Keywords: Financial Markets


Bank of America strengthens technology banking team with four senior hires

Bank of America is reinforcing its presence in the technology dealmaking market by recruiting four experienced bankers from major financial institutions, according to internal communications reviewed by media outlets. The move reflects the bank’s broader strategy to expand its influence in technology-related......

Turkish stock exchange rises at thursday’s opening

The Turkish stock market started Thursday’s trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark BIST 100 index opening higher compared to the previous closing level. At the beginning of the session, the index reached approximately 13,062 points, marking an increase of about 0.9 percent from......

UAE central bank reassures markets as Iranian strikes rattle region

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates sought to reassure investors as tensions escalated in the Gulf, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama stating that the country’s financial system remains resilient despite Iranian missile and drone strikes. In an official statement, Balama said the UAE’s......

Hasnae Taleb: the Moroccan woman making her mark in global high finance

A rapid rise from the Middle Atlas Born in Khénifra, Morocco, Hasnae Taleb belongs to a generation of global financial profiles whose influence extends beyond borders. Her journey began far from the traditional centers of high finance. She left her hometown to pursue her studies in the United......

Ripple chief invokes Buffett as XRP plunges sharply from record high

The chief executive of Ripple has urged XRP investors to adopt a contrarian mindset as the cryptocurrency endures one of the steepest sell offs in its history, losing roughly 70 percent of its value from its recent peak. Brad Garlinghouse addressed the market turmoil in a post on X as selling pressure......

Global stocks plunge on tech rout and Korean trading halt

World markets tumbled Thursday as a brutal U.S. tech selloff extended into a third day, pushing the S&P 500 into negative territory for 2026 and dragging Bitcoin to levels unseen in over a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 593 points or 1.2%, while the S&P 500 also dropped 1.2%. The......

US And South Korea report progress on tariff discussions

South Korea announced on Monday that talks with the United States on tariff-related issues are making progress, following recent diplomatic exchanges between officials from both countries. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that multiple communication channels between Washington and Seoul are currently......

Gold and silver extend historic plunge amid Asian market rout

Gold and silver prices continued their sharp decline during Monday's Asian trading session, deepening the losses from last week's massive sell-off. The downturn was sparked by President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to replace Jerome Powell as......

Indonesia stock exchange CEO resigns after historic market crash

Iman Rachman, CEO of the Indonesia Stock Exchange, stepped down Friday, taking responsibility for a two-day market plunge that wiped out over 80 billion dollars in value following a warning from MSCI Inc. about a potential downgrade to frontier market status. "In light of responsibility for the......