• Gold jumps most since February on Hormuz deal hopes, breaking key resistance level

    Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 07:36 AMGOLD jumped the most since February as prospects for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz reduced expectations for US Federal Reserve rate hikes, while a break above a key technical resistance level fuelled additional buying.Bullion advanced more than 4 per cent to around US$4,250 an ounce, after posting small gains in the first two sessions of the week. Silver also climbed.US President Donald Trump said a Hormuz deal is possible as early as Wednesday, as expectations build for an arrangement that allows for the reopening of the critical waterway. The US…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • TSMC Revenue Soars 68%. Nvidia, AI Stocks Watch Closely

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported its June revenue of NT$442.68 billion, a 67.9% jump from a year earlier and the best month in the company’s history, as demand for AI chips from clients including Nvidia continued to outstrip supply. The figure pushed TSMC’s second-quarter revenue to roughly $39.6 billion, edging…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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