UNCTAD Puts Gaza Recovery and Reconstruction Needs at $71.5 Billion
A new UNCTAD report estimates Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction needs at $71.5 billion and says most economic establishments have been damaged or destroyed.
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S&P 500 Ends Flat as Oil and Treasury Yields Keep Wall Street on Edge
The S&P 500 finished nearly unchanged after an early selloff, while higher oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on risk appetite and the…
US Extends China Trade Truce as Trump Welcomes Xi to Washington
The United States has extended its trade truce with China by two months, preserving a suspension of some tariffs. The announcement came as…
Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits a 30-Year High as Markets Reprice Risk
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a 30-year high as Tokyo markets reopened and global debt markets remained under pressure.
Nasdaq Closes at Record as AI Stocks Rise and Oil Falls Below $100
The Nasdaq closed at a record high as AI-linked stocks advanced, while lower oil prices and slightly softer Treasury yields supported risk appetite.
Nasdaq Closes at Record as AI Shares Lead While Dow Falls
The Nasdaq Composite closed at a record 27,244.28 on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 finished flat and the Dow fell as AI strength…
Nasdaq Hits Intraday Record as AI Stocks Reclaim Market Leadership
The Nasdaq Composite reached a fresh intraday record as technology and semiconductor shares rallied and easing oil prices improved investor sentiment.
ECB’s Lane Says Energy Shock Could Keep Inflation Above Target Into 2027
ECB chief economist Philip Lane says the latest energy shock may prove more persistent than expected, delaying a return of euro-area inflation to…
ECB Launches Pontes, Linking Tokenized Markets to Central-Bank Money
The ECB launched Pontes, allowing wholesale tokenized-asset transactions to settle in central-bank money through Eurosystem infrastructure.
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Bitcoin moved back above $81,000 as short liquidations, stronger risk appetite and improving market sentiment lifted major crypto assets.
Is This Still a Bull Market — or Is Wall Street Running Out of Road?
Stocks remain close to record highs, but 5% Treasury yields, oil above $100 and a newly hawkish Fed are testing the bull-market case.…
Asian markets rally as Japan hikes rates and chip shares lead gains
Asian shares advanced Friday, with the Nikkei up 1.38% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.6% as lower oil prices and technology stocks…