Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal

Imen Ben Youssef | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed ​a deal ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August dropped 1.13% to $78.65 a barrel. U.S. West…

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Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. While the U.S. and China have been racing to develop a sovereign artificial intelligence stack, India was confident of making its mark by building…

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Fed holds interest rates steady

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Treasury yields rose Wednesday after the Kevin Warsh-led Federal Reserve signaled…

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Central banks keep more gold at home as risks rise

More and more central banks are storing gold bullion at home rather than overseas, as they expect to buy more of the safe-haven asset amid heightened geopolitical tensions. These are among the findings of the World Gold Council’s annual Central Bank Gold Reserves survey. It found that monetary authorities still see gold as a key…

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UK inflation holds steady at 2.8% in May

A person shields themselves from the rain while walking near the Bank of England building on the day the Monetary Policy Committee lowered interest rates, in London, Britain, Dec.18, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters U.K. inflation held at 2.8% in May, slightly below expectations, official figures showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had been…

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