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Friday, April 17, 2026

AMD Hits All-Time High of $279.34 on 12-Day Winning Streak, Longest Since 2005

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) finished at a new all-time high, marking its 12th ...
36 minutes

Rocket Lab Soars 12.6% on Acquisition, New Products, and Analyst Optimism

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) had one of its best weeks in a long time. As of Thursday, shares were ...
2 hours

Bitcoin Holds the $75K Line, But Warning Signs Lurk Beneath the Surface

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
This week, Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is holding on to the $75,000 mark, riding a tide of better global ris ...
3 hours

Wall Street Says Goodbye to Mark Mobius

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Under the leadership of Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group grew to manage more than $40 b ...
4 hours

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Amid Profit Taking, XRP Volatility Hits Multi-Year Lows

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Short-term Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] holders offloaded nearly 61,000 BTC worth $4.5 billion during this we ...
4 hours
South Africa’s National Treasury may have room to extend fuel levy relief, but rising oil prices and ...
8 hours
Firefly Aerospace surges on strong sector ...
8 hours
Netflix posts a strong Q1 earnings beat, but weaker guidance and margin concerns trigger a sharp pos ...
8 hours
Dell Technologies shares climb to record highs as memory-driven server demand and strong analyst bac ...
9 hours

Citigroup Upgrades U.S. Stocks and Downgrades Emerging Markets

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Strategists at Citigroup upgraded their rating on U.S. equities, arguing that the current environmen ...
10 hours
Driven by strategic alliances and chip strength, Intel stock continues its strong surge toward all-t ...
10 hours

AMD Stock Eyes $300 as Chip Momentum Builds on TSMC Boost

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
3 min read
The semiconductor cycle is being supported by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's results, ...
11 hours

China Economy Grows 5% Year-on-Year in Q1, Beating Forecasts

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
China’s economy expanded 5% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to official data released T ...
11 hours

Netflix Earnings Expectations after Failed Warner Bros. Deal and Price Increase

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
When the stock market closes on Thursday, Netflix (NFLX) will report their Q1 earnings, and ther ...
12 hours

Hedge Funds Head for Best Month in Over a Decade

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Global Hedge Funds are on track to post their strongest monthly performance in more than a decade, r ...
14 hours

U.S. Expected to Boost Natural Gas Exports by 30% Next Year

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Natural gas prices in the United States ticked up to $2.61 per MM ...
15 hours

Can the Bulls Take Bitcoin to $80K This Week?

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Selling pressure may be easing off of Bitcoin (BTC) as the token is nearing $75,000 once more an ...
16 hours

S&P 500 Hits New All-Time High at 7,022 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Fuel Risk-On Rally

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
The S&P 500 actually topped out at a new all-time high on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, - at a clos ...
16 hours

EUR/USD Price Analysis: Holds Near 1.1780–1.1800 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Ease Dollar Safe-Haven Demand

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
The EUR/USD is hovering around 1.1780-1.1805 on April 16, 2026, with a few wobbles throughout the da ...
17 hours
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