European stocks trade near peaks as corporate earnings boost risk appetite

Most coverage of Eli Lilly (LLY 0.62%) focuses on one number: how much weight its drugs help people take off. The question that matters more for the rest of 2026 is a different one. How many people can now access those drugs in the first place? That shift, from a science story to a drug…

EUR/USD trades lower near the 1.1370 area on Friday, struggling despite stronger-than-expected Eurozone business-activity figures. The US Dollar Index (DXY) remains firmer near 101.50, offering limited support to the pair. Germany’s preliminary HCOB Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) climbed to 51.2 in July from 49.5, exceeding expectations of 49.8 and returning to expansion territory. Manufacturing…

WTI Crude Oil trades just above $81.00 on Monday, down close to 9% from Friday’s close near $89.00, having gapped more than $5.00 lower at the open and spent the session extending rather than repairing it. Brent broke beneath the $90.00 handle for its steepest single session since the April ceasefire. What the market has…

Despite lowering guidance for revenue, IBM maintained its expectation for free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion in 2026.

en English Economics Jul 10, 2026 Gene Frieda Unlike recent energy crises, today’s geopolitical shock is destroying supply rather than rerouting it, exposing the limits of the standard policy toolkit. Governments can mitigate its impact on those most exposed, but only…