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Markets April 27, 2026

Oil Price: Goldman Raises Brent to $90 as Record Inventory Draws Accelerate

The oil price outlook has been sharply revised upward by Goldman Sachs as the bank warns that global stockpiles are being depleted at an unprecedented rate. The investment bank raised its fourth-quarter 2026 Brent crude forecast to $90 per barrel, up from $80, while West Texas Intermediate was lifted to $83 from $75. The revisions […]

by Vladimir Popescu 3 min read

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Markets April 27, 2026

Food Inflation Set to Accelerate as Farm Bankruptcies Surge 46% in 2025

Markets April 27, 2026

The Petrodollar System: Why Oil Traders Can’t Escape the US Dollar

Business April 27, 2026

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta Issuing $400B Debt as Capex Surges 74%

Business April 27, 2026

X Money Launch: 6% Savings Crushes Banks as Musk Opens to 600M Users

Markets April 27, 2026

Iran Proposes Hormuz Deal to US but Delays Nuclear Talks Until After War

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Bitcoin April 25, 2026

Bitcoin April Surge Delivers Largest Monthly Gains Since 2025

Bitcoin delivers its strongest monthly performance in nearly a year through the Bitcoin April surge. The cryptocurrency has climbed 13.8 percent so far this month, almost matching the 14 percent gain from April 2025. This marks the second straight month of Bitcoin monthly gains since June and July 2025, when BTC traded above 120,000 USD. […]

by Carlos Terenzi 2 min read

Bitcoin April 25, 2026

Strategy Earnings Preview: Stock Rebounds to $179 Before Results

by Carlos Terenzi 3 min read

Bitcoin April 24, 2026

Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $500K as Institutional Demand Rises

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Bitcoin April 23, 2026

BlackRock Fires Back With $900M Bitcoin Buy to Reclaim Top Spot From Saylor

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Bitcoin April 22, 2026

Bitcoin Price: Vanguard Buys $195M MSTR Despite Blocking Spot ETFs

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Stocks

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Markets April 24, 2026

Avis Stock Crashes 48% as CAR Short Squeeze Reversal Wipes Out Rally

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 23, 2026

S&P 500 Near Record High While Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low in Worst Disconnect Ever

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Stocks April 23, 2026

Tesla Q1 Earnings Beat As Auto & AI Bets Gain Steam

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Markets April 22, 2026

Stocks Near Highs, Yet History Signals Rising Downside Pressure

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Markets April 27, 2026

The Petrodollar System: Why Oil Traders Can’t Escape the US Dollar

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Business April 27, 2026

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta Issuing $400B Debt as Capex Surges 74%

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Markets April 27, 2026

Food Inflation Set to Accelerate as Farm Bankruptcies Surge 46% in 2025

Food inflation is accelerating as farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025, with the Midwest seeing a 70% spike in cases. Rising costs for fuel, fertilizer prices, and shipping are crushing farm revenues, while urea prices have doubled to around $900 per metric ton since February. These increases haven’t hit grocery shelves yet, but food inflation […]

by Vladimir Popescu 3 min read

Business April 27, 2026

X Money Launch: 6% Savings Crushes Banks as Musk Opens to 600M Users

Markets April 27, 2026

Iran Proposes Hormuz Deal to US but Delays Nuclear Talks Until After War

Markets April 27, 2026

Oil Price: Goldman Raises Brent to $90 as Record Inventory Draws Accelerate

BRICS April 24, 2026

India Expands e-Rupee Pilots as Over 40 Countries Engage With BRICS Payment Alternatives

Bitcoin April 24, 2026

Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $500K as Institutional Demand Rises

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Markets April 24, 2026

Avis Stock Crashes 48% as CAR Short Squeeze Reversal Wipes Out Rally

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Business April 27, 2026

X Money Launch: 6% Savings Crushes Banks as Musk Opens to 600M Users

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

GraniteShares is proposing Leveraged crypto ETFs alongside Ethereum staking ETFs and Solana ETF inflows

Business April 26, 2026

Leveraged Crypto ETFs: GraniteShares Sets High Stakes for May 7 Launch

by Carlos Terenzi 2 min read

Business April 27, 2026

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta Issuing $400B Debt as Capex Surges 74%

AI spending has reached unprecedented levels as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta prepare to deploy between $635 billion and $700 billion in capital expenditures for 2026. This represents a 67% to 74% surge from the $381 billion invested in 2025, marking the most aggressive push in technology history. To finance this expansion, the four hyperscalers […]

by Vladimir Popescu 4 min read

Business April 25, 2026

Chevron Q1 2026 Preview: Energy Sector Earnings in the Geopolitical Crosshairs

Bitcoin April 25, 2026

Strategy Earnings Preview: Stock Rebounds to $179 Before Results

Business April 19, 2026

Crypto Institutional Adoption Accelerates as Kraken Revives IPO

Business April 19, 2026

Circle Q1 Earnings Set to Reveal Stablecoin Strength

Business April 15, 2026

Nike Stock Rises as Tim Cook, CEO Elliott Hill Buy Shares Near Lows

Business April 7, 2026