Morgan Stanley downgrades India from overweight to equalweight, citing the country as most exposed to potential Qatari LNG supply disruptions due to Iran war.
The US Senate just killed the war powers resolution that would have forced Trump to pull back from Iran, and that single vote guaranteed months of additional military spending that will drain government budgets and push the Federal Reserve closer to rate cuts, the exact macro cocktail that has powered every crypto rally in the [...]The post XRP Price Prediction Targets $10 as ETF Capital Hits $1.25 Billion While Pepeto Could Deliver Even Bigger Returns appeared first on TechBullion.
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Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,400 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday.At 9:50am, the benchmark index was hovering at 159,810.06 , a decrease of 1,400.61 points or 0.87%.Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilisers, oil and gas exploration companies, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, MARI, POL, PPL, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL, traded in the red.On Thursday, PSX witnessed one of its most powerful rallies in recent sessions, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by more than 5,400 points in a sweeping show. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed at 161,210.68 points, registering a sharp gain of 5,433.46 points or 3.49%.Globally, Asian stocks fell on Friday and were headed for their sharpest weekly drop in six years, while oil prices were poised for their biggest jump in three years in a turbulent week for global markets as the conflict in the Middle East showed few signs of easing.Investors sought the safety of cash as they sobered up to the fact that the US-Israel war on Iran could drag on longer than initially anticipated.They also moved to price in more hawkish rate expectations from major central banks, spooked by the prospect of a resurgence in inflation if the spike in energy prices persists.Yields on US Treasuries have shot up some 18 basis points this week, their most in nearly a year, while the dollar was set for its largest weekly gain in 16 months.The war has thus far had the biggest impact on oil prices, with Brent crude futures now trading around $83 per barrel, having been as low as $69 just about a week ago.US crude shot up to a 20-month high earlier this week.Both are set to clock a rise of more than 15% for the week, their largest since February 2022.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan last traded 0.4% lower and was set to fall 6.6% for the week, which would mark its steepest weekly drop since March 2020.Japan’s Nikkei was down 0.5% and on track for a 6.5% weekly loss, while South Korea’s Kospi was also headed for its largest weekly fall in six years with a 10.5% slide.The market rout this week sent even high-flying technology stocks and indexes such as the Kospi tumbling, as investors scrambled to book profits to cover losses elsewhere.This is an intra-day update
abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust (LON:AUSC – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 6.84 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust had a return on equity of 3.01% and a net margin of 71.92%. abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth [...]
A partial offset came from a US Treasury Department waiver permitting Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude already in transit for 30 days, a move intended to ease pressure on global oil markets
When US and Israeli strikes hit Iran on a Saturday morning and every stock exchange, futures market, and commodity platform on the planet sat dark and closed, decentralized crypto exchanges kept running and became the only venue where capital could reprice risk in real time. As CCN reported, the NYSE is now racing to construct [...]The post Solana Price Prediction Improves as Pepeto Emerges as the Best Crypto to Buy Now While Crypto Proves It Never Sleeps appeared first on TechBullion.
Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theo Acheampong says Ghana now has stronger financial buffers to withstand global economic shocks, pointing to improved reserves and a stronger external position. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Dr Acheampong said the global economic environment has become far more volatile, necessitating stronger internal resilience [...]The post Ghana now has buffers to withstand global shocks – Dr Theo Acheampong appeared first on Ghanamma.com.
The gap between life changing wealth and average returns in crypto comes down to timing, and the biggest profits are captured before the crowd confirms what is already happening. Bitcoin and Ethereum are flashing the same accumulation signals that preceded every major recovery, and when large caps break out, early stage projects with real utility [...]The post Best Crypto to Buy Now: Pepeto Targets 230X Before the Recovery While Bitcoin and Ethereum Flash Accumulation Signals appeared first on TechBullion.
Gold rates in Delhi today slashed
Global market volatility, fueled by Middle East tensions, has driven investors to reassess traditional safe havens. The U.S. dollar has shown strength, while government bonds and gold have experienced unpredictable movements. Defensive equities have also underperformed, highlighting the complex interplay of economic and policy factors influencing asset behavior during geopolitical stress.
Bitcoin just reclaimed $72,000 while the Fear and Greed Index sits frozen at 22, deep inside extreme fear territory, and that exact divergence between improving price action and collapsing sentiment is the contrarian signal that has preceded every medium term reversal in the last decade of crypto markets. As BeInCrypto reported, BTC dominance holds at [...]The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction Turns Risky After Key Support Fails While Pepeto Emerges as the Strongest Presale of 2026 appeared first on TechBullion.