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Yael Ben-David

Markets Reporter

15 Articles

About Yael

Yael covers equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities for NewsFormal. Her interest is less in the tick-by-tick and more in the mechanics behind a move: flows, positioning and the stories markets tell themselves. She writes analysis, not investment advice, and is careful about the difference.

Areas of Expertise

Equities bonds currencies commodities

Latest Articles

South Korea’s Chip Market Emerges as Global AI’s First-Morning Signal
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South Korea’s Chip Market Emerges as Global AI’s First-Morning Signal

Fund managers from London to Tokyo are tracking Seoul’s Kospi and chip giants SK Hynix and Samsung as early indicators o...

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Daddy Tate Token Slumps 23% as Meme Coin Sentiment Fades
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Daddy Tate Token Slumps 23% as Meme Coin Sentiment Fades

The Solana-based Daddy Tate token, linked to controversial influencer Andrew Tate, fell 23% in 24 hours to $0.0113, with...

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Daddy Token Plunges 24% After Tate Brothers' Miami Arrest and Fresh UK Charges
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Daddy Token Plunges 24% After Tate Brothers' Miami Arrest and Fresh UK Charges

The DADDY meme coin on Solana tumbled as Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on a UK extradition request, wit...

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Sergey Brin briefly overtakes Larry Ellison as world’s third-richest person on Alphabet’s AI-driven rally
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Sergey Brin briefly overtakes Larry Ellison as world’s third-richest person on Alphabet’s AI-driven rally

A sharp run in Alphabet shares lifted co-founder Sergey Brin’s fortune to $245.3 billion, temporarily pushing him past O...

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Markets Have Grown Numb to Trump’s Social Posts — What to Watch Instead
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Markets Have Grown Numb to Trump’s Social Posts — What to Watch Instead

Morgan Stanley says investors now shrug off most of Trump's social media missives. The bank urges a pivot to concrete po...

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Japan's Stock Rally Braces for a Summer Stall as Overheating Meets Seasonal Headwinds
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Japan's Stock Rally Braces for a Summer Stall as Overheating Meets Seasonal Headwinds

After a blistering 39% first-half surge for the Nikkei 225, multiple signals—from hot margin debt to a shifting sector r...

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Liquidity Flees Egypt's Blue-Chips for Small Caps as EGX30 Lacks Catalysts
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Liquidity Flees Egypt's Blue-Chips for Small Caps as EGX30 Lacks Catalysts

Egypt's benchmark EGX30 slipped 0.7% while the small-cap EGX70 jumped 1.25% as investors rotated out of heavyweight stoc...

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Gold at a Crossroads: Analyst Flags $4,000 as Decisive Level for the Next Move
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Gold at a Crossroads: Analyst Flags $4,000 as Decisive Level for the Next Move

Gold's recent pullback is likely a deeper correction within a long-term structural bull run, not a loss of allure, says ...

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Goldman Sachs: Why Heavy-Asset Stocks Like BMW, ASML Are the Next AI Winners
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Goldman Sachs: Why Heavy-Asset Stocks Like BMW, ASML Are the Next AI Winners

The bank’s HALO framework targets companies with heavy, durable assets that profit from AI infrastructure spending, givi...

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Webinar Claims 849% Return Using 'Stock-Box' Momentum Strategy on NASDAQ
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Webinar Claims 849% Return Using 'Stock-Box' Momentum Strategy on NASDAQ

A free webinar on 21 July presents a rule-based momentum system that has reportedly returned 849% over 9.5 years. But th...

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Spanish Private Equity Investment Hits €7 Billion in 2025 as Venture Capital Rebounds
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Spanish Private Equity Investment Hits €7 Billion in 2025 as Venture Capital Rebounds

The sector logged its third-strongest year, with venture capital surging 73% and middle-market deals driving transformat...

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Pension Funds Confront the 'Most Terrifying' Climate Tipping Points as They Enter Portfolio Math
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Pension Funds Confront the 'Most Terrifying' Climate Tipping Points as They Enter Portfolio Math

Institutional investors managing trillions are beginning to run simulations on climate tipping points, with the UK’s PRA...

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Bitcoin’s New Quantum-Proof Defense Arrives, But Satoshi’s 1.1M Coins Stay Locked in Limbo
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Bitcoin’s New Quantum-Proof Defense Arrives, But Satoshi’s 1.1M Coins Stay Locked in Limbo

Project Eleven’s 243-millisecond proof offers a seed-phrase recovery for pre‑quantum Bitcoin wallets, yet 1.1 million BT...

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AI, DeFi, and Privacy: The Crypto Candidates Vying for 2026’s Breakout
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AI, DeFi, and Privacy: The Crypto Candidates Vying for 2026’s Breakout

Hyperliquid's 154% surge, Bittensor's AI mining, and Solana's record activity highlight potential high-growth crypto ass...

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BofA Sees Long-Term Sterling Upside, But Near-Term Consolidation and Political Risks Loom
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BofA Sees Long-Term Sterling Upside, But Near-Term Consolidation and Political Risks Loom

Bank of America strategists maintain a bullish long-term view on the British pound, targeting EUR/GBP at 0.84, but warn ...

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