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Tensions between the US and Iran will remain in sharp global focus after recent strikes escalated, with knock-on effects for energy prices and, in turn, central banks’ interest rate outlooks...

European stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, mirroring weakness across global equity markets as investors continued to unwind positions in AI-related names and geopolitical tensions intensified. The Euro STOXX...

London’s FTSE 100 edged higher to finish at 10,600 on Friday, outperforming its major European peers thanks in part to its relatively limited exposure to the technology sector. Strength...

The US Dollar Index climbed to 100.8, rebounding from a one-month low of 100.5 reached on July 16, and diverging from the pullback in Treasury yields as investors shifted toward...

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note retreated to 4.52%, down from a nearly two‑month high of 5.62% reached on July 13th, as softer inflation data and weakening risk...

Year-ahead inflation expectations in the United States, as measured by the University of Michigan’s consumer survey, declined for a second consecutive month to 4.2% in July 2026, according to preliminary...

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index climbed to 54.4 in July 2026, exceeding the consensus forecast of 51.0 and posting a second consecutive monthly gain following May’s record...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell nearly 1% on Friday, slipping below the 35,500 mark amid a global selloff in semiconductor stocks and heightened geopolitical tensions that kept oil prices elevated...

Crude oil extended its rally above $81 per barrel on Friday, its highest level in a month, after Kuwait reported that Iran had attacked a power and water desalination plant...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell for a third consecutive session on Friday, declining about 3.1% to 2,752 points...