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There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as Trump hasn’t delivered anything to shock markets so far.

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As the war in Ukraine progressed, Russian strikes increasingly degraded Ukraine’s terrestrial communications infrastructure, steadily deepening Kyiv’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellite constellation became indispensable for crucial military functions, including command and control, dron

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome next week postponed, Axios reports Reuters

If Britain is good enough for Harry and Meghan, the Bayeux Tapestry and Asian hornets, it’s good enough for me

BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say Reuters

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says Reuters

Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind Reuters