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Miners and defence stocks lifted the FTSE 100, while Wall Street hit fresh highs on growing hopes of rate cuts. London’s blue-chip index ended modestly higher on Thursday, supported by gains in miners ...

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Bitcoin (BTC) has once again made headlines with a sharp rebound. After dipping below $100,000 amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, it has surged back to over $107,000, closing in on its ...

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Trump sharply criticised Fed Chair Powell as “stupid,” increasing pressure for interest rate cuts amid economic slowdown and inflation risks. Pressure has been mounting on Jerome Powell for months.