Soccer-Pulisic suffered fracture, bone bruise in US defeat by Belgium

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Soccer-Pulisic suffered fracture, bone bruise in US defeat by Belgium

NZDUSD is up over 1% in trading today. What is the next key target for traders?

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Mortgage rates increase behind Iran, inflation worries

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Mortgage rates moved higher this week, as Treasury yields moved off of last week’s low as investors had concerns not just over the Iran ceasefire but also inflation. Processing Content The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.49% as of July 9, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported. This was up from last week […]

Carney gets high marks on economy despite recession talk, poll says

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Canadians support Mark Carney’s approach to managing the economy, even though he’s presided over the worst first year of growth for a prime minister since at least 1963.

Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war has mediators rushing to save the ceasefire

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President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.The confusion and uncertainty in Trump’s mixed messaging and […]

Cotton Falling Lower on Thursday

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Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB […]

Indonesia forms largest fund manager via four-way merger – report 

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Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, has finalised the combination of four domestic asset management businesses into a single company, reported Bloomberg.   The move will create the country’s biggest asset manager and aiming to strengthen its position against regional rivals, the report said.   According to a statement from the State-Owned Enterprises Agency, the investment management arms of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, PT […]

IG Markets South Africa CEO Joins Investec Following Office Closure

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Aphindile AB Bokleni has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of IG Markets South Africa and joined Investec’s Prime Services division, according to an update on his LinkedIn profile. The move comes months after IG Group closed its South African office as part of restructuring. Earlier this year, the London-listed broker shut its local operations. […]

Forecasters trim home price growth predictions as inflation bites

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Midyear forecasts expect home prices to slowly tick up this year, as mortgage rates and inflation remain elevated. Processing Content Realtor.com’s latest forecast projects prices will grow 1.2% in 2026, lower than its original estimate of 2.2% and well below the current pace of inflation, meaning home values are declining in real terms. Veros Real […]

The Six-Figure Retirement Expense Many People Never See Coming

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If you’re a retirement planner, you’ve probably spent plenty of time working through key decisions — when to start tapping your savings, what withdrawal rate to use, and when to sign up for Social Security. You may also be aware that healthcare tends to be one of the biggest expenses for seniors, and that you […]