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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

Bitcoin, Explained: The 2008 Creation, the Blockchain and the 21 Million-Coin Cap
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Bitcoin, Explained: The 2008 Creation, the Blockchain and the 21 Million-Coin Cap

A concise guide to the world's largest cryptocurrency: how Bitcoin was created, how the blockchain works, and why its su...

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Bitcoin Basics: What the 21 Million Coin Cap Actually Means
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Bitcoin Basics: What the 21 Million Coin Cap Actually Means

A Marketscreener primer walks through Bitcoin's origins, blockchain design and 21-million-coin supply cap. Here is what ...

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Bitcoin, Explained: What the 21 Million Supply Cap Means for the 'Digital Gold' Debate
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Bitcoin, Explained: What the 21 Million Supply Cap Means for the 'Digital Gold' Debate

A plain-language guide to Bitcoin's design: a capped 21 million-coin supply, proof-of-work mining and a public blockchai...

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Tracking Warren Buffett's Portfolio: What the 13F List Actually Shows
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Tracking Warren Buffett's Portfolio: What the 13F List Actually Shows

MarketScreener's Buffett theme list maps Berkshire Hathaway's US equity holdings from quarterly SEC filings — with lag a...

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Bitcoin, Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the Tech Behind It
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Bitcoin, Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the Tech Behind It

A plain-English look at how Bitcoin works — the blockchain, proof-of-work mining and the fixed 21 million-coin supply th...

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Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How the Token Works in Crypto
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Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How the Token Works in Crypto

BNB is Binance's utility token, created in 2017 to power the exchange's ecosystem. Here's what it does, where its value ...

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Bitcoin Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the 'Digital Gold' Debate
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Bitcoin Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the 'Digital Gold' Debate

A plain-English guide to Bitcoin: its blockchain origins, how mining works, and the code-enforced 21 million supply cap ...

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Bundesbank Details Cross-Border Credit Claim Collateral Route via ECMS From 2026
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Bundesbank Details Cross-Border Credit Claim Collateral Route via ECMS From 2026

Bundesbank counterparties in Germany can use foreign-law euro-area credit claims as central bank collateral via ECMS and...

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Oil Settles Higher and Caps Strong July as Hormuz Shipping Signals Diverge
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Oil Settles Higher and Caps Strong July as Hormuz Shipping Signals Diverge

Brent settled above $90 and WTI near $85, closing out a month of steep gains, as conflicting reports about tanker moveme...

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Ferrari N.V. Stock Profile: Valuation, Debt and the Next Ex-Dividend Date
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Ferrari N.V. Stock Profile: Valuation, Debt and the Next Ex-Dividend Date

A snapshot of Ferrari's key trading metrics shows a premium valuation, a 22% profit margin and an April 2026 ex-dividend...

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Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX) Data Snapshot: 7.43% Forward Yield, 25.27% ROE
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Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX) Data Snapshot: 7.43% Forward Yield, 25.27% ROE

A stock-data snapshot profiles Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX): a 7.43% forward dividend yield, 25.27% return on equity and a ...

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Rentokil Slump, AI Reversals and SpaceX: A Week for UK Investors
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Rentokil Slump, AI Reversals and SpaceX: A Week for UK Investors

The Investors' Chronicle podcast breaks down Rentokil's post-results plunge, the retreat in AI and semiconductor stocks,...

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Can Odyssean's Concentrated Small-Cap Portfolio Keep Its 35% Run Going?
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Can Odyssean's Concentrated Small-Cap Portfolio Keep Its 35% Run Going?

Odyssean Investment Trust leads its sector with a 35% annual return driven by a few high-conviction bets. Whether the ru...

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Terry Smith's Fundsmith Pivot, Morgan Sindall and Mony: Podcast Takes Stock
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Terry Smith's Fundsmith Pivot, Morgan Sindall and Mony: Podcast Takes Stock

Investors' Chronicle breaks down Fundsmith's move to momentum, contractor Morgan Sindall's results and Mony's valuation ...

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South India Cotton Yarn Holds Firm as Mills Eye Hikes, Weavers Stay Cautious
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South India Cotton Yarn Holds Firm as Mills Eye Hikes, Weavers Stay Cautious

Rising cotton costs and mill resolve kept South India's yarn prices firm, yet bearish fabric prices left Mumbai weavers ...

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Oil Slips More Than $1 as Strait Flows Rise, Yet Heads for 20% Monthly Surge
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Oil Slips More Than $1 as Strait Flows Rise, Yet Heads for 20% Monthly Surge

Brent and WTI eased on Friday as more tankers moved through Middle East chokepoints, but both benchmarks remain on track...

