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Donald Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, issued a downbeat assessment of the former president’s chances of swerving conviction in his hush money trial, which is currently ongoing in New York.“I don’t have hopes really that high at this moment that the New York courts will do the right thing, that the jury will do the right…

Yen tumbles as markets on alert for Japan action; dollar falls after data

Elizabeth Williams, a courtroom sketch artist who is covering Donald Trump’s hush money trial, on Monday highlighted what she considered was the former president’s unusual demeanor when he was listening to his case in court.When Judge Juan Merchan was explaining one ruling, Williams told CNN’s Erin Burnett that Trump “had his eyes closed, his head…

Japan’s yen falls to 1990 lows, dollar/yen nears 155

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries hit record high; Japan holdings rise, data shows

Gold rises, oil choppy after Iran attacks Israel

A woman who suffered a brain injury after falling from a seaside pier lost out on $750,000 in compensation after she was found to be “thoroughly dishonest” in her claim, said a judge.Kirsty Williams-Henry, 33, sustained multiple injuries after falling from Aberavon Pier in the UK in 2018 when she went to observe bioluminescent plankton…

China’s oil majors face uphill climb to adapt to EV future

Stocks muted, gold at new peak as markets weigh Fed cut timing

Asian shares fall on global rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low