The two largest U.S. integrated supermajors, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. With these two …
LIMA, July 31 (Reuters) - Peru will deepen its relations with the United States, which it sees as a “strategic partner,” newly-appointed Foreign Minister Carlos Espá said on Friday.
On Thursday, July 30, Amazon Inc.(AMZN) released its Q2 2026 earnings report. Given its crucial position as a Mag 7 mega-cap straddling both tech and e-commerce, Amazon’s earnings reports are usually closely watched by …
The midstream energy sector continues to demonstrate its commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Major energy infrastructure companies recently announced sequential increases in payouts during Q3 2026, bolsteri…
Free cash flow strategies are ideal for investors searching for quality fundamental factors, especially in current times where certain large-cap valuations are suspect. VictoryShares and Solutions offer a suite of free …
In a tricky fixed income environment marked by high interest rates and ongoing monetary policy uncertainty, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are emerging as a strategic alternative. However, investors shouldn’t bl…
Inflation remains a hot topic, directly impacting everything from your grocery bill to interest rates. As of the latest data, two key inflation gauges — the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index and the Co…
The euro area economy remained resilient in 2025, despite uncertainty and trade policy shocks. Growth expectations were consistently revised up over the course of last year and the economy broadly maintained this positi…
On July 27, REX Shares filed for the REX Peptides ETF tracking the VettaFi Peptides Index. The fund targets companies strategically positioned to advance the development, manufacturing, and commercial adoption of peptid…
The second quarter of 2026 stood in stark contrast to the first. Our last letter concluded with our suspicion that markets were looking for a reason to go back up. They found one over and over again with each new announ…
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Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
Taiwan's GDP growth continued its blistering growth at 12.9% year-on-year, once again beating the entire slate of market forecasts
The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% in a split 9-3 vote, while reiterating that inflation remains above target and the FOMC is committed to restoring price stability. On the surface, the…
HONG KONG — China’s economy last quarter grew at the slowest rate in three years, reflecting a broader slump that the country’s leaders signaled earlier this year when they set the lowest growth target in more than thre…
Germany’s manufacturing sector unexpectedly slipped back into contraction territory in March, according to the latest flash Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data released on Monday. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI fe…
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…
Global Crude Steel Production Rises 1.7% in June 2026, Led by Africa and Viet Nam
Driven by strong growth in the Azure cloud and Copilot businesses, Microsoft (MSFT) delivered another standout quarterly earnings report, topping Wall Street expectations and reinforcing the company’s role as a leader i…
Recent headlines about slowing AI spending and volatile tech stocks miss a bigger story. The U.S. power grid isn’t ready for what’s coming. That was the message from speakers on a July 27 webinar sponsored by SS&C ALPS …
When President Bola Tinubu declared that “fuel subsidy is gone” in May 2023, it marked one of the most consequential economic decisions in Nigeria’s recent history. The administration argued that ending the costly subsi…
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Aristotle Funds — a longtime mutual fund provider — made its debut into the ETF market with the release of three new funds. All three funds provide Artistotle’s actively managed takes on fixe…
You’re likely aware that many technology companies are spending epic sums of money on AI these days. Take tech titans like Oracle, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta that are building out massive data centers and oth…
Thornburg Investment Management’s newest income ETF, THOR, was built around a pattern that has quietly powered much of the market’s gains. That pattern is rising valuations, not stronger earnings.