Friday, 4 September 2026
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China's manufacturing section recorded its strongest quarterly performance since late 2020, although growth eases marginally in June, indicating that factory activity remains resilient even as broader economic condition…
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is likely to shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen to shipping before the middle of next year, forecasters at accountants EY warned on Monday.
I was sitting at Mackenzies Bar & Kitchen on the canal in Bristol, UK, with a friend. Just before 7pm, she got a text from her boyfriend Steve: “the power is flickering here.”
SYDNEY, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Australian home prices suffered a second month of steep falls in July as higher borrowing costs and unease over tax changes accelerated a downturn in the market that has grabbed the attention o…
"We must âand will adapt," Sandor Scheer, â founder and â chief executive of Market Epito, one of Hungary's biggest construction companies, told Reuters. The firm, linked to Orban ally and magnate Istvan Garancsi, h…
South Korea’s GDP grew 0.6% QoQ in Q2 2024, beating the 0.4% forecast on data released July 25, 2024, driven by a rebound in exports—notably semiconductors and AI memory chips—and solid automobile sales with modest priv…
On Thursday, July 30, Amazon Inc.(AMZN) released its Q2 2026 earnings report. Given its crucial position as a Mag 7 mega-cap straddling both tech and e-commerce, Amazon’s earnings reports are usually closely watched by …
The yield on the 10-year note finished July 31, 2026 at 4.75% while the 2-year note ended at 4.28%.
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The two largest U.S. integrated supermajors, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. With these two …
Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in the most new money, …
LIMA, July 31 (Reuters) - Peru will deepen its relations with the United States, which it sees as a “strategic partner,” newly-appointed Foreign Minister Carlos Espá said on Friday.
Advanced nuclear fission developer Oklo (OKLO) reached a major regulatory milestone after receiving official startup authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart…
Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
The second quarter of 2026 stood in stark contrast to the first. Our last letter concluded with our suspicion that markets were looking for a reason to go back up. They found one over and over again with each new announ…
Inflation remains a hot topic, directly impacting everything from your grocery bill to interest rates. As of the latest data, two key inflation gauges — the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index and the Co…
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The midstream energy sector continues to demonstrate its commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Major energy infrastructure companies recently announced sequential increases in payouts during Q3 2026, bolsteri…
In a tricky fixed income environment marked by high interest rates and ongoing monetary policy uncertainty, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are emerging as a strategic alternative. However, investors shouldn’t bl…
The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% in a split 9-3 vote, while reiterating that inflation remains above target and the FOMC is committed to restoring price stability. On the surface, the…
On July 27, REX Shares filed for the REX Peptides ETF tracking the VettaFi Peptides Index. The fund targets companies strategically positioned to advance the development, manufacturing, and commercial adoption of peptid…
HONG KONG — China’s economy last quarter grew at the slowest rate in three years, reflecting a broader slump that the country’s leaders signaled earlier this year when they set the lowest growth target in more than thre…
The euro area economy remained resilient in 2025, despite uncertainty and trade policy shocks. Growth expectations were consistently revised up over the course of last year and the economy broadly maintained this positi…
Taiwan's GDP growth continued its blistering growth at 12.9% year-on-year, once again beating the entire slate of market forecasts