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Former OpenAI Researcher’s AI Hedge Fund Implodes; Citadel Takes Over Portfolio
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Former OpenAI Researcher’s AI Hedge Fund Implodes; Citadel Takes Over Portfolio

Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness LP collapsed under concentrated AI bets and margin calls after a July AI s...

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US National Debt Nears $40 Trillion—What That Means for Global Borrowing Costs, Exports, and Alternative Assets
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US National Debt Nears $40 Trillion—What That Means for Global Borrowing Costs, Exports, and Alternative Assets

With the US federal debt reaching $39.6 trillion and net interest costs topping $1 trillion, the fiscal trajectory is in...

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DAX Eyes Record High as Amazon and Microsoft Ignite Global Tech Rally
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DAX Eyes Record High as Amazon and Microsoft Ignite Global Tech Rally

Strong earnings from Amazon and Microsoft fuel a surge in U.S. and Asian markets, putting the DAX within reach of a reco...

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Defensive ETFs Surge as Middle East Conflict Fuels Flight to Safety
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Defensive ETFs Surge as Middle East Conflict Fuels Flight to Safety

Rising oil prices and geopolitical risk have driven investors into dividend, utility, consumer staples and gold ETFs. Em...

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Poojaa Precision IPO: GMP Climbs to ₹230 as Allotment Looms After Stellar Subscription
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Poojaa Precision IPO: GMP Climbs to ₹230 as Allotment Looms After Stellar Subscription

The ₹160-crore Poojaa Precision IPO drew bids worth nearly ₹30,000 crore. As the grey market premium hits ₹230, here’s h...

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Brent Crude Dips to $87.33 on Signs of Uninterrupted Gulf Oil Supply
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Brent Crude Dips to $87.33 on Signs of Uninterrupted Gulf Oil Supply

Brent crude fell 1.9% to $87.33 as rising tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz and a Saudi-led maritime defense...

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AI Optimism Ignites Asian Markets; Korean Shares Surge 17%
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AI Optimism Ignites Asian Markets; Korean Shares Surge 17%

Renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence triggered a powerful rally across Asian equities, with South Korean stock...

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ETH/BTC Ratio Hits 3-Month High, but Altcoin Capital Remains Trapped in the Top Two
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ETH/BTC Ratio Hits 3-Month High, but Altcoin Capital Remains Trapped in the Top Two

The ETH/BTC ratio briefly touched 0.030, a three-month peak, yet Bitcoin dominance also rose, signaling capital is pooli...

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US and China Led a $20 Billion Crypto Prediction Market Boom During the World Cup, Chainalysis Finds
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US and China Led a $20 Billion Crypto Prediction Market Boom During the World Cup, Chainalysis Finds

Chainalysis tracked over $20 billion in on-chain World Cup bets, with the US and China generating the highest volumes. E...

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Markets: DAX Rises Amid Tech Earnings Momentum, Trump-Hamas Accord; BoJ Holds, Nestlé Outlines Debt Plan
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Markets: DAX Rises Amid Tech Earnings Momentum, Trump-Hamas Accord; BoJ Holds, Nestlé Outlines Debt Plan

The DAX ticked higher, nearing its July record, as robust US tech results and a Middle East disarmament deal lifted sent...

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DAX Nears Record High as Earnings Season Fuels Optimism
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DAX Nears Record High as Earnings Season Fuels Optimism

A global tech rebound and better-than-expected corporate results push the German benchmark toward its early-July peak of...

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Chinese Tech Stocks Surge as AI Sell-Off Eases and Beijing Vows Innovation Push
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Chinese Tech Stocks Surge as AI Sell-Off Eases and Beijing Vows Innovation Push

A sharp rally in Chinese technology shares on Friday helped trim steep monthly losses for major mainland indexes, after ...

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Yen Jumps 3% in Suspected Japan-Korea Intervention, Largest Move in Two Years
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Yen Jumps 3% in Suspected Japan-Korea Intervention, Largest Move in Two Years

The yen surged over 3% against the dollar on July 30 as traders cited coordinated yen-buying by Japan and South Korea. T...

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Ibex 35 Hits Record High as Geopolitical Thaw Sends Oil Below $90
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Ibex 35 Hits Record High as Geopolitical Thaw Sends Oil Below $90

Spanish benchmark index surges past 19,852 points, buoyed by Trump’s announcement of a Hamas disarmament deal that sent ...

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