says that the Revolutionary Guard targeted a ship that ignored warning and tried to pass through Hormuz. Oil is having another big day with WTI…
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic and said it will invest up to $5 billion…