Can European Markets Withstand Rising US-Iran Tensions?
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against the start of another crucial corporate earnings...
When AI Attacks Financial Trust: Why ASEAN May Become the Global South’s First Test Case
In February 2026, the Bank of Italy confronted a problem that sounded almost absurd: fraudulent videos and online content were circulating with the name...
How Digital Discount Platforms Are Reshaping Household Spending in 2026
The way households manage their spending has changed more in the past three years than in the previous three decades. Rising costs of living,...
European Shares Hold Steady as Earnings Offset Middle East Tensions
European shares traded cautiously lower on Thursday as investors balanced a fresh wave of corporate earnings and merger activity against escalating conflict in the...
Asian Stocks Fall as Chip Selloff Overshadows TSMC Earnings
Asian stock markets declined on Thursday as a broad selloff in semiconductor shares outweighed record earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), while softer...
Russia Developing its Economy to Withstand Geopolitical Challenges
A cursory glimpse into the most extensive package of sanctions by the United States and Europe has rather driven Russia's economy, steadily transforming its...
Australia Expands Export Finance Agency for Critical Minerals
Australia is expanding its government backed export finance agency as it prepares to launch a A$1.2 billion strategic critical minerals reserve, reinforcing its role...
Global Stocks Rise as US Inflation Cools and Rate Hike Fears Ease
Global stock markets rose on Wednesday after weaker than expected United States inflation data reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates...
The Capital Dispatch | Week of 14 July, 2026
THIS WEEK'S STORY
Six weeks was all the peace the market got. Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade on Monday and by Tuesday oil had jumped...
China Exports Surge on AI Chip Demand Despite Weak Domestic Economy
China's exports accelerated sharply in June, powered by booming global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips and record automobile shipments, underscoring the country's growing...