The U.S. remains an economic oasis and is the primary driver of worldwide economic growth. As an example, in May, U.S. surged 0.9%, while China’s declined 0.6%. China remains haunted by deflationary forces, and due to the fact that the…
The problem is that leverage cannot be measured by a single clean dashboard.Takeaway• Leverage is rising across margin accounts, leveraged ETFs, hedge-fund structures and the shadow-banking complex, even if the market has not yet been…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan revealed that a passionate half-time message helped inspire the Pharaohs to a 3-1 comeback victory over New Zealand and keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout-stage hopes firmly on track.
Trailing at the…
US-Iran Truce Holds for Now
It has been quite the week, with the market’s key narrative centred on the signing of the US-Iran peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. While a move towards peace is always welcome and oil…
Weak Jobs Turnover Points to Slowing Wage Growth
Source: Macrobond, ING
Disinflation Will Increasingly Be the Theme to Watch
On inflation, the Fed’s new fourth-quarter 2026 forecast for inflation of 3.3% is slightly higher than the…
After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by suspicion, political tensions, and missed opportunities. Recent…
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a remarkable 11-ball 50 for India A, breaking the record for the fastest half-century in the history of List A 50-over cricket.The 15-year-old's latest remarkable feat came for India A…
Every trader knows the feeling.
You start the day with a plan. One trade goes wrong. Then another. Suddenly you are down $1,500 on a $2,000 drawdown, and your brain starts whispering the most dangerous sentence in trading:
“Just take one…
The Trump administration went from bombing threats last week to, for lack of a better term, hope: “We are about to sign the truce papers this weekend.”
If the truce holds, the market decline we experienced in the last two weeks qualifies…