No surprises here! US equities dominate the global stock market, but the backstory is what's truly fascinating. Watch the #datavisualisation to find out why.

It’s been a great day for #Microsoft and #Google (Alphabet). Their combined market value rose by more than $250bn on Friday.

Both reported double-digit revenue growth in their first-quarter results. And with that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logged their best week of the year.

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Wow! #Meta almost entered bear market territory after trading hours. What happened? In short, it was a disastrous earnings call that triggered the rout. At its worst, the stock dropped 19.5 per cent from its intraday peak. That's about US$240 billion wiped out – yikes!

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Did you see those crazy pictures of #Dubai yesterday? Were you there when this happened? It was the heaviest rainfall in 75 years. Dubai airport was flooded. This great little chart from Chartr tells the story well. It's so simple, yet powerful. It's a really great example of…

BlackRock's assets under management have soared to a staggering $10.5 trillion. It’s been boosted notably by the wild success of its new spot bitcoin ETF – a headliner in its own right with assets rapidly hitting $18.7 billion.

Some other little tidbits: net income leapt by 36…

#Inflation seems too hot for a Fed rate cut when you look at recent inflation reports. Even the Fed has appeared a bit hawkish recently. So take a look at this data visualisation. It shows what the market thinks.

Since the start of the year the market has been dampening its rate…

#Tesla versus #Toyota . To be fair these are very different companies, selling different products to different markets. Yet they still provide the same solution to get from A to B. What are your thoughts about both?

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Investors are drifting away from China, directing funds to other emerging economies. Factors behind this trend include China's uncertain economic recovery, heightened tensions with the US and more promising growth prospects shown by other emerging markets. Mexico, India and…

If you want to know my thoughts on #Tesla have a read. I've take the paywall off my daily newsletter today. You will also find some of the other charts I found interesting yesterday.
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A massive deal was made when #Bitcoin passed $70,000 a coin. It was an all time high. But it's less impressive when you price it in gold ounces.

Lindt chocolate bunnies are half price. Stock up now! The way #Cocoa is going, this won't last. Hope you all had a great Easter. Poor Easter Bunny...

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Brace yourselves, chocolate lovers! 🍫 Easter treats might soon come with a heftier price tag. We're witnessing an unprecedented spike in cocoa prices. Hershey and Cadbury's Mondelez International are feeling the pinch, with increased product prices leading to dips in sales and,…

#NVIDIA and #Bitcoin seem locked in a fierce battle, each striving to become the most coveted route to riches for ordinary investors. Fuelled by 'animal spirits,' enthusiastic investors are writing a rosy narrative for both and their futures. What do you think?

BlackBerry vs. iPhone. Whose side are you on?

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This is the obesity pandemic. A longstanding health crisis has affected many parts of the world, both in developed and emerging market nations.

The pharmaceutical giants #NovoNordisk and #EliLilly have seen significant success with their GLP-1 class of diabetes medications,…