Global markets close mixed on Friday as Wall Street slumps and Europe and Asia recover
Global financial markets ended Friday, 16 October 2026, sharply divided, with Wall Street suffering another technology-led sell-off while European and ...
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Month: October 2026
On this day in 1933: Albert Einstein arrives in the United States
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Lawrence O’Donnell calls Trump’s Iran war statement the ‘stupidest’ ever made by a wartime president
American television host Lawrence O’Donnell has delivered a fierce criticism of President Donald Trump after the US leader suggested that ...
Trump condemns Ukrainian oil strikes after striking his own diesel deal with Putin
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Ghana leads new African push for borderless digital payments
Ghana is taking a significant step towards deeper financial inclusion in Africa, testing a new generation of cross-border payments that ...
Today in 1793: Marie Antoinette was guillotined
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Markets recover after Thursday’s tech rout, but rebound remains uneven
Asian shares rebounded on Friday, 16 October, following Thursday’s sharp technology sell-off, while European and South African equities opened mostly ...
Asian markets lose hundreds of billions as technology sell-off triggers Black Thursday
Asian stock markets suffered one of their most severe trading sessions of 2026 on Thursday, 15 October, as a technology-led ...
Asian markets plunge as technology sell-off deepens, while Australian shares edge lower
Asian stock markets suffered heavy losses on Thursday, 15 October 2026, as a sharp retreat in technology and semiconductor shares ...
European, Arab and African markets open under pressure as geopolitical tensions unsettle investors
European stock markets opened Thursday, 15 October 2026, on a mixed but cautious note, while major Arab exchanges declined amid ...