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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Will the CLARITY Act Finally Pass in 2026? Senate Delay Sparks Crypto Market Panic

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of April 23, 2026, the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, H.R. 3633), a major U.S. cr ...
2 minutes

EUR/USD Breaks Channel Support as US-Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty Weighs – Bears Eye 1.1645?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
EUR/USD is stuck in a narrow range around 1.1750-1.1800 just now , during European trading on April ...
34 minutes

JSE Top 40 Slips Below 108,900 as US-Iran Tensions – Deeper Pullback Ahead?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
The FTSE/JSE Top 40 is having a bit of a tough day, currently trading in the 108,200-108,300 region, ...
40 minutes

Kenya Gains Duty-Free Access to China, Boosting Trade Prospects

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Kenya is set to make a significant leap in its trade relations, with the announcement of duty-fre ...
51 minutes

Nigeria’s Petrol Export Surge: Dangote Refinery Ships 44,000bpd

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, has taken a significant step towards energy independence as th ...
53 minutes

Eskom Deal Sparks Optimism in South Africa Mining, JSE Reacts

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South Africa's mining sector is experiencing a renewed sense of optimism following a crucial tari ...
55 minutes

Kenya’s GDP Growth Projected to Surge as Inflation Eases by 2026

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Kenya's economic landscape is poised for a significant transformation, with projections indicatin ...
3 hours

Nigeria Economy Faces Mixed Signals as IMF Warns of Rising Risks

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nigeria's economic landscape is at a crossroads, exhibiting both promising momentum and looming u ...
3 hours

South Africa GDP Growth Fails to Lift Rand Amid Worker Discontent

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Despite South Africa posting its fastest economic growth in three years, the benefits appear to b ...
3 hours

XRP Price Prediction: Holds $1.42–$1.45 as CLARITY Act Progress – Breakout Above $1.47 Next?

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
XRP is currently hovering around the $1.40 - $1.50 mark after briefly touching $1.50 back in April, ...
4 hours

NSE Surges to Record High, Adding KSh220bn in Historic Week

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is capturing headlines with an extraordinary performance, m ...
5 hours

Nigeria’s NGX Gains N861bn Despite Slowing Trading Volume

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nigeria's stock market has experienced a significant gain, yet a noticeable drop in trading activ ...
5 hours

JSE Market Cap Surges Past R8.17trn Amid Volatile Month for SA Shares

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South African traders are witnessing a paradoxical market environment as the Johannesburg Stock E ...
5 hours

USOIL Consolidates Near $89–$93 as US-Iran Ceasefire Extension Meets Hormuz Escalation – Breakout Above $95 Next?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
US oil (WTI crude futures) traded with some mixed results today - its volatility was nowhere near as ...
5 hours

Boeing Soars 5.5% on Record Qatar Deal and Better-Than-Expected Earnings

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
A $200 billion Qatar Airways order and a narrower Q1 loss sent Boeing shares to multi-month highs, s ...
5 hours

Silver Price Rebounds to $78.00–$78.70 as US-Iran Ceasefire Extension Eases Tensions – Breakout Above $80 Next?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Silver (XAG/USD) is looking like it's recovered a bit today with prices hovering around $78.00 to $7 ...
5 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why As we head dee ...
6 hours

Tesla, Nvidia & Boeing Power S&P 500 to Fresh All-Time High

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
President Donald Trump's extension of a ceasefire with Iran and numerous positive corporate results ...
6 hours

Ripple’s XRP Craves Freedom While Bitcoin Charges on Steam

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
XRP is still trading in a tightening structure, which comes before a significant increase in volatil ...
6 hours

Mythos Escapes Control: Unauthorized Users Access Anthropic’s Powerful AI

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
A small number of unauthorized users have gained access to Anthropic PBC's new Mythos AI model, a te ...
6 hours
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