July 23, 2026, 6:24 p.m.

U.S. consumer discretionary sector is weak, leading companies under pressure, dragging down market performance

After the U.S. stock market closed on May 13, 2026, the market showed a distinct pattern of divergence: both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit new all-time highs, the Russell 2000 small-cap index has risen more than 15% so far this year, and the tech-led structural bull market is in full swing.

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Asian Stock Markets Differentiated: Oil Prices Continue to Rise Amid New Highs in U.S. Stocks

AP News — In early trading on Tuesday, global financial markets showed a multi-dimensional differentiated trend.

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The debt avalanche combined with the growth predicament is leading Japan into a situation where it is "losing its third decade" and is now "losing its fourth decade" as well

On May 10th local time, data released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance sent shockwaves through the global market: As of the end of March 2026, Japan's total national debt soared to 1343.84 trillion yen, breaking the historical record for the tenth consecutive year.

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Where will the price of gold go?

Since the beginning of this year, the gold market has experienced a wave of extreme differentiation.

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Easing Geopolitical Risks and Solid Earnings Propel U.S. Stocks to Fresh Record Highs

As of May 8 , the U.S. stock market maintained its strong upward momentum, with the three major stock indexes climbing simultaneously to notch new closing record highs.

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December Bitcoin Options "Bullish Mania": Is It Rational Expectation or Excessive Pricing?

According to data from Deribit exchange, recently the Bitcoin options market has been sending out a strong signal: some long positions have set their December price target at $11.5 million or even higher.

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Middle East Oil Price Shock Becomes a Critical Threat to Financial Stability, Fed Caught Between Inflation and Growth Dilemmas

On May 8, 2026 local time, the Federal Reserve released its semi-annual Financial Stability Report.

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South Korean stocks top the global ranking at number 7. Rebuilding the financial landscape

On May 7th local time, the South Korean stock market continued its epic surge.

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Water Security: A New Frontier for Financial Stability

In recent years, water security has transcended mere environmental concerns, becoming a core issue for financial stability. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in its latest guidelines, warns that water scarcity, overuse, and pollution are rapidly threatening economic and price stability in Europe.

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Behind Japan's "Three Strikes in Finance": A Textbook Example of Self-Imposed Policy Trap

From the end of March to the beginning of May in 2026, the Japanese financial market experienced an unprecedented "three-hit" event of stock, bond and currency: the Nikkei 225 index plummeted by over 2,540 points in a single day, the 10-year government bond yield soared to a new high since 1999, and the yen depreciated against the US dollar to 159.7 and approached the psychological threshold of 160.

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