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Updated 10 June 2026Markets · Outlook · The lead story

America Has the Chips forthe AI Boom. The ElectricityIs Another Story.

A wave of delays is sweeping this year's data center pipeline, and a new class of developer that builds the power plant alongside the computers is racing to close the gap.

Nuwan Perera

Colombo · 7 min read

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Updated 10 June 2026

America Has the Chips for the AI Boom. The Electricity Is Another Story. · Fed Flags 25bps June Cut as CPI Slides to 2.4% · Fed Holds, Small-Caps Run: IWM Surges as CPI Undershoots

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America Has the Chips forthe AI Boom. The ElectricityIs Another Story.

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Fed Flags 25bps June Cut as CPI Slides to 2.4%

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NIXX Clears 52-Week High on 17% Revenue Surprise, First Positive Margin Since Restructuring

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Binance ETH Pause: What the One-Hour Window Means for South Asian Traders

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BNY Floats Fiscal Rescue for the Rupee as Mumbai Weighs Options

Iran Talks Stall, Asia FX Bends: Rupee, Rufiyaa and Taka Feel the Dollar Bid

Rupee Pinned Near Lows as Outflows Test South Asia FX Walls

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