The past few weeks have been a reminder that markets can change direction faster than investors can make sense of them.

The recent mega bounce in the stock market is coming to an end.

While global oil demand is expected to rise steadily – by nearly 900,000 barrels per day in 2026 and 1.2 million barrels per day in 2027 – production is forecast to grow at triple that rate.

No stock has seen a bigger jump recently than Alphabet, whose market cap has risen by more than half of a trillion dollars since 10/29.

Tilray stock price has attempted to rebound this week as it rose in the last three consecutive days.

The UK's FTSE 100 hugged the flatline on Thursday, weighed down by losses in the consumer staples and energy sectors.

Private investments in U.S. tech companies in the first nine months of this year rose 95% to $177bn compared with a 7% increase to $33bn in the EU. 

Visa partners with Aquanow to expand USDC stablecoin settlements across CEMEA, aiming for faster, cheaper cross-border payments.