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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

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Opinion

February 5, 2026

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

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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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Software Shock Keeps Markets Jittery as Investors Rotate Beyond Tech

A fresh wave of AI-disruption anxiety hit software shares, pushing investors toward “old economy” winners even as rates and inflation data kept policy bets in check. Global equities traded with a risk-off

February 4, 2026

Markets

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Higher Oil And A Patient Fed Are Testing The Market’s “Soft Landing” Faith

With policymakers signaling fewer near-term cuts and crude jumping on geopolitics, investors are being forced to price both inflation risk and growth risk at once. The market’s biggest comfort trade for 2026

January 29, 2026

Opinion

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Stocks Hold Near Records as Fed Decision Looms and Dollar Slides

Investors weighed a steady-rate expectation against outsized moves in chips, storage and health insurers, while a falling greenback pushed haven demand higher.U.S. equities steadied into Wednesday’s session as traders positioned for the

January 28, 2026

Markets

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Tesla Heads Into Q4 Report With Margins and AI Monetization in Focus

Options markets are pricing a sharp post-earnings swing as investors weigh slowing EV demand against hopes for autonomy, robotics, and energy growth. Tesla (TSLA) reports fourth-quarter results after the market close on

January 27, 2026

Business

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The Market’s 2026 Question Isn’t Rates—It’s Breadth

Investors are fixating on the next central-bank move, but the bigger determinant of returns may be whether gains spread beyond a handful of mega-caps. The easiest narrative for markets is still the

January 15, 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

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

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

Software Shock Keeps Markets Jittery as Investors Rotate Beyond Tech

Higher Oil And A Patient Fed Are Testing The Market’s “Soft Landing” Faith

Stocks Hold Near Records as Fed Decision Looms and Dollar Slides

Tesla Heads Into Q4 Report With Margins and AI Monetization in Focus

The Market’s 2026 Question Isn’t Rates—It’s Breadth

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