Europe and America have taken in the largest number of refugees since the war in Ukraine began, and yet the war remains a distant event for them.

Italy's FTSE MIB, the benchmark index of the Borsa Italiana, traded broadly flat on Thursday 7 May 2026, hovering near record territory around the 49,500–49,700 zone after surging 2.35% the previous ...

China's broad benchmark tracking all A-shares and B-shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange — traded cautiously higher on 7 May 2026, following its strong return from an extended Labour Day ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) retreated modestly on Thursday 7 May 2026, trading around 49,839 points — a decline of approximately 0.13% — as rising oil prices reversed earlier gains and ...

The Nasdaq Composite, the world's most closely watched technology-focused equity index, extended its record run on Thursday 7 May 2026, trading up approximately 0.51% to around 25,970 points after ...

The S&P 500, Wall Street's most widely followed benchmark index, continued its record-breaking trajectory on Thursday 7 May 2026, trading near 7,365–7,374 points after closing at an all-time high of 7 ...

The CAC 40, France's benchmark stock market index, extended its recent positive run on Thursday 7 May 2026, trading in positive territory buoyed by growing optimism over a potential US–Iran peace deal ...

Germany's DAX 40, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's premier index, extended its positive streak on Thursday 7 May 2026, rising approximately 0.3% to around 24,990 points for its third consecutive session ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that increasingly sophisticated AI-driven cyberattacks could threaten the stability of the global financial system, raising concerns among ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index enters the trading week in a position of considerable strength, with futures markets pointing to robust gains as the Tokyo Stock Exchange reopened following the extended ...

The Hang Seng Index, the primary benchmark of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, extended its recovery on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, as improving geopolitical sentiment and a powerful rally in technology ...

The UK government has announced emergency contingency measures allowing airlines to cancel or consolidate flights weeks in advance this summer if jet fuel shortages arise, without risking the loss of ...