Today: 1 May 2026

Michał Rogucki

Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Last Week: VN-Index Sinks Below 1,800 in Broad Selloff

Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Last Week: VN-Index Sinks Below 1,800 in Broad Selloff

Vietnam’s VN-Index fell nearly 6% to 1,767.84 for the week ending March 6, with a 2.25% drop on Friday. Foreign investors sold a net 1.306 trillion dong on HoSE, hitting large caps like FPT and VIC. The selloff followed global market declines after Middle East conflict pushed oil higher. Despite the slide, foreign direct investment rose 8.8% to $3.21 billion in early 2026.
7 March 2026
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Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

The S&P Merval index in Buenos Aires rose 2.15% Friday to 2,626,114.83 but ended the week down 0.6%. Sovereign dollar bonds dropped 0.9% and risk premiums widened to 575 basis points. Traders await February inflation data due March 12, with estimates raised to 2.7% monthly. Oil-linked stocks like YPF outperformed as global oil surged and regional energy shares drew selective support.
7 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 fell 2.19% Friday to 12,792.81, capping a week of heavy losses as the lira hit a record low of 44.0750 per dollar and Brent crude surged to $88.9 a barrel. Turkey’s central bank sold about $13 billion in foreign exchange this week and is expected to hold its policy rate at 37% at its March 12 meeting. February inflation reached 31.53% year on year.
7 March 2026
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Egyptian Exchange Stock Market Last Week: EGX30 Suffers Worst Week Since June Despite CIB-Led Bounce

Egyptian Exchange Stock Market Last Week: EGX30 Suffers Worst Week Since June Despite CIB-Led Bounce

Egypt’s EGX30 index fell 3.5% last week, its steepest drop since June, despite a 2.29% rebound on Thursday led by Commercial International Bank. The slide followed regional tensions and heavy foreign selling, with the index losing over 5% at one point after strikes on Iran. Broader indices held steadier, while turnover on Thursday hit 6.93 billion pounds. Egypt underperformed Saudi Arabia’s market, which gained 0.6% for the week.
7 March 2026
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Mexico’s stock market just had a bruising week — what hit the Bolsa Mexicana?

Mexico’s stock market just had a bruising week — what hit the Bolsa Mexicana?

Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC index dropped 5.73% over five sessions, closing Friday at 67,312.78 points. A spike in oil prices and a weak U.S. jobs report rattled markets, sending the peso lower and hitting miners, airlines, and industrial stocks. USMCA review talks between U.S. and Mexican officials are set for the week of March 16, adding uncertainty for exporters.
7 March 2026
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Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

The MOEX Russia Index rose 2% to 2,854.11 last week, while the dollar-based RTS slipped 0.5% as Brent crude surged 27% to $92.69 a barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Russian energy stocks led gains, with Sovcomflot up 7.8% and Rosneft 4.9%. The official dollar rate climbed to 79.15 roubles. Moscow Exchange reported 41 million brokerage accounts by year-end 2025.
7 March 2026
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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) loses more than 5% in three-session week after rare halt

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) loses more than 5% in three-session week after rare halt

Abu Dhabi’s main stock index closed Friday down 1.4%, ending the week more than 5% lower after a rare two-day shutdown following missile and drone strikes in the UAE. Heavy selling hit Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Emirates Telecommunications Group. The exchange imposed a 5% daily loss limit and urged companies to disclose any material impact. Dubai’s market dropped 3.2% Friday and 9% for the week.
7 March 2026
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Last week on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: TA-35 rises as war-driven oil shock roils markets

Last week on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: TA-35 rises as war-driven oil shock roils markets

Tel Aviv’s TA-35 index closed Friday at 4,356.68, up 5.5% for the week, while the TA-125 gained 6.3%. Energy and defence stocks led gains; the TA-Oil & Gas index rose 15%, and the TA Defense index climbed 12%. Elbit Systems became the exchange’s most valuable firm at 123 billion shekels. The shekel held steady despite ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions and rising oil prices.
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Last Week on Bursa Malaysia: KLCI Edges Up as Petronas Chemicals Jumps, Oil Risks Loom

