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• O índice Nifty Microcap 250 saltou 16,2% em abril de 2026, liderando as midcaps com ganhos de 10,7% e as smallcaps com 13,4%. • O Nifty 50 avançou 5,8% e o Nifty 100 subiu 7%, impulsionados pelo momentum de preços, apesar dos riscos macroeconômicos e da saída de capital de FIIs. • A alta descolou-se dos fundamentos, com lucros estáveis, mas fraqueza persistente da moeda e pressões globais.

• A dívida nacional dos Estados Unidos atingiu US$ 38.967.833.861.543 em 1º de maio de 2026, impulsionada pelos gastos contínuos da Casa Branca e do Congresso. • A dívida está a caminho de dobrar ao longo das próximas três décadas em meio a pressões fiscais e despesas governamentais contínuas. • Essa trajetória reflete um desafio macroeconômico crítico, à medida que os contribuintes americanos enfrentam obrigações crescentes ligadas à sustentabilidade fiscal de longo prazo do país.

• A avaliação da Anthropic disparou de US$ 61 bilhões para US$ 900 bilhões em aproximadamente 14 meses, refletindo o interesse sem precedentes dos investidores nas capacidades e na trajetória de crescimento da empresa de AI. • O aumento na avaliação é impulsionado pelo forte desempenho de receita e pela confiança dos investidores nos modelos de AI e pesquisas da Anthropic, posicionando-a como uma concorrente formidável da OpenAI no mercado de AI generativa. • A rápida ascensão demonstra a intensificação da competição por capital no desenvolvimento de AI de fronteira, com grandes investidores apoiando múltiplas startups de AI para proteger suas apostas no potencial transformador da tecnologia.

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• O setor de ciências da vida dos EUA ganhou força em 2026, apesar dos cortes no NIH e das ameaças comerciais, impulsionado por avanços em IA e grandes acordos farmacêuticos. • Os testes genômicos de IA da Karius para pacientes imunocomprometidos detectam 50% mais patógenos em um dia, analisando milhões de leituras de DNA após testar mais de 100.000 casos. • O inverno das biotechs terminou, mudando o foco para a saúde preventiva por meio de IA, dados e terapias de precisão em meio às prioridades do governo.

O presidente dos EUA afirmou que, em seu lugar, está indicando a radiologista e colaboradora da Fox News, Dra. Nicole Saphier, para o cargo. Inscreva-se no e-mail do Breaking News US para receber alertas de newsletter em sua caixa de entrada. Donald Trump retirou na quinta-feira sua indicada para o cargo de cirurgiã-geral dos EUA, Casey Means, e a substituiu. O presidente dos EUA disse que Means continuará a lutar pelo chamado movimento Make America Healthy Again (Maha), liderado pelo secretário de saúde Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ele afirmou que isso ocorreu apesar da oposição de Bill Cassidy, o senador republicano dos EUA pela Louisiana, à nomeação de Means. Continue lendo...

Pessoas com rupturas de menisco que passaram por cirurgia apresentaram pior função do joelho e osteoartrite mais grave após 10 anos do que aquelas que não passaram. Uma cirurgia de joelho comum para danos na cartilagem não beneficia os pacientes e pode levar a resultados piores, sugere um ensaio clínico de 10 anos. O estudo acompanhou os resultados de pacientes tratados por uma ruptura de menisco que foram submetidos a uma meniscectomia parcial, uma das cirurgias ortopédicas mais comuns. Suas trajetórias foram comparadas com as de pacientes que foram designados aleatoriamente para receber uma “cirurgia simulada”, na qual nenhum procedimento foi realizado. Continue lendo...

• Apoiadores apresentaram mais de três dúzias de projetos de lei em assembleias estaduais para expandir o acesso ao leite cru, apesar dos avisos de saúde pública e de pelo menos cinco surtos no último ano. • O surto atual de E. coli, vinculado ao queijo cheddar de leite cru da Raw Farm, sediada na Califórnia, adoeceu nove pessoas, metade delas crianças menores de 5 anos, sendo que uma desenvolveu complicações renais permanentes. • Autoridades de saúde pública alertam que o leite não pasteurizado abriga germes perigosos, alarmando especialistas à medida que mais estados legalizam as vendas.

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...