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33d06/01shipping-routes · 2/5

Oil prices rally on Hormuz talks but will Asia’s energy woes ease?

Oil prices have eased sharply on hopes that the US and Iran will agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but analysts say Asian economies are unlikely to quickly shake off the effects of the energy shock even if the key waterway returns to normal. Benchmark Brent crude oil fell 11.15 per cent to US$92.13 per barrel on Friday, from its level a week earlier, its steepest weekly drop since early April. Prices edged up again on Monday, trading at about US$93 per barrel during Asian afternoon trading..

unclassifiedchina · asia · iran
33d06/01

Should I Add a Small-Cap ETF or Wait for Vanguard’s Global All Cap ETF?

Hi everyone, I’m currently invested in a single ETF, an all-world fund, and I’ve recently crossed the £10,000 mark. I was wondering whether it would make sense to add a small-cap ETF, as my current fund only includes large- and mid-cap companies. I also remember seeing that Vanguard is planning to launch a Global All Cap ETF. Would it be worth waiting for that, then selling my current holding and moving everything into the new fund instead? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts and opinions on

Socialunclassifiedusa
33d06/01war-conflict · 2/5

Is the Fed raising rates a good response to oil inflation?

The recent rise in inflation, due to iran and oil. Should the Fed step in with higher rates or should the market deal with it? Example: Fed raises rates. That will increase costs, slow economy/recession and produce layoffs. this will reduce demand on everything and lower inflation. The Fed doesnt raise rates: Increased oil will slow economy/recession, produce layoffs, reduce demand on everything and lower inflation. I hesitate to say that the iran oil thing is also temporary. I think the inflati

Socialunclassifiedusa · iran
33d06/01

India’s LNG Industry Pushes for Government Backing as Diesel Costs Surge

The LNG distribution industry in India is calling on the government to support an LNG infrastructure buildout as costs for trucking would be lower than the spiking diesel prices. Currently, India has government support for ethanol infrastructure, but not for LNG, which is now 42% cheaper than diesel for the freight industry, industry executives told Indian outlet BusinessLine. “Historically, LNG adoption has been constrained more by infrastructure availability than economics,” Deepak Acharya, Ma

unclassifiedmiddle-east · russia · usa
33d06/01war-conflict · 1/5

Retail investors, beware SpaceX

It won’t become the next Nvidia. It mathematically cannot. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-06-01/spacex-needs-to-get-to-5-quadrillion-to-rival-mag-seven-magic?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMxMjk2NiwiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTE3NzY2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURlk1MjRLSVVQWFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0NkJCMkEyQTRCMEE0REVCOUY0NUU4QjgzQ0YxQkUwOSJ9.TbDuPqFDCxEKJJjVFAjrQTKurQK8TWthWLUPyogaTW8 submitted by /u/StayEngaged2222 [li

Socialunclassifiedsocial-signal
33d06/01

Building savings contract terminated

Hello everyone, I would like your opinion please. Here are the facts: I canceled my building savings contract a week ago. Now the advisor is in touch. Contract: Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, since April 2022 building savings amount €100,000, current balance ~€13,000, is ready for allocation from €40,000 • Credit interest 0.01% (interest 2025: €1.18) • Annual fee €15 annually • Loan interest 2.35% Situation: • Contract terminated • Credit should be for special repayment can be used • current loan is 3.66

Socialunclassifiedgermany · usa · europe
33d06/01

Helper injured, 2 cats die in Hong Kong flat fire linked to pet water dispenser

A domestic helper was injured and two cats were killed in a blaze believed to have been caused by a faulty pet water dispenser at a village home in Hong Kong on Monday morning. The fire broke out at about 11.20am in a third-floor flat in Wong Yi Au Tsuen, Tai Po. Firefighters arrived to battle the flames and rescued a 47-year-old Indonesian helper along with two cats. The fire was extinguished about 20 minutes later, at 11.40am. The helper, who had inhaled thick smoke, was taken to Alice Ho Miu.

unclassifiedchina · asia
33d06/01

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday showed against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The two organisations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason..

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
33d06/01

Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?

Taiwan’s main opposition leader is due to arrive in the United States late on Monday for a politically sensitive two-week visit expected to attract close scrutiny in Beijing, Taipei and Washington. The Kuomintang delegation, led by the party’s chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, will land on Monday evening local time in San Francisco, where she will visit Taiwanese-American communities and think tanks. She will also travel to Boston and New York before visiting Washington for meetings with political...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
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