Last Week on Bursa Malaysia: KLCI Edges Up as Petronas Chemicals Jumps, Oil Risks Loom

Petronas Chemicals Group surged 22.2% last week, lifting the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI to 1,718.06, up 1.45 points despite regional market declines. The KLCI held above 1,700 as Bank Negara Malaysia kept its policy rate at 2.75%. Broader indexes fell and financial shares dropped, but energy stocks rose. Weekly turnover increased to 17.29 billion units worth RM18.69 billion.
7 March 2026
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Dubai Financial Market hit by war jitters: DFM index drops 9% in a cut-short week

Dubai Financial Market hit by war jitters: DFM index drops 9% in a cut-short week

Dubai’s DFM General Index fell 9% last week, closing Friday at 5,917.22 after a two-day trading suspension and heavy selling in major stocks. Regulators imposed a 5% daily price drop limit to curb volatility. Emaar Properties, Emirates NBD, and Air Arabia led declines. Foreign investors were net sellers by 152.6 million dirhams on Friday, with 322.9 million shares traded.
7 March 2026
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Last Week on Borsa Italiana: FTSE MIB Drops 6.5% as Banks Sink, Nexi Slides, Leonardo Holds Up

Last Week on Borsa Italiana: FTSE MIB Drops 6.5% as Banks Sink, Nexi Slides, Leonardo Holds Up

Italy’s FTSE MIB closed Friday at 44,152.26, down 6.48% from Feb. 27 and sharply below last week’s high. Nexi shares plunged 22% after unveiling a new plan, while STMicroelectronics and major banks also fell. Leonardo rose 3.39% after a UK helicopter contract. Investors raised bets on an ECB rate hike in 2026 as oil prices surged and inflation risks grew.
7 March 2026
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JSE slides nearly 10% for the week as oil spike and risk-off hits South African stocks

JSE slides nearly 10% for the week as oil spike and risk-off hits South African stocks

The JSE All Share index closed the week down 9.2% after hitting a record high, as global risk aversion and rising oil prices drove investors to the dollar. The rand weakened to 16.72 per dollar and the 2035 bond yield jumped to 8.435%. FirstRand posted an 11% rise in half-year earnings. The JSE publicly censured Mantengu for failing to issue a required cautionary announcement.
7 March 2026
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Indonesia Stocks Sink Again as Fitch Cut, MSCI Pressure Deepen Jakarta Market Rout

Indonesia Stocks Sink Again as Fitch Cut, MSCI Pressure Deepen Jakarta Market Rout

Indonesia’s benchmark stock index closed last week down 7.85% in market capitalization after Fitch cut the country’s credit outlook to negative. Foreign investors sold a net $415 million in equities by March 5. MSCI has warned Indonesia could lose emerging-market status if transparency issues persist. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa pledged to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP.
7 March 2026
Korea Exchange Last Week: KOSPI Ends Down 11% After Record Crash, KOSDAQ Limits Damage

Korea Exchange Last Week: KOSPI Ends Down 11% After Record Crash, KOSDAQ Limits Damage

South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 12.06% on Wednesday, its worst one-day drop ever, before rebounding and closing Friday nearly flat, down 10.6% for the week. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell about 13% since Feb. 27. Foreign investors pulled a record $13.67 billion from Korean stocks in February. President Lee Jae Myung ordered a $68 billion market-stabilisation fund as officials prepared further emergency measures.
7 March 2026
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Australian Securities Exchange Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Sheds A$130 Billion as Middle East War and Rate Risks Rattle Stocks

Australian Securities Exchange Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Sheds A$130 Billion as Middle East War and Rate Risks Rattle Stocks

Australian shares lost 3.8% last week, erasing about A$130 billion in value as the Middle East conflict rattled markets. Miners fell 4.1%, gold miners 4.3%, while energy stocks rose 0.2% on surging oil prices. The Reserve Bank of Australia signaled a “live meeting” for March 17 as inflation risks mount. Economic growth beat forecasts, rising 0.8% in Q4.
7 March 2026
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Taiwan stocks’ wild week: TAIEX posts sharp loss as war-driven oil shock batters chip bellwethers

