Latin American markets close cautiously as global risk appetite improves
Latin American markets closed Friday with a cautious but firmer tone as investors balanced stronger global equity sentiment against local ...
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Month: May 2026
Wall Street closes higher as S&P 500 extends winning streak
US markets closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising and Wall Street completing an eighth consecutive weekly gain. ...
European markets close at one-month high as tech shares rally
European markets closed higher on Friday, with the STOXX 600 reaching its strongest level in more than a month as ...
African markets close mixed as South Africa weighs on regional sentiment
African markets ended Friday on a mixed note, with South Africa’s main index slipping while selected frontier and regional exchanges ...
Asia closes higher as chipmakers lead Friday rally
Asian markets closed broadly higher on Friday as technology and semiconductor shares drove regional gains, supported by stronger sentiment on ...
On this day in 1951: China formally annexed Tibet as an autonomous region
China’s formal incorporation of Tibet into the People’s Republic remains one of the most contested moments in modern Asian history. ...
India and US prepare next trade push as Goyal signals deeper strategic agenda
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said a US team may visit India next month for trade talks, ...
Nigerian fintechs move deeper into banking territory
Nigerian fintech companies are moving rapidly into services once dominated by traditional banks, from payments and merchant accounts to lending, ...
Seoul opens higher as Kospi follows Wall Street and tech gains
Seoul stocks opened slightly higher on Friday, supported by overnight Wall Street gains and renewed optimism around US-Iran talks. The ...
Tokyo opens strongly as Nikkei extends regional rally
Tokyo opened higher on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 rising sharply in early trade as investors responded to stronger Asian ...