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Despite continued pressure on technology stocks, broader markets remained resilient, as easing inflation, steady growth and lower energy prices helped steady the picture.
• Despite persistent points of contention between Iran and the United States, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil have brought crude oil prices back...
Western Asset: Two major earthquakes in Venezuela have caused widespread destruction and uncertainty, complicating the country's economic recovery, debt restructuring and energy outlook.
Tech leads stocks lower
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed, but Iran’s attack on a cargo vessel highlighted the fragility of the ceasefire.
AI is driving a structural surge in electricity demand, shifting the bottleneck from computing to power infrastructure. Meeting this need requires investment, favouring debt financing, particularly...
Last week’s meaningful decline in oil prices, following the announcement of a peace deal memorandum between the US and Iran, intersected with a number of central bank meetings, including a hawkish...
Physical AI can cut factory energy use by 15–75%, helping manufacturers boost efficiency, electrification, and decarbonization.
The evolving nature of disruption is creating new innovators and market leaders. Transformative new technologies and geopolitical tensions have become powerful disruptive forces, redefining busine...
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