GLO/BAL News

Ethereum Marks 11 Years Since $2.77 Launch as Spot ETFs and Real-World Asset Tokenization Define Its Next Phase

Ethereum completes 11 years since its 2015 launch, having evolved from a $2.77 speculative contract platform to institutional financial infrastructure backed by spot ETFs and real-world asset tokenization programs from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Fidelity.

Jul 31, 2026

JP Morgan Brings Forward Fed Rate Hike Call to December 2026 After July Hold as Three FOMC Members Dissent

JP Morgan has advanced its forecast for the next US Fed rate hike to December 2026 following the July hold decision and a 9-3 dissent vote revealing real committee division over inflation persistence.

Jul 31, 2026

Citadel Bets on Fed Rate Hike Wednesday as Bitcoin Analysts Call Hold — Someone Will Be Wrong

Citadel's macro team is betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike Wednesday, putting them directly at odds with bitcoin analysts who expect a hold

Jul 29, 2026

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Infrastructure Stress Raises Emergency Supply Reliability Risk

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces infrastructure stress from repeated emergency releases, raising concerns about its ability to respond effectively to future supply crises.

Jul 29, 2026

Global M&A Hits Record $3.28 Trillion in H1 2026, Surpassing 2021 Peak as Mega-Deals Surge 125%

Global M&A volume reached $3.28 trillion in H1 2026, up 48% year-on-year and surpassing the previous first-half record set in 2021

Jul 28, 2026

Curium Said to Near $7 Billion Acquisition of Lantheus Holdings in Radiopharma Consolidation Play

Curium is in advanced talks to acquire Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) for approximately $7 billion, per Bloomberg sources

Jul 28, 2026

S&P 500 Reaches Dot-Com Bubble Valuation Levels, Raising Questions About Historical Crash Parallels

Jul 23, 2026

London IPO Market on Course for Best Year Since 2021 as UK Listings Narrative Shifts

The London Stock Exchange is on track for its best year for new listings since 2021, countering the prevailing narrative of UK capital market decline

Jul 19, 2026

Asia AI Semiconductor Bets Drive Record Equity Revenue for Wall Street Banks in 2026

Wall Street banks are posting record Asia equity revenues driven by surging institutional investment into AI-related semiconductor businesses

Jul 19, 2026

AS Watson Weighs Delay to Autumn London Dual Listing as Superdrug Owner Reads Market Conditions

Hong Kong-based AS Watson, owner of Superdrug, is considering postponing its planned autumn 2026 dual listing on the London Stock Exchange

Jul 19, 2026

Asia Stocks Face Choppy Open After Wall Street Inflation Rally; Oil Ticks Higher Overnight

Asian markets faced a mixed open Thursday after Wall Street rallied on cool US inflation data, with oil ticking higher overnight complicating the regional read-through.

Jul 16, 2026

BP Shares Surge as Net Debt Cuts Impress and Iran Oil Crisis Boosts Energy Sector Outlook

BP shares surged on July 14 as the company's progress on net debt reduction combined with the broader energy sector tailwind from Iran-driven crude oil price surges to create a compelling near-term investment case for the oil major.

Jul 15, 2026

China Crude Imports Fall to Decade Low as Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Middle East Supply Flows

China's crude oil import volumes fell to their lowest level in a decade as escalating US-Iran tensions disrupted Persian Gulf shipping and the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off or delaying Middle East crude flows that China depends on for a substantial portion of its energy needs.

Jul 15, 2026

China's Crude Oil Imports Plunge to Near-Decade Low as Iran War Disrupts Persian Gulf Supply

China's crude oil import volumes fell to their lowest level in nearly a decade in June 2026, according to Bloomberg reporting, combining two distinct negative forces: supply disruptions from the Iran war affecting Persia...

Jul 14, 2026

TSMC Posts 36% Quarterly Sales Surge as AI Hardware Demand Stays Intact

TSMC reported quarterly sales growth of 36%, meeting analysts' high expectations for the period.

Jul 13, 2026

MSCI Inc Jumps 9.66% Premarket: Index Business Strength Signals Global Equity AUM Recovery

MSCI Inc surged 9.66% in premarket trading; as the global index provider whose benchmarks govern trillions in equity allocation including MSCI India, the surge signals institutional confidence in global equity AUM recovery.

