US stock futures point to a strong start with Dow Jones up 1.1%, S&P 500 up 0.9%, and Nasdaq up 1.5%, driven by a sharp 6.3% drop in oil prices following a pause in US-Iran military actions. Although no official ceasefire is declared, Iran has agreed to refrain from further attacks if the US does the same, easing geopolitical risks. Market focus now shifts to a critical week featuring the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and earnings reports from major tech and industrial companies, including Microsoft, Apple, and Boeing. This combination of easing tensions and upcoming economic events is setting the stage for potentially volatile market movements.
This week, U.S. markets focus on the Federal Reserve's July meeting, key inflation data like Core PCE, and second-quarter GDP figures, alongside major tech earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions ...
Visa continues to dominate as a global payment processor with strong revenue and transaction growth in fiscal 2026. Despite its solid fundamentals and innovations in stablecoin platforms, the current stock valuation is considered too high to upgrade ...
Visa and Airwallex have partnered to develop embedded finance solutions tailored for freight and shipping platforms. This collaboration aims to modernize payment processes, improve working capital access, and streamline cross-border transactions for ...
