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• Nifty Microcap 250 지수가 2026년 4월에 16.2% 급등하며, 중형주(10.7%)와 소형주(13.4%)의 상승률을 앞질렀습니다. • Nifty 50은 5.8%, Nifty 100은 7% 상승했으며, 이는 거시적 리스크와 외국인 투자자(FII)의 자금 유출에도 불구하고 가격 모멘텀이 작용한 결과입니다. • 이번 랠리는 펀더멘털과 괴리된 모습을 보였으며, 실적은 안정적이었으나 지속적인 통화 약세와 글로벌 압박이 이어졌습니다.

• 미국의 국가 부채는 백악관(White House)과 의회(Congress)의 지속적인 지출로 인해 2026년 5월 1일 기준 $38,967,833,861,543에 도달했습니다. • 재정 압박과 지속적인 정부 지출 속에서 부채는 향후 30년 동안 두 배로 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다. • 이러한 궤적은 미국 납세자들이 국가의 장기적인 재정 지속 가능성과 결부된 의무 증가에 직면함에 따라 중대한 거시 경제적 과제를 반영합니다.

• Anthropic의 기업 가치가 약 14개월 만에 610억 달러에서 9,000억 달러로 급등했으며, 이는 해당 AI 기업의 역량과 성장 궤도에 대한 전례 없는 투자자들의 관심을 반영합니다. • 이번 가치 급등은 강력한 매출 실적과 Anthropic의 AI 모델 및 연구에 대한 투자자들의 신뢰에 의해 주도되었으며, 생성형 AI 시장에서 OpenAI의 강력한 경쟁자로 자리매김하게 했습니다. • 이러한 급격한 상승은 프런티어 AI 개발 분야에서 심화되는 자본 경쟁을 보여주며, 주요 투자자들이 기술의 변혁적 잠재력에 대한 리스크를 분산하기 위해 여러 AI 스타트업을 지원하고 있음을 나타냅니다.

• 신규 임대 매물 공고 가격이 2024년 10월 이후 가장 빠른 속도로 상승하고 있습니다. • 실시간 업데이트를 확인하세요. 속보 이메일, 무료 앱 또는 일일 뉴스 팟캐스트를 이용해 보세요. • 구매자들이 저렴한 매물에 집중하고 고가 주택 시장에 대한 관심을 접으면서 호주 주택 시장이 약 18개월 만에 최저 수준으로 둔화되었습니다.

• 미국 Life Sciences 산업은 NIH 예산 삭감과 무역 위협에도 불구하고, AI 발전과 주요 Pharma Deals에 힘입어 2026년 성장 모멘텀을 확보했습니다. • 면역 저하 환자를 위한 Karius의 AI genomic tests는 10만 건 이상의 사례를 테스트한 후 수백만 개의 DNA reads를 분석하여, 단 하루 만에 병원균을 50% 더 많이 검출합니다. • Biotech winter가 종료되면서, 행정부의 우선순위 내에서 AI, 데이터 및 precise therapeutics를 통한 예방 보건으로 초점이 이동했습니다.

• US president는 대신 radiologist이자 Fox News 기고자인 Dr Nicole Saphier를 해당 직위에 지명한다고 밝혔습니다. • Breaking News US 이메일에 가입하여 뉴스레터 알림을 받으세요. • Donald Trump는 목요일 US surgeon general 후보인 Casey Means의 지명을 철회하고 그녀를 교체했습니다.

meniscus tears로 수술을 받은 환자들은 10년 후 수술을 받지 않은 이들에 비해 무릎 기능이 더 떨어지고 osteoarthritis가 악화된 것으로 나타났습니다. 연골 손상에 흔히 시행되는 무릎 수술이 환자에게 이득이 되지 않으며 오히려 더 나쁜 결과를 초래할 수 있다는 점이 10년간의 trial을 통해 시사되었습니다. 이 연구는 가장 흔한 orthopaedic surgeries 중 하나인 partial meniscectomy를 받은 meniscus tear 환자들의 경과를 추적했습니다. 이들의 경과는 아무런 시술도 이루어지지 않는 “sham surgery”를 받도록 무작위로 배정된 환자들과 비교되었습니다. Continue reading...

• 공공 보건 경고와 지난 1년간 최소 5차례의 발병 사례에도 불구하고, 지지자들은 생우유 접근성을 확대하기 위해 주 의회에 30개 이상의 법안을 제출했습니다. • 캘리포니아 소재 Raw Farm의 생우유 체다 치즈와 관련된 최근 E. coli 발병으로 9명이 감염되었으며, 이 중 절반은 5세 미만 어린이였고 1명은 평생 지속되는 신장 합병증이 발생했습니다. • 공공 보건 관계자들은 살균되지 않은 우유에 위험한 세균이 잠복해 있다고 경고하고 있으며, 더 많은 주가 판매를 합법화함에 따라 전문가들의 우려가 커지고 있습니다.

Four years after president’s pledge, his would-be successors are divided on how to tackle rising guerrilla attacksThe landmark 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the largest insurgent army in Latin America succeeded in some ways: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) agreed to lay down their weapons, and the violence that had racked the country was substantially reduced.But the deal alone could not end the decades-long armed conflict for good. Subsequent administrations slow-walked the implementation of the settlement, which was rejected by Farc dissidents and other rebel factions. Continue reading...

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAverage US gas prices have hit a new high at $4.23 per gallon, their highest since 2022 and a record since the start of the war with Iran, according to the motor club AAA.The price of Brent crude, the benchmark that influences the price of US gasoline prices, now stands at $114.60 a barrel, up nearly 25% from the recent low since mid-April. US gas prices a year ago averaged $3.16. Continue reading...

