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China continues to pile into gold as reserves climb for a 17th straight month

China continues to pile into gold as reserves climb for a 17th straight month

China gold reserves at the end of March 2026: 74.38 million troy ounces In February 2026: 74.22 million troy ounces China gold reserves value at the end of March 2026: $342.76 billion In February 2026: $387.59 billion In terms of value, China’s reserves in gold declined on the month but that is to be expected […]

Harry Maguire signs new Manchester United contract

Harry Maguire signs new Manchester United contract

Harry Maguire has signed a new contract with Manchester United. The England international, whose current deal was due to expire at the end of the season, has agreed new terms that keep him at Old Trafford until 2027 with the option of a further year. Maguire joined United from Leicester in 2019 and has gone […]

Toss One Back With the Stars … Happy National Beer Day!

Toss One Back With the Stars … Happy National Beer Day!

National Beer Day Brews & Babes!!! Hollywood Gets Hoppy for Beer Day 🍺 Published April 7, 2026 12:01 AM PDT Crack open a cold one and join the club ’cause Hollywood’s biggest names are already way ahead of you. From Bad Bunny to Halsey to Olivia Attwood, the stars are keeping it cool and casual, […]

Eurozone April Sentix investor confidence -19.2 vs -9.0 expected

Eurozone April Sentix investor confidence -19.2 vs -9.0 expected

That’s the softest reading since April 2025 as euro area investor sentiment plunges amid the US-Iran conflict. The surge higher in energy prices and supply chain disruptions are two major factors in dragging down investor morale with Sentix noting that “investors realise that recession is once again on the table”. Adding that “the attacks on […]

Is this the biggest bargain in the FTSE 100 right now?

Is this the biggest bargain in the FTSE 100 right now?

Image source: Getty Images After falling 17% so far this year, JD Sports Fashion (LSE:JD) shares are close to their lowest level in the past decade. The FTSE 100 sportswear retailer has been dealing with problems for some time, but the slide in recent months is starting to look overdone to me. Could it be […]

UK March final services PMI 50.5 vs 51.2 prelim

UK March final services PMI 50.5 vs 51.2 prelim

Prior 53.9 Final Composite PMI 50.3 vs 51.0 prelim Prior 53.7 Key findings: Output growth eases amid renewed decline in new work Input price inflation highest since April 2025 due to surge in fuel costs Business optimism falls to its lowest for nine months Comment: Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: […]

Role of community and sexual contacts as drivers of MPXV clade I

Role of community and sexual contacts as drivers of MPXV clade I

Data sources We used the numbers of confirmed mpox cases by age and sex in both historical and current outbreaks from public sources7,26,58,59. We used reported cases from 1 January to 18 August 2024 for the current outbreak in the DRC for its stable growth trend and data availability at the sub-provincial level (Kamituga and […]