England’s opener Ben Duckett scored his fourth Test century before the tourists collapsed at the hands of Pakistan’s spin-heavy attack on day two of the second Test. Duckett and Zak Crawley (27) shared a speedy 73-run opening stand replying to Pakistan’s first innings total of 366 on an unpredictable Multan wicket. However, Pakistan’s Sajid Khan … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sterling hit its highest level against the dollar since March 2022 on Tuesday as investors prepare for the US Federal Reserve to start lowering rates more quickly than the UK’s central bank. The pound rose … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Western investors have piled back into gold as they position for US interest rate cuts later this year, helping to drive prices to record highs this week. Prices reached $2,531 per troy ounce in Tuesday … Read more