Rising oil prices are cutting into incomes for more than 2 million people across the country’s fishing sector, as costs climb and catches fall.

Oil prices surged after negotiators remained gridlocked over reopening of strait of Hormuz, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace talks with Iran remain at a standstill.The last time average US gas prices breached $4.15 a gallon was in April 2022, when oil prices soared shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. Average gas prices are now $1 higher than just a year ago, when they were closer to $3.15 a gallon. Continue reading...

Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted elsewhere in regionThree vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa – and adding to the woes of the global shipping industry.The merchant vessel Sward was taken over on 26 April, a day after a dhow was seized. These followed the 21 April hijacking of Honour 25, a motor tanker carrying 18,000 barrels of oil, according to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), the tracking service of the EU’s naval force. Continue reading...

Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliariesWhen al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks on military bases and raids into major towns in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso last summer, observers suggested they had been inspired by their counterparts in Syria, who had overthrown the regime of Bashar al-Assad and taken power six months or so earlier.Despite the tactical successes that earned them the fearful title of the “Ghost Army”, seizing swathes of territory and denying cities and the military of fuel and other essentials, the chances of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) definitively defeating Mali’s military regime and the thousand or so Russian mercenaries hired to defend it looked poor. Continue reading...

Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebelsMali has been left reeling from sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels who seized several towns and military bases and killed the defence minister and military intelligence chief.The weekend assault on the west African state’s security architecture was coordinated by al-Qaida-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the separatist Tuareg-led movement Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) – former foes with distinct agendas. Continue reading...

• Delta Air Lines reported first-quarter net income of $1.8 billion, up 22% year-over-year, benefiting from strong leisure and business travel demand with average fares rising 8% despite lower capacity growth across the industry. • CEO Ed Bastian stated that forward bookings through summer 2026 indicate "resilient demand," with premium cabin bookings up 15%, offsetting concerns about potential economic slowdown and suggesting corporate travel spending remains solid. • The strong results bolstered airline sector sentiment, lifting Southwest Airlines and United Airlines stocks by 2.4% and 1.9% respectively on optimism about sustained pricing power and margin expansion through peak summer travel season.

• U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 130 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures also declining after record highs on Friday. • West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2% above $96 per barrel following collapsed U.S.-Iran talks announced Saturday. • The Federal Reserve's interest-rate committee meets Tuesday-Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell's likely final press conference anticipated amid market highs.

Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliateMali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West African affiliate of al-Qaida.A car laden with explosives driven by a suicide attacker drove into Sadio Camara’s residence in the town of Kati, the spokesperson, Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, said in a statement read out on state television. A firefight ensued, and Camara sustained injuries from which he later died in a hospital, Coulibaly said, adding that Mali would observe two days of mourning. Continue reading...

• US stock indexes rose on April 22, 2026, with the S&P 500 up 0.9% nearing its all-time high, Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 317 points or 0.7%, and Nasdaq composite jumping 1.3%. • Brent crude oil surged 3.6% to $102.04 per barrel due to uncertainty over the US-Iran war impacting Persian Gulf petroleum flows. • Corporate earnings boosted shares: GE Vernova soared 12.1% after exceeding first-quarter profit expectations, Boston Scientific rallied 8.6%, Boeing climbed 5.7%, and Philip Morris rose 6.9%.

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...

• U.S. stock futures fell 0.46% Monday morning as Iran declined to engage in peace talks with the Trump administration, escalating geopolitical tensions. • Oil prices climbed to $95 per barrel, up from $86 three days prior, reflecting market concerns over potential supply disruptions from the Iran conflict. • Despite the geopolitical headwinds, markets have shown resilience with strong corporate earnings growth at 17% annually offsetting valuation pressures.

• US stocks demonstrated resilience amid Iran geopolitical tensions and high energy prices, with the S&P 500 up nearly 2% year-to-date by April 14, just 1% below its January 27 all-time high. • The index's maximum drawdown stayed under 10%, cushioned by forward earnings estimates growing at a 17% annual rate despite a 20% drop in P/E ratios. • S&P 500 profit margins hit new highs around 15% in early April, driven by broad fundamentals including AI and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act effects, not just energy sector gains.

• Fraud incidents continue climbing at US banks even with substantial spending on advanced detection tools and analytics. • The gap highlights limitations in current tech defenses against evolving fraudster tactics. • This trend matters as it pressures financial institutions to innovate faster, amid rising economic impacts from cyber fraud.

• Brazil's environmental ministry unveiled a $2 billion five-year initiative on April 18 to combat illegal logging and deforestation in the Amazon, deploying 5,000 additional environmental enforcement officers. • Satellite data from March 2026 showed a 22% increase in forest loss compared to the same month last year, driven by cattle ranching expansion and illegal mining operations, according to the Amazon Surveillance System. • The plan includes indigenous land rights recognition and community-based conservation incentives, representing a significant shift from previous policies that had weakened protections.

• Stocks surged following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and President Donald Trump's blockade measures, signaling reduced energy supply constraints. • The market reaction reflects investor optimism over improved shipping lanes and normalized energy flows, with financial commentators attributing the gains to Trump's diplomatic efforts. • The reopening of this critical global shipping chokepoint addresses a major source of market volatility tied to Middle East tensions.

• Brent crude oil settled 4.7% higher at $99.39 per barrel on April 16 amid caution over Iran war. • Prices have risen from $70 pre-war to peaks near $119 due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. • The climb tempers market optimism, highlighting persistent energy supply risks.

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a STAR!” Continue reading...