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Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index has delivered 68% in dollar returns this year, topping Bloomberg's global ranking of 92 exchanges and surpassing South Korea's Kospi to claim the title of world's…
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Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index has delivered 68% in dollar returns this year, topping Bloomberg's global ranking of 92 exchanges and surpassing South Korea's Kospi to claim the title of world's…

The IMF's July 2026 update warns that eroded fiscal buffers, stalled disinflation, and stretched energy markets leave the world dangerously exposed as the US-Iran war reshapes the global economic…

Bitcoin and Ethereum slid sharply on July 17 as a sixth night of U.S.-Iran airstrikes pushed investors out of risk assets and into gold and the dollar.

Token prices have collapsed 300x since 2023, reshaping the economics of generative AI and forcing the two leading labs to rebuild their business models before public markets arrive.

HSBC lifts Apple to Buy with a $366 target on July 17, citing an AI-driven hardware upgrade cycle poised to unlock value across 2.5 billion active devices.

UBS and Deutsche Bank raised their Stoxx 600 year-end targets on July 17, joining a broadening bullish consensus on European equity driven by resilient corporate earnings and AI-linked upgrades.

Nvidia-backed Fireworks AI closes a $1.505 billion Series D at a $17.5 billion valuation as its annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion and daily token volume reaches 40 trillion.

President Prabowo Subianto's anti-corruption raids on senior prosecutors and wealthy industrialists are destabilizing Indonesia's political order, accelerating capital flight, and fueling street…

Air China and subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines sign a 55-aircraft Airbus agreement worth $12.4 billion at list prices, reinforcing Europe's dominant position in China's vast aviation market.

Netflix beat second-quarter earnings estimates but saw its stock sink nearly 9% after guiding third-quarter revenue below Wall Street's expectations, raising fresh questions about the pace of its…

Oil prices climbed sharply on July 17 as fresh US-Iran infrastructure strikes and collapsed peace negotiations reignited fears of a prolonged global energy supply risk with no diplomatic off-ramp…

Nasdaq-100 futures slid nearly 2% on July 17, 2026, as a widening global chip sell-off erased more than a trillion dollars in semiconductor market value amid deepening AI capex concerns.

Expand Energy Corporation, North America's largest natural gas producer, is drawing renewed investor attention as accelerating renewable energy investment and AI-driven power demand create durable…

Gold spot prices slid to a nine-month low near $4,000 on July 16, as the U.S.–Iran peace framework drained the war risk premium from precious metals, rotating safe-haven capital into the dollar…

The Trump administration's proposal to ring Lafayette Park with permanent 8-to-9-foot fencing advances White House security while reigniting debate over public access to a landmark protest site.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities now deliver real yields above 2% — their highest level in roughly two decades — offering guaranteed inflation-beating returns that have not been available…

Investors are pulling capital from mega-cap technology stocks and redeploying it into the Russell 2000, which has surged 22% year-to-date in what ranks as its strongest annual performance since 2003.

TSMC reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $40.2 billion, raised its full-year growth target above 40%, and cited insatiable AI chip demand as the driver across every key financial metric.

Two divergent paths through the global payments industry make FLYW and MA compelling fintech stock picks heading into the second half of 2026, with one offering hypergrowth and the other a…

Jordan's air defense forces intercepted eight Iranian missiles before dawn on July 16, extending a weeks-long pattern of aerial attacks that has made the kingdom a front line in the widening…

Bitcoin price volatility July 16 keeps BTC USD near $64,600 as a cooler-than-expected June CPI reading battles renewed geopolitical uncertainty over the US-Iran truce.

Tehran confirms ongoing talks with Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman to prevent wider escalation as six consecutive nights of U.S. strikes and retaliatory Iranian attacks imperil the Islamabad peace deal.

OOCL's Q2 2026 liner revenue climbed 19.8% to $2.54 billion as trans-Pacific trade volumes surged 21.5%, marking a sharp turnaround for the shipping industry.

Truist Securities cut LULU to Sell with a $94 target on July 16 as Vuori, Alo Yoga, and NikeSKIMS compound Lululemon's weakening North American demand.

Japan's Nikkei 225 is up 39.2% in 2026, extending a four-year bull run as young investors embrace equities through the government's expanded NISA program.

China's 1.4 billion-barrel crude stockpile has made Beijing the world's first oil swing importer, giving it the power to cap oil price volatility and reshape global oil demand in ways no consuming…

PepsiCo shares hover at a 52-week low after Q2 2026 earnings revealed faltering North American volumes, margin pressure, and a full-year guidance range skewed firmly to its floor.

The SEC's proposed Regulation E-Delivery would shift investor disclosures to a digital-first default, cutting industry costs by up to $800 million per year while preserving paper opt-out rights.

Brazil's coffee sector escapes a sweeping 25% U.S. tariff announced July 16, shielding up to $2.5 billion in annual global coffee exports from disruption.

ASML raised its 2026 revenue forecast to €43–45 billion for the second time this year, as Q2 earnings beat estimates on surging AI chip equipment orders extending into 2028.