Taiwan stocks’ wild week: TAIEX posts sharp loss as war-driven oil shock batters chip bellwethers

Taiwan’s TAIEX fell 1,814.95 points this week, closing at 33,599.54 after a midweek plunge and rebound failed to hold. Foreign investors sold a net NT$96.47 billion on Wednesday, the third-largest daily outflow on record, as TSMC dropped 3.62% and the Taiwan dollar hit a 10-month low. Turnover shrank Friday as the market slipped 0.22%.
7 March 2026
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FTSE 100 reels from worst week in a year as oil shock hits London stocks

FTSE 100 reels from worst week in a year as oil shock hits London stocks

The FTSE 100 dropped 5.7% this week, its sharpest fall since April 2025, as oil surged above $90 a barrel and traders slashed UK rate-cut bets. Energy and defence shares held firm, but airlines and miners tumbled. The FTSE 250 lost 0.8% on Friday. Money markets now see little chance of a March Bank of England cut.
7 March 2026
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Shanghai Stock Exchange Weekly Wrap: 10-Year High Fades as Iran Risk, Muted China Policy Signals Hit Stocks

Shanghai Stock Exchange Weekly Wrap: 10-Year High Fades as Iran Risk, Muted China Policy Signals Hit Stocks

Shanghai shares closed at 4,124.19 on Friday, down 0.9% for the week after hitting a 10-year high Monday amid geopolitical tensions. The CSI300 fell 1.1% for the week, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 3.3%. Beijing set a 2026 growth target of 4.5%-5% and announced new AI and technology initiatives during its annual parliament session.
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Last Week on Shenzhen Stock Exchange: ChiNext Reform Push Fails to Halt Weekly Slide

Last Week on Shenzhen Stock Exchange: ChiNext Reform Push Fails to Halt Weekly Slide

China announced new listing standards for Shenzhen’s ChiNext board and pledged support for innovative firms, but the Shenzhen Component still fell 2.2% for the week. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.9% in the same period. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen slipped to 2.2 trillion yuan on Friday. Shenzhen-listed companies continued to seek capital in Hong Kong amid market volatility.
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  • Wall Street Hits Records as Meta and Microsoft Falter, ASX Set for Rally
    April 30, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT. Wall Street's major indexes surged, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting record highs despite declines in Meta (-8.7%) and Microsoft (-3.9%) amid AI spending concerns. Apple rose 10% after strong Q1 earnings, while Caterpillar and Eli Lilly gained nearly 10% each on industrial and earnings upgrades. Europe's Eurostoxx 600 climbed 1.1% following the ECB's rate hold. ASX futures indicate a 1.5% opening jump. Oil prices fell sharply from four-year highs due to hedge fund profit taking and a softer U.S. dollar, which also boosted the Australian dollar and gold nearly 2%. Analysts called the oil market moves volatile and difficult to gauge fundamentals. This dynamic underpins the cautious yet upbeat global market mood.

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Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

1 May 2026
Sandisk shares dropped about 6% in after-hours trading Thursday despite reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.95 billion, up 251% from a year earlier, and net income of $3.62 billion. The company announced a $6 billion buyback and forecast Q4 revenue of up to $8.25 billion. Gross margin rose to 78.4%. Shares had closed at $1,096.51 before slipping to about $1,030.
Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

1 May 2026
Apple reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and earnings of $2.01 per share, beating analyst estimates. The board approved a $100 billion share buyback and raised the dividend. Shares fell about 1% after hours as iPhone sales missed forecasts and chip supply remained tight. Investors are watching for clarity on AI strategy and the upcoming CEO transition to John Ternus.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

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Nvidia shares dropped 4.6% to $199.57 Thursday as investors reacted to Alphabet and Amazon expanding sales of their own AI chips. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue up 63% and began selling TPU chips directly to customers. AMD and Broadcom shares rose 5.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Amazon said its Trainium chip line secured $225 billion in revenue commitments.
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