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Return on Equity: Why Top-ROE Stocks Have Historically Beaten the Market
Return on equity gauges how efficiently a company turns shareholder capital into profit. Decades of research show that s...
Regulatory Easing and Tech Trends Drive Online Gambling Growth
The global online gambling market, with revenues estimated above $50bn, is expanding at nearly 10% a year as more countr...
Quantum Computing Seen as a $65 Billion Investment Theme by 2030
The global quantum computing market could explode from $500 million to $65 billion by 2030, driven by its potential to r...
Russian Stocks Edge Up on Hopes of US Envoys Visit to Moscow
The MOEX Russia Index rose 0.68% Monday as reports that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow for Ukraine...
CAC 40 Flat as Markets Await US CPI, Iran Rhetoric Hardens
European stocks are expected to open near flat as investors digest a weak US jobs report that cut September rate hike od...
European stocks pause near records as key US inflation data loom
European shares trod water on Monday after hitting all-time highs, with traders bracing for a week of crucial US inflati...
Ibex Hesitates at Highs as Markets Digest Jobs Shock and Await US Inflation Data
Unexpected US job losses cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike in half, propelling Wall Street but leavi...
Global Markets Cap a Historic Week at Record Highs as Geopolitical Optimism and Rate Hopes Converge
Stock indices from Madrid to New York set fresh records after a dramatic shift from fear to euphoria, powered by US–Iran...
South Korea’s Extreme Market Swings Subside as Leverage Unwinds
Forced liquidations plunged, margin loans hit year-lows, and regulators tightened ETF rules, calming South Korea's Kospi...
Technical Analysts See Bullish Setups in CRISIL, Pidilite, SCI, Tata Capital Amid Muted Market
Indian equity benchmarks consolidate as a rally in oil prices churns cautious sentiment, but technical screens flag brea...
Commodities Rally Faces CPI Test as Hormuz Risks Keep Oil on Edge
Gold and base metals surged after a weak US jobs report boosted rate-cut bets, but next week’s inflation data will test ...
US Stocks Climb Record Peaks as Broad Profit Surge Silences Doubters — For Now
S&P 500 earnings jumped 47% in Q2, with growth spreading far beyond tech. Yet surging long-term yields, a pivotal Fed de...
European Indices Hit Records as Weak US Jobs Data Lifts Rate Cut Hopes
European and US equity markets surged to fresh highs this week, powered by solid corporate earnings, easing Middle East ...
Paris Markets Extend Rally to Seventh Day as Hormuz Talks Raise Tensions
European stocks edged higher, led by Paris, while geopolitical uncertainty over Iran’s Strait of Hormuz conditions kept ...
Marketscreener Maps Global Wine Stocks, Highlighting Defensive Qualities and Diversity
Marketscreener's thematic list spans producers, glass, barrels, and closures across roughly 40 global companies, undersc...
Why Return on Equity Remains the Bedrock of Long-Term Stock Selection
Decades of market data confirm that companies with high and stable return on equity consistently outperform their lower-...
The Silver Economy: Why Aging Populations Remain a Compelling—But Risky—Investment Theme
By 2025, Europe alone will count 222 million over-60 consumers. The silver economy spans healthcare, finance, and leisur...
Wine Sector Thematic: The 40 Stocks Spanning Vines, Glass and Cork
A thematic equity screen maps about 40 listed companies across wine production, suppliers and specialist retail, highlig...
Gold Surges 2.7% to $4,415 After Weak US Payrolls Erode Rate Hike Bets
A sharp drop in US employment growth sent gold and silver soaring on Friday, with bullion heading for its best weekly ga...
Ruble Weakens Against Yuan on Moscow Exchange, Weekly Loss Hits 51 Kopecks
The Chinese currency rose to 12.24 rubles on Friday, marking a 0.51 ruble gain over the week as demand for yuan persiste...
Yuan Hits Five-Month High as Russia's Finance Ministry Ramps Up FX Purchases
The Chinese yuan surged to 12.25 rubles, the strongest since March, after the Russian Finance Ministry unexpectedly incr...
Lombard Odier Names Finance, Utilities, Materials and Healthcare as Top Sectors for Equity Gains
The Swiss private bank says solid earnings momentum and structural themes like AI electrification and the energy transit...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...