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December 29, 2025

Global Markets Steady as Central Banks and Geopolitics Compete for Attention

Investors weighed easing inflation signals against persistent geopolitical risks, keeping global equities range-bound. Global financial markets traded cautiously on Thursday as investors balanced signs of cooling inflation in advanced economies with renewed

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Markets

January 14, 2026

Global Stocks Diverge as Europe Hits Record and Fed-Cut Bets Swirl

Utilities and healthcare lifted European equities to new highs, while U.S. markets digested mixed bank earnings and a CPI report that kept the rate-path debate alive. Global markets split on Wednesday as

Markets

December 24, 2025

Stocks Advance as Rate-Cut Expectations Offset Valuation Concerns

U.S. and European equities edged higher as easing inflation trends reinforced expectations for lower interest rates in 2026, supporting risk appetite despite stretched valuations. U.S. stocks closed modestly higher, extending a late-year

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Global Trade Frictions Rise as Policy Shifts Rattle Supply Chains

Escalating tariff measures and industrial policy moves across major economies are reshaping trade flows and raising fresh uncertainty for global markets. A new phase of global trade tension is emerging as governments

April 2, 2026

World

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Markets Are Relearning the Price of Energy

The 2026 oil shock is not just a geopolitical story but a reminder that investors have spent too long treating energy risk as a temporary nuisance rather than a core macro variable.

March 23, 2026

Opinion

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Oil Shock Rewrites the Market Playbook

A surge in energy prices is rippling through equities, bonds and currencies as investors abandon hopes for quick rate cuts and brace for a more inflationary second quarter. Global markets are ending

March 20, 2026

Markets

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The Fed Put Is Looking More Expensive

A softer February CPI did not restore the old playbook because energy shock, tariffs and sticky core inflation are colliding just days before the Federal Reserve’s March 17-18 meeting. For most of

March 13, 2026

Opinion

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Nvidia’s Blowout Keeps AI Trade Intact as Rates and Tariffs Cloud the Macro

A powerful earnings report from Nvidia steadied risk appetite, but investors weighed sticky yields and fresh U.S. trade-policy uncertainty that could ripple through bonds and the dollar. The global equity rally found

February 26, 2026

Markets

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Walmart Lifts Forecast as Consumer Spending Defies Inflation Pressures

Stronger-than-anticipated quarterly results from Walmart (WMT) demonstrate that U.S. consumers remain steadfast in their consumption habits, alleviating concerns about a rapid contraction in the retail industry. In addition to positive results, Walmart

February 17, 2026

Business

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China Stimulus Push Lifts Global Markets as Growth Fears Ease

Beijing’s latest fiscal and monetary measures buoyed equities and commodities worldwide, easing concerns over slowing global demand and supporting multinational stocks exposed to China. Global markets rallied after Chinese authorities unveiled a

February 16, 2026

World

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The Market’s AI Bet Is Rational—Until It Isn’t

Investors are treating AI spending like essential infrastructure, but the trade-off between growth and returns is getting harder to ignore. Wall Street’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has taken on the feel of

February 12, 2026

Opinion

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Stocks Steady as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Jumps on Iran Risk

Equities held a cautious tone as investors weighed softer labor signals against firmer energy prices and fresh geopolitical tension. U.S. risk appetite was restrained Wednesday as traders positioned for the next read

February 11, 2026

Markets

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Policy Divergence Is Back—and Markets Are Underpricing the Currency Shock

Europe’s inflation is easing faster than America’s, but investors still seem reluctant to price what a renewed rate-and-growth split could do to stocks, bonds, and the dollar. The global “soft landing” narrative

February 5, 2026

Opinion

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Global Markets Steady as Central Banks and Geopolitics Compete for Attention

Global Stocks Diverge as Europe Hits Record and Fed-Cut Bets Swirl

Stocks Advance as Rate-Cut Expectations Offset Valuation Concerns

Global Trade Frictions Rise as Policy Shifts Rattle Supply Chains

Markets Are Relearning the Price of Energy

Oil Shock Rewrites the Market Playbook

The Fed Put Is Looking More Expensive

Nvidia’s Blowout Keeps AI Trade Intact as Rates and Tariffs Cloud the Macro

Walmart Lifts Forecast as Consumer Spending Defies Inflation Pressures

China Stimulus Push Lifts Global Markets as Growth Fears Ease

The Market’s AI Bet Is Rational—Until It Isn’t

Stocks Steady as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Jumps on Iran Risk

Policy Divergence Is Back—and Markets Are Underpricing the Currency Shock

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