United States-Iran peace talks have reportedly been placed on hold after renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz, where the United States launched strikes on Iranian military targets in response to Tehran's latest attacks on commercial shipping. A Pakistani source involved in negotiations told MS NOW that discussions aimed at ending the conflict had been paused, although representatives from a
Global economic growth is set to slow to 2.5% this year, marking its weakest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic, as geopolitical tensions and rising inflation continue to weigh on the outlook, according to the World Bank Group. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the Washington-based institution downgraded growth forecasts for two-thirds of countries, warning that higher borrowing cos
United States consumer sentiment improved modestly in June as easing tensions between the United States and Iran and lower fuel prices helped lift confidence, although households continued to cite the high cost of living as their biggest financial concern. The latest University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers showed the Consumer Sentiment Index rose to a final reading of 49.5 in June, up from
United States markets ended lower on Friday (Saturday AEST), with weakness in AI-related chip stocks outweighing strong gains in healthcare, as investors continued to assess elevated inflation, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the outlook for US interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1% to 51,876.1, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 7,354.0. The Nasdaq Composite dec
Two senior Federal Reserve officials expressed cautious optimism this week that inflation will moderate in the coming years, although both indicated there was little urgency to adjust United States interest rates in the near term. Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said inflation remains the central bank's primary challenge despite some encouraging signs in recent data, while New
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Meta Platforms’ access to Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) models has reportedly been restricted due to limits on computing capacity. Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, placed a limit on Meta’s access after the social media company, which owns Facebook, sought more computing capacity than Google could provide, according to a story in the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. Although other
ON Semiconductor Corp (onsemi) has agreed to buy fellow semiconductor company Synaptics for about US$7 billion (A$10.2 billion) as it seeks to expand beyond power and sensing technologies into artificial intelligence-powered (AI) systems. The United States-based company will offer 1.35 of its shares for each Synaptics share, representing a 19% premium to the volume-weighted average closing pri
Iraq is reportedly considering leaving OPEC if they do not agree to a signicant oil supply increase. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) already saw the United Arab Emirates exit the group back in April, and now Iraq, the second largest oil exporter in the group, is considering the same. With an economy heavily reliant on the exporting of oil, Iraq has been significa
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated to its highest annual rate since 2023 in May, while the United States economy expanded much faster than previously estimated during the first quarter, reinforcing expectations that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. Data released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday showed the
Washington has put US$17.5 billion behind nuclear reactors to close its AI power deficit, but the metals that build both the grid and the machines still run through Chinese refineries as Beijing gallops ahead in power generation across all sectors. Azzet’s Mission Critical is a weekly column that lays out the ebbs and flows around critical minerals supply chains - from pricing, production, refi
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