Jun 29, 2026

Nasdaq Futures Fall 1.1%, Dow Slides to 51,800 as Global Tech Sell-Off Resumes and Micron Erases AI Gains

US stock futures fell June 26 with Nasdaq futures -1.1% and Dow down 0.23% to 51,800 as a renewed global tech sell-off erased prior session gains, with Micron Technology surrendering its post-earnings AI premium despite a record Q3 earnings beat.

Jun 27, 2026

Asian Markets Crash Across KOSPI, Nikkei and Hang Seng — Dalal Street Braces for Volatile Monday Open

KOSPI circuit breakers triggered after 8% fall; Nikkei and Hang Seng also fell sharply. Indian market analysts forecast 1.5–2.5% Sensex/Nifty decline Monday as FII outflows and IT sector pressure transmit the Asian risk-off move.

Jun 27, 2026

NewEdge Wealth CIO Warns Leverage Surge Is Amplifying Market Volatility After Rally Chase

NewEdge Wealth CIO Cameron Dawson identified a 'huge surge in leverage' across markets as investors chased the equity rally.

Jun 27, 2026

US Dollar Index Slips Below 101.50 as PCE Inflation Data Cools Fed Rate Hike Bets

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell to near 101.40 during early European trading after US PCE inflation data released.

Jun 27, 2026

PBOC Policy Adviser Signals Potential Interest Rate Cut in China This Year at WEF Dalian

PBOC monetary policy committee adviser Huang Yiping signaled a potential interest rate cut in China this year at WEF Dalian, as China's easing stance increasingly diverges from US and Japanese monetary directions.

Jun 25, 2026

Israeli Assets Plunge to World Worst Performers in June as Peace Talks with Iran Reverse War Premium Rally

Israeli stocks and the shekel have become the world's worst-performing assets in June as investors price in a potential peace agreement with Iran that could leave Israel in a geopolitically weakened position versus key adversaries and allies.

Jun 23, 2026

S&P 500 Falls 0.8%, Nikkei Sinks 1% in Global Selloff on Fed Rate Hike Bets and Strong Dollar

Global stock markets fell broadly with the S&P 500 down 0.8%, Stoxx 600 off 0.6%, and Nikkei 225 sinking 1% as Federal Reserve rate hike bets and a surging dollar triggered a synchronized risk-off selloff.

Jun 23, 2026

Iran Slashes Crude Prices as Hormuz Shipments Hit Post-War High Following Peace Deal

Iranian crude sellers cut prices to Chinese buyers after Islamic Republic began shipping millions of barrels via Hormuz post-peace deal

Jun 22, 2026

Strategy's STRC Preferred Stock Melts Down as Bitcoin Slump and Cash Drain Converge

Strategy's preferred-stock class STRC lost its par value through a sequence of events: a bond buyback, depleted cash reserves, and a bitcoin bear market

Jun 21, 2026

Digital Credit Market Hit by Massive Selloff as Strive CEO Blames Leverage Liquidation Cascades for STRC and SATA Crash

Strive CEO Matt Cole attributed a sharp selloff in digital credit markets—including STRC and SATA instruments—to forced selling from leveraged investors, with instruments recovering partially after touching lows triggered by automatic liquidation cascades.

Jun 20, 2026

Euro Sinks Despite ECB Rate Hike in Paradox Signaling Deteriorating Eurozone Growth Outlook

The euro fell after the European Central Bank raised rates, an apparent paradox explained by markets interpreting the hike as a growth-damaging policy error rather than an inflation-fighting success, raising eurozone recession risk concerns.

Jun 20, 2026

Vitol Secures Exclusive Zambia Fuel Supply Deal Through September, IMF Raises Concerns

Vitol Group is supplying diesel to Zambia via exclusive pipeline access through September. The IMF has urged Zambian authorities to end the exclusive arrangement, citing market competition concerns.

Jun 20, 2026

Czech PM Feuds With Central Bank Over Rate Hike, Raising Independence Concerns

The Czech prime minister heightened public criticism of the central bank's tight monetary policy, saying its latest rate hike will hurt the economy. The feud raises central bank independence concerns within the EU.

Jun 20, 2026

Global Markets Build on Relief Rally: Nikkei +0.4%, DAX +0.3%, S&P 500 Futures +0.2% Ahead of Fed

Global stock markets traded mostly higher as easing Middle East tensions fuelled a relief rally; Nikkei +0.4%, DAX +0.3%, S&P 500 futures +0.2% ahead of Fed decision

Jun 17, 2026