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  • Eating Eggs May Lower Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds May 08, 2026 14:24 ET

    Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that eating eggs may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 65 and older. The researchers used data from the Adventist Health Study-2, which includes health and diet information from more than 96,000 people. For this study, they...

  • New Study Reveals Growing Challenges Of Middle Age In US May 08, 2026 13:25 ET

    New research led by psychologist Frank Infurna revealed that middle age has become harder in the United States compared to other rich countries. The study, which looked at survey data from 17 countries, found that Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s feel lonelier and more depressed than older...

  • U.S. Wholesale Inventories Jump Slightly Less Than Expected In March May 08, 2026 11:24 ET

    The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase in U.S. wholesale inventories in the month of March. The report said wholesale inventories shot up by 1.3 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent in February.

  • Upbeat Jobs Data Contributing To Strength On Wall Street May 08, 2026 11:18 ET

    Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, more than offsetting the pullback seen over the course of the previous session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has led the way higher, reaching a new record intraday high along with the S&P 500. Currently, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are hovering near their best levels of the day.

  • U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index Dips To New Record Low In May May 08, 2026 10:53 ET

    Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has deteriorated by more than anticipated in the month of May, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index fell to 48.2 in May from 49.8 in April. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 49.3.

  • Healing From The Inside Out: How Childhood Experiences Shape Mental Health Across A Lifetime May 08, 2026 10:34 ET

    A new study published in Psychiatric Quarterly suggests that the emotional echoes of childhood- both good and bad- may play a far more powerful role in shaping mental health than previously understood.

  • U.S. Employment Jumps By 115,000 Jobs In April, Much More Than Expected May 08, 2026 09:51 ET

    A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed much stronger than expected U.S. job growth in the month of April. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment shot up by 115,000 jobs in April after surging by an upwardly revised 185,000 jobs in March. Economists had expected employment to climb by 63,000 jobs.

  • U.S. Stocks May See Early Strength Following Upbeat Jobs Data May 08, 2026 08:50 ET

    Following the pullback seen over the course of the previous session, stocks may move back to the upside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.6 percent. The futures climbed more firmly into positive...

  • Wall Street Might Open Moderately Up, Despite Renewed Tensions In Middle East May 08, 2026 08:28 ET

    The renewed tensions between US and Iran in the Middle East might be influencing investor sentiments on Friday, however, Wall Street might open moderately up. U.S. President Donald Trump asked to continue the ceasefire, while Iran reportedly activated its air defense systems, raising concerns in the...

  • EU Awards EUR1 Bln To European Hydrogen Projects To Expedite Clean Transition May 08, 2026 07:44 ET

    The European Commission has selected 9 hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank, or EHB. Across seven countries in the European Economic Area, the projects are expected to provide almost 1.1 giga-watts of electrolyser capacity and produce more than 1.3 million tons of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation. This is estimated o avoid greenhouse g

  • 6.42 Mln Doses Of Illicit Medicines Seized In Global Crackdown May 08, 2026 07:17 ET

    A total of 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth $15.5 million have been seized in a global crackdown. Operation Pangea XVIII, coordinated by Interpol across 90 countries during March 10 - 23, led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in the illicit pharmaceutical trade. Law enforcement agencies worldwide launched 392 investigations an

  • Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not Another Covid: WHO May 08, 2026 07:11 ET

    The World Health Organization has clarified that a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is "not the start of another COVID pandemic." Three people have died and several others have fallen ill aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, prompting a major international public health response involving countries across Europe, Afric

  • 5 Children Infected With New Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pet Veiled Chameleons May 08, 2026 06:54 ET

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that five children across four states have gotten sick from an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with pet veiled chameleons. A CDC investigation has found that the multistate outbreak is linked to the most common chameleon...

  • Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship To Dock In Tenerife On Sunday: Report May 08, 2026 06:16 ET

    A Hantavirus-hit cruise ship currently in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to dock in the Spanish island of Tenerife, off West Africa, on Sunday, according to the latest updates from the Spanish Health Ministry. The World Health Organization said one of its experts, Dutch doctors, and a European disease...

  • US And Iran Exchange Fire In Strait Of Hormuz May 08, 2026 06:03 ET

    Even as U.S. President Donald Trump says a ceasefire with Iran still holds, both sides exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday. U.S. Central Command said its forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman. Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones

Global Economics Weekly Update - April 27 – May 01, 2026

May 01, 2026 15:54 ET
Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.

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