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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...
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...
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 ...
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,...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Ibex 35 Tests New Records as Oil Slips and Unicaja Jumps on Results
Spanish stocks edge toward uncharted territory on the back of falling oil prices, a geopolitical thaw, and a mixed bag o...
Alfa-Forex Forecasts Ruble at 80–82 vs Dollar Through August as Oil Drag Persists
The Russian ruble is set to extend July’s slide toward 80–82 per US dollar in August, pressured by lower oil revenues, r...
MOEX Jumps 20% Off Lows, Steelmaker MМК Leads Rebound as Ruble Slips — August Outlook
After a sharp rally, Russia's benchmark entered a correction near 2280; the analyst sees further gains to 2300–2400 in A...
India’s Appeal Grows as FOMO-Driven AI Trade Unwinds in Asia
After a punishing correction in AI-linked Korean and Taiwanese stocks, veteran investor Sachee Trivedi says India’s valu...
Sensex Rebounds 400 Points from Low, Nifty Tops 24,400 on Q1 Earnings, FII Inflows
Strong June quarter results from Bajaj Finance and Mahindra & Mahindra, along with a return of foreign fund inflows, lif...
India Regains Allure as Korea's AI Rally Fades, Trident Capital Says
Trident Capital Investments' Sachee Trivedi argues that cooling AI exuberance in South Korea and Taiwan, combined with m...
Gold ETF Demand Doubles to Rs 6,300 Crore: What's Driving the Rush?
Investments in gold ETFs surged 136% in value to Rs 6,300 crore in Q2 2026, even as overall gold demand fell. The jump h...
Bitcoin Flat at $64,000 as Rate Uncertainty and Middle East Jitters Weigh
Bitcoin held near $64,000 on Friday, shrugging off a tech stock rally as investor caution over Fed path and geopolitical...