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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 Holds Steady Near $65,000 in Quiet Crypto Trading Session
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Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $65,000 in Quiet Crypto Trading Session

Most major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains on Saturday, with Bitcoin trading just shy of $65,000 and Sui leading th...

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Understanding Oil Market Volatility: Key Drivers and How Traders Prepare
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Understanding Oil Market Volatility: Key Drivers and How Traders Prepare

Geopolitics, OPEC+ decisions, inventory data and the dollar all whip crude prices around. This article breaks down what ...

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Gold Steady as Commodities Drift in Quiet Friday Session
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Gold Steady as Commodities Drift in Quiet Friday Session

Gold held near $4,342 with other major commodities showing only marginal moves amid a summer lull and absence of fresh c...

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North Rhine-Westphalia’s 2054 Bond Trades at 4.04% Yield After Issuance
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North Rhine-Westphalia’s 2054 Bond Trades at 4.04% Yield After Issuance

A 30-year state bond from North Rhine-Westphalia, rated Aa1 by Moody’s, offers investors a yield of 4.04% at the current...

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Micron Stock Could More Than Double by Late 2027, Analysts Say
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Micron Stock Could More Than Double by Late 2027, Analysts Say

A historic memory chip shortage driven by AI demand has Micron's earnings surging; the average analyst price target poin...

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Trump Teased an Iran Deal That Didn’t Come—But Markets Rallied Again. Here’s Why It Keeps Happening
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Trump Teased an Iran Deal That Didn’t Come—But Markets Rallied Again. Here’s Why It Keeps Happening

The White House signaled a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was hours away, sending oil prices down and stocks to rec...

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UBS Forecasts Gold Could Hit $5,000 per Ounce by Mid-2027
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UBS Forecasts Gold Could Hit $5,000 per Ounce by Mid-2027

The Swiss bank expects falling real yields and a weaker dollar to propel bullion higher, but warns of near-term volatili...

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What Cape Verde’s World Cup Stalemate Tells a Fund Manager About Asian Small-Caps
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What Cape Verde’s World Cup Stalemate Tells a Fund Manager About Asian Small-Caps

Drawing a line from expanded World Cups to equity portfolios, a smaller-company specialist argues that niche Asian names...

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US Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Markets Brace for July Jobs Report
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US Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Markets Brace for July Jobs Report

Yields on 2-, 10-, and 30-year Treasuries were little changed early Friday as traders awaited nonfarm payrolls data, exp...

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IC Podcast: $400bn Pharma Rumour, AI Jobs Fears, and Smith & Nephew’s Stalled Turnaround
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IC Podcast: $400bn Pharma Rumour, AI Jobs Fears, and Smith & Nephew’s Stalled Turnaround

Investors’ Chronicle weighs a rumoured AstraZeneca–Bristol Myers megamerger, probes whether AI will really destroy jobs,...

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Sensex, Nifty End Flat as Early Gains Fade; Gold Slides Sharply
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Sensex, Nifty End Flat as Early Gains Fade; Gold Slides Sharply

Indian equities ended little changed on Wednesday, with the Sensex up 0.09% and Nifty down 0.12%. Gold prices tumbled ₹4...

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Gold Soars Past $4,300 as UBS Sees ‘Buy-on-Dips’ Case, BCA Flags More Records
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Gold Soars Past $4,300 as UBS Sees ‘Buy-on-Dips’ Case, BCA Flags More Records

Gold surged 6% this week to break above $4,250, reversing a 30% correction from January’s peak. UBS says falling real yi...

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TSX, U.S. Indices Rally as Divergent Jobs Data Reshapes Rate Bets
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TSX, U.S. Indices Rally as Divergent Jobs Data Reshapes Rate Bets

Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, smashing forecasts, while U.S. payrolls unexpectedly shrank, sending gold up US$100 an...

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'Big Short' Investor Michael Burry Shorts Oracle and Nebius Amid AI Overbuild Fears
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'Big Short' Investor Michael Burry Shorts Oracle and Nebius Amid AI Overbuild Fears

Michael Burry reveals short positions in Oracle and Nebius, warning of 'fat, easy to shoot' AI companies gorged on off-b...

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Peace Hopes and Profit Reports Push ASX 200 to Second Straight Record
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Peace Hopes and Profit Reports Push ASX 200 to Second Straight Record

Gold miners and healthcare stocks powered the Australian benchmark to another all-time high, as falling oil prices and s...

