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The stock market shook off one of its worst sell-offs in recent memory to finish the first half of 2025 on a high note. That’s lifted stocks associated with AI, crypto—and gold.

How did we get here? It’s been a ride. Stocks plummeted in early April after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs that threatened to scramble global supply chains,

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Investors in American Coastal Insurance Corporation ACIC need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 15, 2025 $8.5 Call had some of …

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Asset manager Tuttle Capital Management aims to launch 10 leveraged crypto exchange-traded funds on July 16,

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has begun speaking about the Fed’s policy stance at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal, where he said that tariffs are causing the central bank to take its time before cutting interest rates.

When asked if the Fed would have cut interest rates by more by now if it weren’t for higher tariffs,

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has begun speaking about the Fed’s policy stance at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal, where he said that tariffs are causing the central bank to take its time before cutting interest rates.

When asked if the Fed would have cut interest rates by more by now if it weren’t for higher tariffs,

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Among patient investors, dividend investing has remained a standard financial strategy. However, the real power of dividends comes with consistently reinvesting over many years. With the magic of compound interest at play,

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Investment in banking and financial services sector-based mutual funds jumped 37 per cent year-on-year to Rs 48,000 crore in May 2025.

The surge in assets is backed by the strong performance of the segment. Industry data showed that these funds have delivered returns ranging from 22 to 30 per cent over the past year,

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