Good morning from Washington. Today is Day 2 of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. From the speed of AI to the shifting policy environment, the theme of Leading in a Dynamic World resonates. There’s cause for concern: Angela Williams, the CEO of United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest privately-funded philanthropy, told me that global uncertainty is prompting a “wait-and-see” approach among donors at a time of growing need.  But I’m also struck by the optimism of women leaders here. At a dinner hosted ...

Gold's rally has the "weight of global uncertainty behind it,†says one asset manager. ...

By Leika Kihara OSAKA (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (8301.T) Governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was on track to durably hit the bank's target but warned of global uncertainties that could discourage firms from raising wages, leaving himself a free hand on whether to raise interest rates in October. Ueda reiterated the central bank's resolve to continue raising still low interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with its forecasts. But he said there were various uncertainties surrounding Japan's ...

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