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Australian Dollar slips as Iran tensions rise before Fed minutes

AUD/USD falls to around 0.6920 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.13% on the day after giving back its earlier gains. The Australian Dollar (AUD) comes under pressure as risk aversion intensifies after United States (US) President Donald Trump said that the memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed…

Mixed reaction to US-Iran tensions – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid highlights that Asian equities are mostly lower as investors digest a sharp escalation in US-Iran tensions and surging Oil prices. KOSPI is down over 5% and the Nikkei and S&P/ASX 200 are weaker, while mainland Chinese indices and the Hang Seng are firmer on tech gains. S&P, Nasdaq and Stoxx futures are described as broadly flat.Tech-led divergence across Asia”Asian equity markets are largely lower this morning as investors digest a significant…

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SSI beneficiaries receive 2 direct deposit payments in July 2026

Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive two checks this July as a quirk in the calendar shifted the payment timeline for an adjacent month. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ordinarily disburses payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on the first day of a given month. The SSI program provides monthly…

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A Wyoming city found a rare bacterium in wastewater tied to a Meta data center

Officials in the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, say a massive, under-construction Meta data center campus located just south of the city is responsible for contaminating part of its recycled water system.Cheyenne’s Board of Public Utilities said in recent public notices that water discharged by Goat Systems, a Meta contractor at…

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