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MarketScreener’s Updated Thematic List Spotlights Wind Energy Stocks
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MarketScreener’s Updated Thematic List Spotlights Wind Energy Stocks

The financial platform’s latest screen focuses on wind turbine operators and installers, using growth, profitability, an...

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Spain’s IBEX 35 Surpasses 20,000 for the First Time as Old-Economy Stocks Rally
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Spain’s IBEX 35 Surpasses 20,000 for the First Time as Old-Economy Stocks Rally

A rally driven by heavyweight banks and traditional blue chips has pushed Spain’s benchmark stock index above 20,000 poi...

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Understanding the RSI: A Key Oscillator for Spotting Overbought and Oversold Markets
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Understanding the RSI: A Key Oscillator for Spotting Overbought and Oversold Markets

The Relative Strength Index helps traders gauge momentum. This explainer breaks down how the 50-year-old indicator works...

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US and Japan Mount First Joint Yen Intervention Since 1998, Targeting EUR/JPY Cross
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US and Japan Mount First Joint Yen Intervention Since 1998, Targeting EUR/JPY Cross

In a historic move, the US Treasury and Japan's Ministry of Finance jointly intervened in currency markets via the euro/...

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Why Canada’s Cannabis Gamble Redraws the Global Investment Map
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Why Canada’s Cannabis Gamble Redraws the Global Investment Map

As the first G7 nation to fully legalize recreational cannabis, Canada has kickstarted an industry with explosive growth...

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Markets Wobble Ahead of US Jobs Data as Allianz and Munich Re Stir Mixed Reactions
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Markets Wobble Ahead of US Jobs Data as Allianz and Munich Re Stir Mixed Reactions

Global markets paused on Thursday as investors awaited a critical US labor report, while a flurry of earnings from Allia...

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How Return on Equity Can Spot Market-Beating Stocks
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How Return on Equity Can Spot Market-Beating Stocks

MarketScreener’s ROE-based investment style list highlights companies with the highest returns on equity, a metric backe...

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China Trade Boom Lifts Mainland Stocks, While KOSPI Slumps for a Seventh Week
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China Trade Boom Lifts Mainland Stocks, While KOSPI Slumps for a Seventh Week

Asian markets ended mixed on Friday as a blowout July trade report propelled Shanghai and Shenzhen indices higher, but S...

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Gold Breaks Out Above $4,300 as Hormuz Accord Tames Inflation Fears
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Gold Breaks Out Above $4,300 as Hormuz Accord Tames Inflation Fears

Gold surged more than 4% to top $4,300 an ounce after an Iran-Oman deal over the Strait of Hormuz promised to unclog oil...

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Ibex 35 Record Streak Hinges on US Payrolls as Oil Climbs
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Ibex 35 Record Streak Hinges on US Payrolls as Oil Climbs

Spain's benchmark index nears a pivotal moment as the US releases monthly employment figures; a surprise could snap its ...

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How an AI 'Nostradamus' Crashed a $45bn Hedge Fund — and the Three Classic Mistakes That Undid Him
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How an AI 'Nostradamus' Crashed a $45bn Hedge Fund — and the Three Classic Mistakes That Undid Him

Leopold Aschenbrenner, the Columbia prodigy whose Situational Awareness fund rode the AI boom to 1,000% returns, saw a m...

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Global Markets Split as Hormuz Hopes and Tech Skepticism Battle Ahead of US Jobs Report
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Global Markets Split as Hormuz Hopes and Tech Skepticism Battle Ahead of US Jobs Report

European stocks edged higher, US markets slipped, and Asian bourses diverged on Friday as optimism over a Strait of Horm...

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Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 After 30% Crash, Central Bank Buying Returns
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Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 After 30% Crash, Central Bank Buying Returns

Gold bounced back past $4,300 for the first time since mid‑June as rate‑hike fears eased and private investors returned....

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Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build
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Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build

Brent crude fell over 1% to $78.50 a barrel on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as markets reacted to reports of US-I...

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DAX Pauses After Record Run as 26,000 and Strait of Hormuz Loom
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DAX Pauses After Record Run as 26,000 and Strait of Hormuz Loom

The German benchmark index ended flat after three straight record closes, with profit-taking leaving the market at eleva...

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