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Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.

Shares in Goldplat PLC (AIM:GDP) rose 6% to 16.7p after the AIM-listed gold recovery services group said profits for the year to 30 June would materially exceed market expectations. The company pointed to sustained high gold prices and strong processing volumes, though it cautioned the guidance remained subject to year-end adjustments.

Retirees need access to steady income. The Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF fits the bill nicely.

Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new Fed chair, and ongoing inflation fears are all part of the picture as investors in the market hunt for maximum "real yield.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is becoming tougher for Wall Street to forecast, with dramatically different views ​on where monetary policy is headed.

Lindsay Rosner, who runs multi-sector fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, went on CNBC this morning to translate

The early 1970s made for interesting times. Political turbulence amid the Vietnam War, cultural rebellion, and escapist entertainment were rampant.

On CNBC last week, Kate Rooney walked viewers through a number that should reframe how tech investors think about their portfolios.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Asian markets began the week with a rare pocket of calm. Investors who had spent days watching the Strait of Hormuz, oil screens and central-bank signals found enough comfort in fresh US-Iran diplomacy to buy risk again, even if the relief looked fragile.