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Yael Ben-David

Markets Reporter

559 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

MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble
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MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble

Russia's MOEX index rose 0.29% to 2,269 as geopolitical hopes and dividend flows offset a 4.1% Brent slump that dragged ...

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European Shares Rally on Iran Hopes, but AstraZeneca Drags Down FTSE 100
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European Shares Rally on Iran Hopes, but AstraZeneca Drags Down FTSE 100

Stoxx Europe 600 rises 0.45% as hopes grow for a US-Iran deal, while the UK's FTSE 100 slips on a 9% drop in AstraZeneca...

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Dow Hits Record as Wall Street Rallies on Iran De-escalation Hopes
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Dow Hits Record as Wall Street Rallies on Iran De-escalation Hopes

US stocks closed sharply higher Monday after President Trump said he would hold off on strikes against Iran, sending oil...

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Five of Seven Market Thermometer Gauges Still Run Above Long-Term Averages
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Five of Seven Market Thermometer Gauges Still Run Above Long-Term Averages

Morningstar's market gauge shows gold, stocks, rates, the dollar and housing still elevated despite the recent pullbacks...

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Hong Kong Stocks Stall Near 26,000 as Oil Slips Below $80 on Hormuz Report
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Hong Kong Stocks Stall Near 26,000 as Oil Slips Below $80 on Hormuz Report

Hong Kong's benchmark opened higher after a record US close but hit resistance at 26,000, while reported talks to reopen...

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Forbes' 10 Richest People of August 2026: Tech Founders Dominate
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Forbes' 10 Richest People of August 2026: Tech Founders Dominate

Forbes' August 2026 ranking of the world's richest people is dominated by tech founders and one luxury titan, with fortu...

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ICE Cotton Settles at Highest Since May 20 as Chinese Reserve Buying Supports Rally
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ICE Cotton Settles at Highest Since May 20 as Chinese Reserve Buying Supports Rally

December cotton closed at 82.57 cents/lb, up 0.95% for a third straight gain, as Chinese state reserve auctions keep sel...

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Nifty's Last-Minute Closing Swings Put SEBI's New Auction Mechanism Under Scrutiny
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Nifty's Last-Minute Closing Swings Put SEBI's New Auction Mechanism Under Scrutiny

Two consecutive sessions of sharp moves in Nifty's official close have traders questioning the liquidity of SEBI's new c...

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Auto Ancillary Stocks Hit Record Highs on Strong Demand Outlook
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Auto Ancillary Stocks Hit Record Highs on Strong Demand Outlook

Indian auto component makers rallied up to 7% on Tuesday, with names like Gabriel India and Pricol at records, as demand...

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Gold Edges Higher as US Jobs Data, Fed Rate Path Take Centre Stage
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Gold Edges Higher as US Jobs Data, Fed Rate Path Take Centre Stage

Gold ticked up to $4,062 as traders braced for US labor data that could sway the Fed's September decision, with Iran ten...

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Deutsche Bank Cuts Year-End Gold Target to $4,600, Keeps Long-Term Bullish View
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Deutsche Bank Cuts Year-End Gold Target to $4,600, Keeps Long-Term Bullish View

Deutsche Bank trims its 2026 year-end gold target to $4,600 after slowing central bank buying, but still sees structural...

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S&P 500, Dow hit records as Iran deal hopes send oil below $80
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S&P 500, Dow hit records as Iran deal hopes send oil below $80

The Dow climbed 900 points and the S&P 500 set a fresh high as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a possible US-I...

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Michael Burry's SOXX Short Looks on Track After Chip ETF's Worst Month Since 2008
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Michael Burry's SOXX Short Looks on Track After Chip ETF's Worst Month Since 2008

Michael Burry's bearish wager on the iShares Semiconductor ETF is paying off: SOXX fell 21% in July, its worst month sin...

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Bradesco (BBDC4) Advances Ahead of Q2 Results; R$19 Is the Key Hurdle
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Bradesco (BBDC4) Advances Ahead of Q2 Results; R$19 Is the Key Hurdle

Bradesco (BBDC4) rose to R$18.56 as investors await Q2 results due Aug 5. The technical setup hinges on breaking R$19.00...

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Kevin Warsh's Fed Communications Pullback Draws Goldman Warning on Market Volatility
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Kevin Warsh's Fed Communications Pullback Draws Goldman Warning on Market Volatility

The Fed chair is cutting back forward guidance. Wall Street and Goldman Sachs warn the information void could amplify ma...

