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FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
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CAC 40 — French Market Index
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Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
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IPC Index — Mexico Market
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Energies
WTI Oil rebounds as supply tensions overshadow demand concerns
WTI Oil rises 0.40% on Friday after two days of correction, supported by persistent concerns over energy supply disruptions. Iran…
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Economics
UoM Consumer Sentiment Index set to ease as inflation, labour market worries loom
The Preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is expected to ease to 54.5 from 55.2 in July US consumers’ optimism has…
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Economics
China Records Record Q2 Current Account Surplus
China’s current account surplus widened to $195.1 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from $128.7 billion in the the…
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Markets
Reddit joins the S&P 500, shares surge 12%. From a niche forum to the heart of Wall Street
Key takeaways Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 on August 18, and its shares rose more than 12%…
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Markets
Euro Area Shows Signs of Resilience as Trade, Employment and Growth Strengthen
Eurozone Employment Inches Up as Expected The number of employed persons in the Euro Area grew by 0.1% from the…
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Soft Commodities
Wheat Climbs as Black Sea Supply Risks Mount
Wheat prices climbed more than 2% to above $6.60 a bushel on Friday, bringing weekly gains to over 4%, the…
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Markets
DAX Scales New Highs While The FTSE is Set to End The Week Lower
The DAX 40 rose 0.7% to surpass 26,480 on Friday, setting fresh record highs and outperforming its European peers. Solid…
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Banks
Japanese Yen: BoJ tightening debate supports JPY – Rabobank
Rabobank strategist Elwin de Groot highlights that Japanese policymakers are increasingly focused on achieving the inflation target sustainably and supporting…
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Banks
US Dollar: Softer tone with falling yields – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the US Dollar (USD) is trading on a softer footing as Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike…
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Markets
Chart of the Day – Speculations Around Faster Rate Hikes in Japan — Could USD/JPY Reverse Its Trend?
Key takeaways The BOJ could raise interest rates as early as September, but for the yen, what the central bank…
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