US House to vote on bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Both the US and Europe are moving to create digital money, but neither has the right idea about how to do it. The key is to allow “narrow banks,” which issue money but not credit, to keep their reserves in central banks and provide capped interest payments to coin holders. LONDON—The debate over stablecoins and…

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Friday during the North American session, pressured by US President Donald Trump’s comments allowing the resumption of US-Iran talks, but reiterating that the ceasefire is “over.” The XAU/USD pair trades at around $4,103, down 0.48%. XAU/USD falls as renewed war risks lift yields and Dollar The yellow metal seems poised…

Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that S&P’s affirmation of Indonesia’s BBB/A-2 ratings with a stable outlook is mildly supportive for the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) by removing immediate downgrade risk. However, they caution that IDR gains may be limited without clearer fiscal consolidation and better capital flows, while the recent rebound in…

The Euro holds firm against the US Dollar on Wednesday as hostilities in the Middle East continued, with the US attacking Iran for the second straight day at around the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD trades at 1.1420, after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1391. EUR/USD holds firm as Fed…

Shares of Broadcom (AVGO +5.00%) were among the losers last month, tumbling after its second-quarter earnings at the beginning of June despite solid results. The company’s AI revenue, while strong, fell short of estimates, and management acknowledged that Google, a major customer, was diversifying its sourcing for custom chips, or ASICs. As a result, the…