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Fed meeting/FOMC decision from 29 April 2026
OpenAI is reportedly building an AI-first smartphone to challenge Apple's mobile dominance.
The UAE's exit from OPEC is one of those events whose true significance only becomes clear over time.
Kevin Warsh's Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing yesterday (21 April 2026) was the big event—he's President Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. It was a fiery, high-stakes session focused on independence, inflation, his personal finances, and his vision for overhauling how the Fed operates.
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Ceasefire diplomacy, market reactions and investment implications
War, oil shocks, and market volatility—normally a perfect storm for gold. Yet prices have collapsed. The answer lies not in fear, but in the mechanics of global reserve flows.
The US Federal Reserve keeps key rates unchanged amid the current Middle East crisis
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