The Fed kept the rate stew slow-cooking, Meta went all-in on AI infrastructure, and OpenAI landed a $200M Pentagon contract (GPT just joined the army). Apple dazzled with liquid glass but overlooked the AI protein, while oil prices spiked due to the heat in the Middle East. Oh, and Bitcoin? Back above $110K—served with a side of ETF spice.

🏦 Fed Keeps Rates on the Back Burner – 2.4% inflation, but Powell’s still skewering the core. No cuts yet—just slow-roasted caution with a chewy centre.



🛢 Oil Pops 11% on Middle East Tension – Strait of Hormuz heats up. Crude’s bubbling, and central banks are reaching for oven mittens.



🇬🇧 UK–US Trade Deal Reheats Relations – Tariff Cuts on Autos and Jets. Not a feast, but the transatlantic kitchen’s warming up again.



⚡ AI & Crypto Burn the Grid – U.S. electricity hits record highs. Data centres and mining rigs are devouring power like a midnight fridge raid.



🧠 OpenAI Grabs $200M DoD Contract – Pentagon serves OpenAI a juicy defense entrée. GPT is now fine-tuning for national security purposes.