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Last update: 12 hours agoAI/Data Centres: AI demand is pushing data centres toward power-hungry, gigawatt-scale builds, with Schneider Electric’s Andrew Bradner pointing to tighter integration between data centres and utilities as the next big shift; TeraWulf’s Lake Mariner expansion is scaling toward ~750MW. Markets/Tech: Stocks rallied on diplomatic progress hopes and Nvidia’s beat, but the mood stayed fragile as investors weigh “mainstream AI” optimism against still-high expectations. Oil/Geopolitics: Oil prices are swinging hard on US-Iran talk headlines and Strait of Hormuz risk; Barclays kept its 2026 Brent view at $100 but warned risks skew higher as supply deficits persist. Rates/Macro: US jobless aid filings dipped to 209k, while UK borrowing ran above forecast in April as inflation lifted pensions/benefits costs; India’s RBI signalled it’s not keen on rate hikes to defend the rupee, prioritising inflation instead. Retail/Consumer: Walmart posted strong sales but warned on the rest of 2026 as fuel costs and economic uncertainty bite. Corporate/Industrials: Stellantis’ $70B turnaround plan could benefit underused US plants; Ainsworth flagged a sharp 1H profit drop in North America.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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