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) Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:19:56 +0000 http://www.dukascopy.com/static/images/og/6396.jpg https://www.dukascopy.com 1200 630 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154741/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154732/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154739/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154733/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154731/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154730/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154746/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154728/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154729/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154735/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154727/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154724/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154722/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154721/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154740/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154738/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/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/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154734/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154719/ United raised bag fees to $45 and cut 5% of summer flights as jet fuel prices doubled since the Iran war began. The airline is also rolling out tiered premium fares, stripping certain perks from the lowest business-class tiers to manage rising operational costs. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:30:07 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154719/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154726/ Peter Magyar led the centre-right Tisza party to a landslide victory in Hungary, securing 138 seats and a two-thirds majority. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:09:40 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154726/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154714/ McDonald's is adding Red Bull energy drinks and crafted sodas, including a Dirty Dr Pepper, to its U.S. menus starting next month. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154714/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154713/ Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa suggested the Bank of Japan could raise rates this month to strengthen the yen and offset soaring energy costs. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154713/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154708/ Fuel prices hitting €2.50 a liter in Germany have triggered a surge in EV interest across Europe. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:30:07 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154708/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154707/ Bill Ackman's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group depends on the approval of billionaire Vincent Bollore, who controls a 32% stake. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154707/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154706/ The U.S. military will begin a maritime blockade of all Iranian ports today after weekend talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154706/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154705/ Viktor Orban's 16-year rule ended as Peter Magyar's centre-right Tisza party won a landslide two-thirds majority in a record-turnout election. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:30:04 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154705/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154720/ Super Micro launched an independent investigation after two employees and a contractor were indicted over server sales to China. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:18:55 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154720/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154704/ Glencore acquired a 45% stake in a South Carolina aluminum recycling plant to secure its U.S. supply chain amid Middle East conflict disruptions. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:30:07 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154704/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154701/ China expanded its pilot free trade zones to 23 with the new Inner Mongolia Pilot FTZ. The 119.74 sq km zone across Hohhot, Manzhouli, and Erenhot aims to boost northward trade and logistics. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:30:05 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154701/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154700/ PPI rose 0.5% in March, ending a 41-month drop. AI and commodity demand fueled the first YoY gain in 3 years as costs rebounded. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:30:06 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154700/ News https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154698/ American Airlines raised checked bag fees, with steeper hikes for basic economy, amid soaring jet fuel costs. New airport fees hit $50 for standard tickets and $55 for basic economy starting May 18. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:30:10 +0000 https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/french/marketwatch/market-News/News/154698/ News