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Risk Appetite Returns as Investors Shift Global Allocations

Global investors have continued directing fresh capital into equity markets, extending a multi-week buying streak that reflects growing confidence in the global economic outlook despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty and uneven regional growth. The latest fund flow data show that equity funds...

Global smartphone shipments fall by 6.7% in Q2

Worldwide smartphone shipments in Q2 2026 dropped by 6.7% compared to the previous year, totaling 277.5 million units, as per initial estimates from the International Data Corporation (IDC). This signifies the second straight quarter of decrease. The reduction in shipments is attributed to a lack...

Crypto's Regulatory Gaps Fuel Global Criminal Networks

Organised crime groups are increasingly exploiting weaknesses in cryptocurrency regulation to move billions of dollars across borders, highlighting how digital finance is evolving into one of the most complex challenges confronting global financial regulators. A new assessment by the Financial...

Europe's AI Gap Clouds Earnings Revival

European companies are entering one of their strongest corporate earnings seasons in several years, but investors are increasingly asking whether the impressive headline numbers reflect genuine long-term strength or simply favourable conditions in the energy sector. Forecasts point to robust...

Adidas Wins the FIFA World Cup Before the Final

The FIFA World Cup trophy will not be lifted until Sunday's final, but one winner has already emerged from football's biggest tournament. While Spain and Argentina prepare to battle for the championship, Adidas has already secured the event's most valuable commercial prize. With both finalists...

The IMF: Capacity of the global economy to cushion oil shock blow is weakening

The International Monetary Fund noted that the global economy's capacity to absorb the impact from decreased energy supplies via the Strait of Hormuz, caused by renewed conflicts between the US and Iran, is weakening. The adverse effect of the conflict on the world economy was smaller than...

Apple's market cap jumps $600 billion amid sell-off in AI stocks

Investors are once more purchasing Apple stocks in large quantities, while worries regarding investment in artificial intelligence affect the stocks of chip manufacturers and cloud computing leaders, Bloomberg states, referencing trading data. Apple shares have increased by 15% since their low on...

Samsung to launch chip production in Yongin a year earlier due to rising demand

The launch of Samsung Electronics' AI chip manufacturing facility in Yongin, located south of Seoul, is set to be advanced from 2030-2031 to 2029. The choice was made to meet increasing demand, Reuters stated on Monday. The government of South Korea aims to increase the nation's chip production...

US Fed Broadens Its Inflation Outlook as New Risks Emerge

Inflation in the United States is increasingly being shaped by multiple forces operating simultaneously rather than a single economic shock. The Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy assessment suggests that price pressures are no longer being driven solely by consumer demand or labour market...

Trump Bets Political Capital on Wall Street Confidence

The US stock market has become one of the most visible symbols of President Donald Trump's economic message during his second term. Record-breaking equity indices, rising retirement account balances and expanding market capitalization have been repeatedly presented by the White House as evidence...
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