We have talked to you a lot about these lab growth diamonds. This phenomenon that's really driven down the price has driven down the price of natural diamonds as well. >> Yeah.So natural diamonds are down roughly 45% from their peak which was March of 22. So pretty phenomenal when all the other assets are doing really well. Diamonds have struggled uh because lab grown is a perfect alternative.>> And what's the adoption rate look like to you. Because I'm sure at the beginning a lot of people were unsure abou ...

What are you listening for in specific. We've talked a lot about the silence, the sense, the quiet, the sense that that happened at that meeting. What are we likely to learn from kind of panoply of speakers who are going to be giving remarks and interviews over the course of the week.Yeah, I think the one thing that stood out in the December FOMC meeting is just how divergent views are within the committee. I mean, if you just look at even the dot plot, for example, in 2026, seven participants felt that it' ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have added billions of dollars of mortgage backed securities and home loans to their balance sheets in recent months. That's adding to speculation. They're trying to lower lending rates and boost profitability ahead of a potential secondary offering.Bloomberg's Scott Carpenter covers credit and joins us here on set. Scott, great to have you on, on the program. This is a story that has been persistent because Bill Ackman often tweets about Fannie and Freddie.The president and those ...

Let's focus on this busy roster of central banks data. What do you think has the power to surprise Paul. Where are we going to see some volatility being created.Yeah. Hi there. Well, so lots of potential volatility in the fixed rate space this week.It all spins around off of the Fed. Of course, the Fed cutting last week, but then sort of signaling that it might be going on hold for a little bit of time. So that gives the market a time to calibrate where other central banks are going relative to the Fed.The ...

Global Economy & Central Banks - US and European futures are gaining ahead of central bank decisions [1][49] - The market expects the Bank of England to cut interest rates by 25 basis points [3][96] - The Bank of Japan is expected to move rates higher to 075% [26][96] - The US 10-year Treasury yield is at 417%, and the Euro-dollar is at 117% [4][50] - The market is pricing in slightly over two rate cuts by 2026 [92] Geopolitics & Security - Australia is considering tougher gun laws after a terrorist attack that killed 16 people [1][5][48][65] - Ukraine may drop its bid for NATO membership in return for Western security guarantees [1][48] - The EU is considering seizing or monetizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine [18] Market & Industry Trends - Asian stocks are under pressure, tracking losses from the US session, with concerns around AI investment [20][21] - China's retail sales are up 13% year-over-year, below estimates, indicating economic weakness [22] - China has built seven large petrochemical hubs, raising fears of oversupply and pressure on other nations [40] - European defense sector is interesting due to potential pullback on Russia-Ukraine discussions, but NATO demands higher defense spending [63][64] Artificial Intelligence - PolyAI raised $86 million in Series D funding for its conversational AI voice agents [70] - PolyAI's voice AI agents can handle tasks equivalent to over 1000 full-time employees for individual customers [73] - PolyAI claims to deliver approximately $10 million of value per client, totaling almost $15 billion for 250 customers [75][76] - PolyAI's annual recurring revenue was just over $20 million last year, with a goal to double this year [83]

Bondi Beach at this time of year is normally very, very crowded. I can't ever remember seeing it so empty. Dozens of people gathered here to lay flowers.Many people just sitting here quietly trying to come to terms with the worst terror attack in Australia's history. Among the dead [are] a ten year old girl; ;a father of five. the oldest gunman, a 50 year old who was the legal owner of the six weapons used in this attack.Still alive, his 24 year old son, in a critical condition in hospital and under heavy p ...

>> THIS IS HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA. OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING. AT LEAST 16 PEOPLE KILLED AT SYDNEY'S BONDI BEACH IN AUSTRALIA'S WORST TERRORIST ATTACK AFTER GUNMEN OPENED FIRE ON MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE CELEBRATING HANUKKAH.A WALL STREET SELLOFF SPARKED BY WORRIES OVER SPENDING. CHINESE STOCKS ALSO EDGING LOWER AFTER THE LATEST DATA SHOWS RETAIL GROWTH AT ITS WEAKEST SINCE COVID WITH FACTORY OUTPUT MISSING ESTIMATES. JUST PAST 9:00 A.M. ACROSS THE EMIRATES AND 7:00 A. M.IN CAPE TOWN. IT IS THE FINAL ...

Gun Law Reform & Review - The government is considering tougher gun laws, including limits on the number of guns individuals can license and a review of licenses over time due to changing circumstances and potential radicalization [1][2] - The government aims to empower agencies to examine further actions in this area, potentially toughening existing gun laws modeled after the Howard government's reforms [3] - A key focus is on reviewing gun licensing conditions, potentially updating legislation, and addressing gaps and loopholes to ensure responsible gun ownership [5][6][8] Specific Case & Security Concerns - The father of the perpetrator owned six weapons legally, raising questions about current gun ownership limits and whether existing rules were followed [9][10] - The perpetrator was previously known to ASIO for involvement with Islamic State in 2019, highlighting potential issues with reviewing license conditions and identifying red flags [11] - Intelligence and policing communities are investigating associates and online chatter to prevent further attacks, while also addressing potential security gaps [13][14] Terrorism Designation & Investigative Powers - Designating the incident as a terror attack grants police more legislative power to investigate connections, track financial information, and interview potential associates [15][16]

Oli, walk us through what we've been hearing from Zelenskiy. vis a vis his NATO ambitions. Yeah.And that follows a meeting that we had yesterday in Berlin with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Zelenskiy, Merz We understand those talks will continue into today with a number of other European leaders also joining. But Tom, what we're getting to is this word NATO. And Nato is a fundamental premise on both sides of this war.For the Ukrainians, of course, it's seen its membership is seen as really one of the only w ...

Did you know some people are now making six figures betting on things like movie reviews, album release dates, and even whether a CEO will get fired. A new wave of prediction market traders are earning full-time incomes on platforms like Poly Market and Koshi, where users wager on real world outcomes in politics, sports, pop culture, and finance. And the payouts are getting big.One better made more than $44,000 correctly calling how Moana 2 would perform. Another pocketed $7,500 predicting the release date ...