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Jul 03, 2026 · 3 min read

Gold prices set for first weekly rise in a month as investors scale back Fed rate hike bets

The metal was boosted as investors scaled back their bets on a looming rate hike.

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Jul 03, 2026 · 6 min read

Oman walks a diplomatic tightrope over Strait of Hormuz fees, creating a ‘blind spot’ for markets

Oman is using strategic ambiguity as talks over possible Strait of Hormuz fees raise legal, diplomatic and oil market concerns.

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Jul 03, 2026 · 4 min read

Extreme heat wave threatens U.S. power grids and July 4 travel

The heat wave threatens to overwhelm U.S. grids and may force some to change their plans on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

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Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

Brent to slide as low as $60 a barrel by Christmas, forecasts Citi

Both US and Iran have good reason to maintain ceasefire, bank’s analysts say

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finance

Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

The June jobs report was a blip — we hope

Plus, tricks with trimmed mean inflation

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Jul 03, 2026 · 4 min read

Intermittent Fasting Strategies: Evidence-Based Approaches for Weight Management and Health Enhancement

Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary approach that cycles between periods of eating and fasting, offering potential benefits in weight management and overall health enhancement.

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finance

Jul 03, 2026 · 2 min read

Kuaishou shares jump after Tencent joins $2.8 billion raise for Kling AI subsidiary

Kuaishou shares rose as much as 6.89% at Friday's Hong Kong market open before paring gains to trade around 0.75% higher.

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Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

Why didn’t the Iran war cause a recession? With Tyler Goodspeed

Economic downturns are “fundamentally unforecastable”

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Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

Strait of Hormuz transits increase as US-Iran ceasefire holds

Number of ships passing via waterway quadruples over the past week as tankers cautiously return

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finance

Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

FirstFT: Anthropic clamps down on Chinese access to Claude

Also in today’s newsletter: Wall Street profits and Burnham’s fiscal plans

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finance

Jul 03, 2026 · 3 min read

Venezuela quake toll climbs to 2,595 as damage estimates mount after strongest tremor in a century

Death toll from twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela jumped to 2,595, as rescue operations continued after the country's strongest tremors in over a century.

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