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Finance & Markets · July 2026

Congress trades stocks. Everyone hates that. Could it tip the midterms?

Congress trades stocks. Everyone hates that. Could it tip the midterms?

Leading up to the midterm elections in November, corruption is proving to be a defining issue in many battleground states and districts. An April poll , commissioned by End Citizens United (ECU) and conducted by Change Research, showed that more than 40% of likely voters ranked corruption in Washington, D.C., as their top concern—second…

Nearly half of smartphone revenue goes to Apple despite 23% shipment share

Nearly half of smartphone revenue goes to Apple despite 23% shipment share

Apple captured 49% of global smartphone revenue in the second quarter despite accounting for only 23% of shipments, showing how much more money the iPhone generates per device than competing smartphones. iPhone 17 Pro The company's iPhone revenue climbed 22% year over year in the second quarter, the fastest increase among the five largest…

Gold slides as US yields surge, keeping $4,100 out of reach

Gold slides as US yields surge, keeping $4,100 out of reach

Gold price tumbles nearly 1.50% on Friday as the US Dollar recovers some ground after Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange markets a day ago, driving the Greenback to a 30-day low before recovering, according to the US Dollar Index (DXY). The XAU/USD trades at $4,045.

Lisa D Cook: Economic outlook

Speech by Ms Lisa D Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at The Exchequer Club of Washington DC, Washington DC, 15 July 2026.

SEA isn’t just a growth market anymore, it’s a hedge

SEA isn’t just a growth market anymore, it’s a hedge

A founder is a few minutes into an investor pitch. “SEA expansion, Q3,” he says, and moves on to the next line. The investor stops him. “Which part of SEA?” He hadn’t decided. Half a dozen countries, several language groups, a handful of regulators at very different levels of maturity.