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Friday, April 24, 2026

South Africa GDP Growth Masks Rising Worker Hardships in 2025

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South Africa's GDP numbers are up, but for many in the working class, the economic landscape feel ...
59 seconds

France Just Had Its Worst Consumer Confidence Reading in Four Years

By Sophia Cruz, Financial Writer - Asian & European Desks
2 min read
The numbers out of ...
26 minutes

A Taiwan Crypto Exchange Just Cleared a Carbon Neutrality Bar No Exchange Has Cleared Before

By Sophia Cruz, Financial Writer - Asian & European Desks
2 min read
HOYA BIT, a cryptoc ...
26 minutes

Kelp DAO $292M Exploit Sparks DeFi Panic—But Ethena’s USDe Yield Demand Holds Strong

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Over the weekend, a $292 million exploit at Kelp DAO really shook the Ethereum DeFi space. Somehow, ...
1 hour

NSE Surges 5% as Women Investors Drive Record Gains

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has witnessed an extraordinary surge, reaching unprecedente ...
2 hours

Nigeria Stock Market Gains $104bn, But Signals Show Fading Momentum

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nigeria's stock market has witnessed a robust gain, adding $104 billion in value, but recent sign ...
2 hours

JSE Faces Worst Month in 20 Years Despite Market Cap Surge

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South Africa's Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is navigating turbulent waters, with shares head ...
2 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why As we navigate ...
3 hours

USOIL Reclaims $95–$96 as US-Iran Tensions Keep Supply Fears Alive – Breakout Above $98 Next?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
USOIL (WTI crude oil futures) is hovering right around the $95.80 and $96.70 per barrel mark as of A ...
3 hours

Silver Price Forecast: Renewed US-Iran Tensions and Oil Spike Weigh – Further Drop to $72 or Rebound Ahead?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of April 24, 2026, mid-morning trading as the NY markets kick into gear, spot silver is hovering ...
3 hours

Gold Tests $4,660 Support as US-Iran Tensions and Oil Spike Weigh – Breakout or Deeper Drop Ahead?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Spot Gold Prices hover just above $4,670 - $4,700 an ounce, come midday on 24th April 2026, as tradi ...
3 hours
Kenya's foreign exchange reserves have surged to a new high, presenting both opportunities and ch ...
4 hours

Naira Rallies 2% as CBN Strategy Gains Traction Amid Market Confidence

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
The Nigerian naira has surged by 2% in a landmark development, signaling renewed confidence in th ...
4 hours

Rand Slumps 1% as SARB Faces Pressure Amid Global Tensions

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South Africa's rand has faced a significant hit, slipping 1% as the South African Reserve Bank (S ...
4 hours

ServiceNow Stock Suffers Worst Single-Day Drop of 17.75% Despite Strong Q1 Results

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
ServiceNow's (NYSE: NOW) stock fell almost 18% on Thursday, the company's largest one-day drop ever, ...
6 hours

Meta, Microsoft to Trim Thousands of Jobs Through Buyouts and Layoffs

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Meta and Microsoft are planning layoffs or announcing buyouts that could impact up to 23,000 jobs to ...
6 hours

Intel Shares Soar as AI Outlook Powers $80 Price Target

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
The long-struggling chipmaker is benefiting from the massive build-out of artificial intelligence co ...
6 hours

Ethereum Institutional Conviction Grows as Spot ETF Inflow Streak Hits 10 Days

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Ethereum [[ETH/USD]] is going through a time of heavy institutional buying, yet its price is still s ...
7 hours

Bitcoin Battles $80,000 Resistance: Institutional Inflows and Stablecoin Liquidity Signal Potential Breakout

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is exhibiting signs of a possible trend reversal after rising 30% from its botto ...
8 hours

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Eyes $80K Breakout as ETF Inflows Hit $2B, Ethereum Eyes $6K

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a seven-day inflow streak worth $1.9 billion — led by BlackRock's ...
9 hours
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