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Oil tanker at sea as crude prices surge above $100 amid Houthi strikes

Houthi Strike on Saudi Tankers Triggers Dow Selloff as Brent Crude Closes Above $100

Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco-affiliated tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, sending Brent crude above $100 a barrel and pulling the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 500 points as

July 24, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

American workers at a labor event with union signs

US Weekly Jobless Claims Hit 57-Year Low at 187,000, Defying Economic Headwinds

US initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 last week, the lowest figure since November 1969, sharply undercutting the consensus forecast of 215,000. The reading arrives despite oil near $100, a technology-sector selloff, and the weakest monthly payrolls gain the labor

July 24, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Oil tankers anchored off Takoradi Ghana as Brent crude crosses $100 on Houthi Red Sea strikes

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Houthi Twin Tanker Strike Sets Saudi Ship Ablaze in Red Sea

Houthi forces struck two Saudi crude tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, setting one ablaze

Japanese yen currency exchange rate display as Bank of Japan signals faster rate hikes

Yen Rebounds From 40-Year Low as BOJ Eyes Faster Rate Hikes

The yen staged its sharpest intraday recovery in weeks on Wednesday after Bloomberg and Reuters both

NYSE trading floor with traders and market screens representing Goldman Sachs private markets platform

Goldman Sachs Launches Private Markets Platform for Wealthy Investors Seeking Pre-IPO Access

Goldman Sachs launched a private markets investment platform on July 21 giving ultra-wealthy clients structured access to pre-IPO companies like SpaceX and Stripe, formalizing demand that crystallized after the bank led the

July 22, 2026

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon at earnings call warning markets are underestimating geopolitical risks

Jamie Dimon Says He Won’t Buy Stocks or Bonds as JPMorgan Posts Record Profits

Jamie Dimon said Monday he would not buy stocks or US Treasury bonds at current levels, warning markets are underestimating geopolitical and inflation risks. The declaration came as JPMorgan Chase posted record

July 21, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Apple retail store in Paris as Apple reclaims world's most valuable company title from Nvidia

Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title as Nvidia Slides 3.5%

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to reclaim the world's most valuable company title after Nvidia's stock dropped 3.5%, pushing Apple's market cap to $4.88 trillion. Analysts say the shift signals a rotation

July 18, 2026

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The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Building in Washington DC where monetary policy decisions affecting US mortgage rates are made

US Mortgage Rates Hit 11-Month High at 6.55% as Middle East Lifts Treasury Yields

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 6.55 percent this week, the highest since August 2025, as renewed Middle East conflict pushed oil prices and Treasury yields higher despite cooling June inflation data.

July 17, 2026

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Dragon spacecraft for NASA Crew-10 mission

SpaceX Shares Dip Below IPO Price as Losses Mount and China Closes In

SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) briefly traded below its $135 IPO price Wednesday, the first breach since June's record listing. The company's $4.9 billion 2025 net loss and China's new reusable rocket program have

July 17, 2026

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at earnings presentation Q2 2026

Netflix Hits 52-Week Low After Revenue Miss and Fewer Engagement Updates

Netflix (NFLX) fell to a 52-week low after missing second-quarter revenue by $20 million and announcing it will publish fewer updates on viewer engagement data. The stock dropped about 9 percent after-hours

July 17, 2026

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The main building of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) in central Moscow

Moscow Exchange Falls Below 2,000 Points for First Time Since October 2022

Russia's main equity benchmark fell below 2,000 points on Thursday evening for the first time since October 2022, when Western sanctions and partial military mobilisation were forcing a fundamental repricing of Russian

July 17, 2026

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ASML semiconductor equipment factory producing EUV lithography machines for AI chip manufacturing

ASML Raises 2026 Forecast a Second Time as AI Chip Demand Defies Expectations

ASML lifted its 2026 revenue forecast to €43-45 billion on Wednesday, the second upward revision this year, as AI-driven demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment beat the Dutch chipmaker's own projections by a

July 15, 2026

Business·Markets·News·Technology

Stripe and Advent International Offer $53 Billion to Buy PayPal in Landmark Fintech Bid

Stripe and Advent International jointly offered $60.50 a share to acquire PayPal, valuing it at over $53 billion. The bid, backed by $50 billion in committed bank financing, carries a 28% premium

July 19, 2026

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Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York as bank reports record Q2 2026 earnings

Goldman Sachs Q2 Profit Surges 78% to $6.6 Billion as AI Financing Boom Sets Bank Records

Goldman Sachs posted Q2 net income of $6.6 billion, up 78%, as AI-driven dealmaking and trading set a new standard for Wall Street. The results arrived alongside records from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup,

July 15, 2026

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Houthi Strike on Saudi Tankers Triggers Dow Selloff as Brent Crude Closes Above $100

US Weekly Jobless Claims Hit 57-Year Low at 187,000, Defying Economic Headwinds

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Houthi Twin Tanker Strike Sets Saudi Ship Ablaze in Red Sea

Yen Rebounds From 40-Year Low as BOJ Eyes Faster Rate Hikes

Goldman Sachs Launches Private Markets Platform for Wealthy Investors Seeking Pre-IPO Access

Jamie Dimon Says He Won’t Buy Stocks or Bonds as JPMorgan Posts Record Profits

Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title as Nvidia Slides 3.5%

US Mortgage Rates Hit 11-Month High at 6.55% as Middle East Lifts Treasury Yields

SpaceX Shares Dip Below IPO Price as Losses Mount and China Closes In

Netflix Hits 52-Week Low After Revenue Miss and Fewer Engagement Updates

Moscow Exchange Falls Below 2,000 Points for First Time Since October 2022

ASML Raises 2026 Forecast a Second Time as AI Chip Demand Defies Expectations

Stripe and Advent International Offer $53 Billion to Buy PayPal in Landmark Fintech Bid

Goldman Sachs Q2 Profit Surges 78% to $6.6 Billion as AI Financing Boom Sets Bank Records

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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