Oxford Nanopore shares jump as first-half loss narrows, margins improve

26 June 2026 Compared with April 2026: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months remained unchanged, as did median inflation expectations for three and five years ahead, while median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months decreased significantly; expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months increased, while expectations…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of…

There aren’t any major expiries to take note of on the day, with the full list seen below. The market mood as we look towards European trading later is more defensive with all eyes on the rout in tech shares. It is a bloodbath in Asia and while European indices may not be as tech…

By Ian Hall on 19/08/2026 | Updated on 19/08/2026 Cybersecurity: the G7 Cyber Expert Group’s 2026 cross-border coordination exercise simulated a large-scale cyber-attack across all G7 jurisdictions. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels The US Department of the Treasury is looking to “deepen practical cooperation” in cybersecurity across the G7 jurisdictions when it assumes the…

I. Atlas Shrugged in Brazil In 1988, when I was 27 years old, I read Ayn Rand for the first time. It was her novel Atlas Shrugged, in its just-released Portuguese edition. At that time, I already considered myself a sort of classical liberal, but my superficial knowledge of political philosophy, among many other gaps…

The market should recover its poise within the next few days, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.