http://www.dukascopy.com Market News and Analysis by Dukascopy Bank SA en-us www.dukascopy.com, all rights reserved info@dukascopy.com (Dukascopy Bank) Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:21 +0000 http://www.dukascopy.com/static/images/og/6396.jpg https://www.dukascopy.com 1200 630 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154760/ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is requesting a court to dismiss punitive damages claims in a lawsuit filed by his sister, Annie Altman, involving allegations of past abuse. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:30:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154760/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154768/ The International Monetary Fund issued a stark alert during the 2026 Spring Meetings, characterizing the $39 trillion U.S. national debt as a systemic global disease rather than a localized political issue. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:52:52 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154768/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154761/ President Trump is visiting Nevada and Arizona to promote his One Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts, specifically highlighting the elimination of federal taxes on tips. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154761/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154751/ The UK's automotive industry group is demanding urgent clarity on the European Commission's Industrial Accelerator Act, warning that ambiguity over Made in EU status is freezing investment. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154751/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154750/ The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark rate to 1.00% by June. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154750/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154749/ Tesco reported a £3.15B profit but issued a wide £3.0B–£3.3B FY27 guide. CEO Murphy cited Middle East war uncertainty and supply chain risks as headwinds. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154749/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154745/ Tesla is developing an all-new compact SUV to sit below the Model Y, signaling a potential return to mass-market EVs after focusing on robotaxis. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154745/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154744/ The Trump administration extended a sanctions waiver allowing Lukoil to continue operating its roughly 2,000 retail service stations outside of Russia until October 29, 2026. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154744/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154759/ Elon Musk is accelerating Terafab, a massive $25 billion joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and Intel. The Austin-based project aims to vertically integrate chip design and fabrication under one roof to power humanoid robots and orbital AI data centers. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:15:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154759/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154757/ T. Rowe Price currently presents a compelling value proposition for income-oriented investors, anchored by a consensus dividend yield of 5.4% and a distinguished 40-year track record of consecutive distribution increases. While the stock's consensus P/E ratio of about 10.4 represents a significant discount to historical valuation multiples, this compression reflects broader structural concerns. Specifically, the firm faces a persistent as Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154757/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154755/ Santander and TSB have announced significant mortgage rate reductions starting this week, offering the first meaningful relief for homeowners since the Middle East conflict began. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154755/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154752/ Ryanair is significantly scaling back its 2026 network across Portugal and Spain, prioritizing high-volume hubs like Madrid and Lisbon while exiting several regional airports. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:56:47 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154752/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154742/ Standard Life has acquired Aegon UK for £2bn, creating a retirement giant with 16 million customers and £480bn in assets. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154742/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154741/ ASML shares rose after the chip-equipment giant raised its 2026 revenue guidance to €36-40 billion, driven by insatiable AI demand. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154741/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154732/ Meta launched Muse Spark, its first major proprietary AI model, signaling a strategic retreat from the open-source identity of its Llama lineage. Led by Alexandr Wang, the model excels in health-related benchmarks and offers advanced contemplating reasoning modes, though its closed-source nature has sparked significant skepticism among developers. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154732/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154739/ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised the Federal Reserve to "wait and see" before cutting interest rates, citing economic strength and the unpredictable impact of the war in Iran. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:35:03 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154739/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154733/ SanDisk shares surged after Nasdaq announced the flash memory supplier will join the Nasdaq 100 on April 20. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:30:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154733/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154731/ Oil prices are set to surge past $100 following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad between VP JD Vance and Iranian officials. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154731/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154730/ Rachel Reeves raised hopes that the 5p fuel duty discount will be extended beyond August 2026 as the Hormuz blockade threatens to drive pump prices higher. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154730/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154746/ The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional troops, including sailors and Marines, to the Middle East to reinforce a maritime blockade against Iran. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:06:33 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154746/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154728/ JCB heir Jo Bamford warned the manufacturing giant could relocate to the US over new 20% inheritance tax rules on business assets above £2.5M. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154728/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154729/ Nigel Farage made a landmark £2 million Bitcoin purchase through Stack BTC, a firm led by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:30:03 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154729/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154735/ U.S States are pushing competing tax plans, with blue states targeting billionaires while red states slash income rates. Experts warn that aggressive wealth taxes could accelerate the exodus to low-tax havens like Florida and Texas. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:35:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154735/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154727/ Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged the Lebanese government to boycott scheduled talks with Israel in Washington. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154727/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154724/ John Giannandrea officially leaves Apple this week following his April 15 stock vesting date, ending his tenure as AI strategy head. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:30:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154724/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154722/ Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought $11.15 million in Palantir shares while offloading $10.52 million of AMD. The firm also continued its week-long sell-off of Strata Critical Medical, signaling a strategic shift toward Palantir across its multiple ETFs. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:30:12 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154722/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154721/ Spain's Social Security Reserve Fund reached €15.267B in March 2026, its highest level in a decade, boosted by the Intergenerational Equity Mechanism, pensions have grown by over €13.1B since 2019, significantly bolstering the long-term sustainability of the national pension system. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:07 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154721/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154740/ Bitcoin surged to four-week highs above $74,000, bringing a critical Technical volatility release point at $75,000 into focus. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:18:02 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154740/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154738/ 7-Eleven will shutter 645 stores this fiscal year as it pivots toward a food-forward model to compete with rivals like Wawa and Buc-ee's. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:10:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154738/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154734/ Lufthansa strikes will stretch through Thursday as flight attendants join pilots in a renewed walkout. Major hubs like Frankfurt and Munich face massive cancellations, with Northern German airports also hit hard. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:31:16 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/chinese/marketwatch/market-news/News/154734/ News