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Last update: 11 hours agoAI Infrastructure Push: AMD says it’s ramping Taiwan capacity as the CPU market tightens on AI inferencing and “agentic” workloads, with more supply each quarter and bigger plans for 2027. Energy & Rates Shock: Oil stays bid on Strait of Hormuz risk, while gold struggles near $4,500 as higher bond yields and a stronger dollar keep safe-haven demand muted. Commodities Mood: ICE cotton futures dumped on overbought liquidation, with July breaking below 80 cents. UK Fiscal Strain: UK borrowing topped forecasts in April as inflation lifted pensions/benefits costs and debt interest hit a record for the month. Regulation & Labor: Hungary faces new curbs on foreign guest workers from June 1, with employers warning of production paralysis; in the US, unemployment claims dipped slightly and beat forecasts. Insurance/Fintech: Allianz broker business targets pricing transformation via rating tech; Aurionpro lands a $33m US fintech payments deal. Consumer/Markets: Guzman y Gomez is closing eight Chicago-area restaurants after failing to crack the US.
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