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Dutch-Language Stock Screener Sorts Companies by PER, PEG and EV Multiples
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Dutch-Language Stock Screener Sorts Companies by PER, PEG and EV Multiples

A Belgian market-data page offers a sector-by-sector screener ranking listed firms by PER, PEG, EV/Sales and EV/EBIT — a...

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RSI, Explained: How the Relative Strength Index Spots Overbought and Oversold Assets
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RSI, Explained: How the Relative Strength Index Spots Overbought and Oversold Assets

One of trading's most-used technical indicators, the RSI compares recent gains and losses to flag overbought and oversol...

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Canada Legalises Recreational Cannabis, Launching a New Investment Asset Class
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Canada Legalises Recreational Cannabis, Launching a New Investment Asset Class

Canada becomes the first G7 country to legalise recreational cannabis, and a pre-profit industry is now being priced as ...

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MarketScreener's 40-Stock Wine Screen: From LVMH to Oregon's Willamette Valley
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MarketScreener's 40-Stock Wine Screen: From LVMH to Oregon's Willamette Valley

A new thematic equity list tracks the wine ecosystem from LVMH's Champagne houses to Oregon micro-cap Willamette Valley ...

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RSI Explained: How the Relative Strength Index Works and Where It Can Mislead
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RSI Explained: How the Relative Strength Index Works and Where It Can Mislead

A plain-language guide to the RSI — what it measures, why traders watch 70 and 30, and why it is not a standalone buy or...

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Analyst Ranking Aggregates Ratings, Price Targets and Coverage Across 40+ Sectors
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Analyst Ranking Aggregates Ratings, Price Targets and Coverage Across 40+ Sectors

A regularly updated consensus ranking lets investors sort analyst reports by average rating, average price target and co...

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OCABSA: The Fast-Cash Financing Tool That Dilutes Shareholders by Design
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OCABSA: The Fast-Cash Financing Tool That Dilutes Shareholders by Design

Convertible bonds with warrants hand distressed listed companies fast cash — but quick conversion, dilution and compensa...

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HKEX Launches 5-Year RMB Bond Futures as Beijing Widens Offshore Hedging
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HKEX Launches 5-Year RMB Bond Futures as Beijing Widens Offshore Hedging

Hong Kong listed its first five-year RMB government bond futures in early August, giving international holders of Chines...

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Why Recyclers Are an Investment Theme: Supply Risks, Solar Panels and EV Batteries
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Why Recyclers Are an Investment Theme: Supply Risks, Solar Panels and EV Batteries

Zonebourse's circular-economy list frames reuse and recycling as a hedge against raw-material shortages, with solar pane...

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What 'Cannibal Stocks' Tell Investors About Buybacks — and When to Be Wary
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What 'Cannibal Stocks' Tell Investors About Buybacks — and When to Be Wary

Aggressive share repurchases can lift earnings per share sharply, but they only create value if the stock is genuinely u...

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MarketScreeners Pitches Beauty Stocks on 5% Growth and a Skincare Shift
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MarketScreeners Pitches Beauty Stocks on 5% Growth and a Skincare Shift

MarketScreeners' thematic beauty-stock preview cites 5% annual industry growth and skincare overtaking makeup — but shar...

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REITs Explained: 90% Payout Rules, an 11% Return Claim and a Subscription Pitch
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REITs Explained: 90% Payout Rules, an 11% Return Claim and a Subscription Pitch

A MarketScreeners explainer makes the case for listed property stocks: steep dividend payout rules, an 11% annualized re...

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Dividend Kings: The 50-Year Streak That Defines Elite Dividend Payers
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Dividend Kings: The 50-Year Streak That Defines Elite Dividend Payers

What it takes to be a 'Dividend King' — 50 straight years of rising payouts — and why dividends still account for about ...

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MarketScreener Launches High-ROE Stock List to Capture the Quality Premium
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MarketScreener Launches High-ROE Stock List to Capture the Quality Premium

MarketScreener's new ranking filters stocks by return on equity, betting the best capital allocators beat the market ove...

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European Equities Snapshot: 30 Gainers Against 20 Decliners as Large Caps Edge Higher
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European Equities Snapshot: 30 Gainers Against 20 Decliners as Large Caps Edge Higher

A 50-line European price feed shows more advancers than decliners but a broadly flat average move, with the largest quot...

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