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Private equity (PE) investments in India’s real estate sector declined 23% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.13 billion in the first half of 2026 as higher global interest rates and tighter financial conditions prompted investors to become more selective in deploying capital. Despite the slowdown, the office segment continued to dominate investment activity, accounting for 89% of total inflows, according to Knight Frank India’s latest capital markets report.The report shows that investments fell from $1.47 billion in H1 2025 to $1.13 billion during the January-June 2026 period. However, the consultancy said the moderation reflects a shift in global capital allocation rather than…

Investing.com — British stocks fell on Friday, as an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and a sweeping tech selloff in Asia combined to darken the mood across European markets. The fell 0.37%, with the down 0.69% and the off 0.22%, as of 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT). The pound held steady at $1.3197. Apple () added to the gloom after raising prices on iPads and MacBooks, citing rising memory and storage chip costs. The FTSE 100, while not directly exposed to the tech narrative, has been caught in the wider deterioration in equity sentiment. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard…

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has coordinated a global action against “cracked” or illegal versions of Cobalt Strike, a widely used penetration testing suite sold by the company Fortra, but widely pirated.The NCA said: “Action was taken against 690 individual instances of malicious Cobalt Strike software located at 129 internet service providers in 27 countries…” Some 593 instances were taken down by June 28. Cobalt Strike is an advanced and highly mature toolkit “specifically designed to create feature-rich backdoors in the matter of seconds” and over the years has improved its ability to disguise malicious payload traffic in target networks,…

Leading mortgage expert says more lenders are set to cut rates before end of June, but cautions that holding out for a better deal could backfire. Mortgage rates are on the move again, and borrowers who have spent the past two years waiting for relief may finally be getting it. But according to one of the UK’s leading mortgage specialists, the temptation to hold out for an even better deal could be a costly mistake. Property expert Sam Fox, founder of the UK Mortgage Centre, says a new wave of rate cuts is likely before the end of June, driven…

More than three-quarters (77%) of homeowners feel that an EPC (energy performance certificate) rating will be important when choosing a property to buy in the future, according to research for Britain’s biggest building society. A similar proportion (78%) of homeowners expect buyers to pay more for an energy efficient home, Nationwide Building Society said. Nearly a third (32%) of people aged 25 to 34 years old expect buyers to pay significantly more for an energy efficient home, compared with just 5% of those aged 55-plus. Nationwide also found that 69% of homeowners believe that EPC ratings and energy efficiency matter…

Which debit cards are cheapest to use abroad?Many banks charge a range of fees for spending with your card abroad.Others may state that their cards are free to use abroad, but will still charge you for withdrawing cash.Here we reveal the banks that don’t charge any fees when you’re abroad – whether you’re spending on a card or withdrawing cash.Best banks for spending abroadHere are the only accounts that are truly fee-free to use abroad, ranked by provider customer score and monthly fee:Table note: Fees correct as of 8 June 2026. (a) If Monzo is your main bank account, withdrawals…

Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.The price for Gold stood at 35,795.39 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per gram, down compared with the PKR 35,968.94 it cost on Thursday.The price for Gold decreased to PKR 417,517.20 per tola from PKR 419,534.60 per tola a day earlier.Unit measureGold Price in PKR1 Gram35,795.3910 Grams357,962.80Tola417,517.20Troy Ounce1,113,390.00FXStreet calculates Gold prices in Pakistan by adapting international prices (USD/PKR) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates could diverge…

Faridabad has been known as a market that is affordable as it relates to residential real estate and has a strong base of industrial activity (Canva) The establishment of the Noida International Airport at Jewar is a milestone in the development of the National Capital Region (NCR). There has been an emphasis on the developments in Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway corridor, but the impact of this changing infrastructure is much wider. Faridabad is one of the most impacted areas. It has had all of the potential for growth that is needed but has lacked the infrastructure impacts…

The group’s priorities include deeper engagement with stakeholders and strengthening market foundation[SINGAPORE] Stepping up outreach and communication will be among the key priorities of the newly formed Equity Market Implementation Committee (EMIC) as it oversees the measures to revive Singapore’s equities market.This includes deeper engagement with retail and institutional investors, prospective issuers, listing advisers and brokers.“This will be supported by enhanced investor education efforts to communicate the evolving value proposition of Singapore’s equities market, and to improve investor understanding of new-economy sectors and business models to attract such listings,” a Singapore Exchange (SGX) spokesperson told The Business Times.Jointly led by…

Remortgaging, particularly in buy-to-let, used to feel relatively straightforward. A deal came to an end, a borrower looked at what rates were available and the conversation with their broker was largely about price. That was true for much of the 2010s when the base rate sat so low, but it’s not the case today. Recent Pegasus Insight research found that 39% of landlords plan to refinance during 2026. Among landlords with four or more buy-to-let mortgages, that figure rises to 56%, compared with 24% of those with between one and three properties – that makes sense, given the…