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Spider-Man: Brand New Day became 2026's Highest-grossing film
The film also posted the biggest opening weekend of the year.
The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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The film also posted the biggest opening weekend of the year.
Economics
The Fed ended 2026 with a 4.25% policy rate after two hikes, while the 10-year Treasury yield topped 5.5%.
Science
Google led AI performance in October and NVIDIA remained the world's biggest company at year-end.
Crypto
The currency stayed above $82,000 on Oct. 1, avoided a $78,000 dip the next week and never hit $250,000 in 2026.
Crypto
All five 2026 token launches fell short of their one-day valuation targets, with Extended staying below $500 million.
World
It also failed to secure a final nuclear deal by the end of 2026.
World
All three leaders also retained control of their respective governments at year's end.
Politics
Democrats won over 230 house seats and captured senate races in Maine and Alaska.
Politics
The victories included Texas and Ohio, and Chuck Schumer remained senate Democratic leader.
Economics
The ECB, Bank of Japan and Colombia's Central Bank left rates unchanged on Friday, and Israel's Bank held rates steady earlier this week.
World
Olivia Chow won Toronto mayoralty and Mark Sutcliffe won Ottawa mayoralty.
World
Likud lost seats and the election proceeded on schedule
Economics
September CPI increased 0.3% month-over-month while monthly CPI rose 0.6% and China's annual CPI hovered around 1%.
Sports
Zheng beat Han Shi while Volynets toppled Montgomery in Thursday's first round.
Culture
Ranked second on Spotify in the US, and Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" placed second on the Billboard Hot 100.
Politics
The PQ secured a majority and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon became Premier, with no referendum scheduled for the term.
Culture
Digger debuted under $17 million and scored just above 40 on Rotten Tomatoes.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro secured the presidency while Lula will not assume office in January 2027.
Politics
The PL emerged as Brazil's biggest party in the 2026 legislative elections, overtaking MDB and UNIÃO.
Politics
Lula lost the presidential race after skipping the pre-first-round debate, while Jair Bolsonaro stayed in Brazil.
Culture
Elon Musk posted 180-199 tweets and MrBeast Gaming's new video logged 30-35 million views.
Culture
The film also posted the biggest opening weekend of the year.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day finished 2026 as the year's top-grossing film. It also recorded the largest opening weekend of any 2026 release. By September it had earned more domestically than Toy Story 5 and Scream 7 combined.
The domestic box-office tally placed Spider-Man: Brand New Day ahead of all other titles released this year. Competing releases such as Avengers: Doomsday, Scream 7 and Toy Story 5 fell short of its total. The ranking was confirmed in the final 2026 box-office summary.
World
All three leaders also retained control of their respective governments at year's end.
Politics
Democrats won over 230 house seats and captured senate races in Maine and Alaska.
Politics
The victories included Texas and Ohio, and Chuck Schumer remained senate Democratic leader.
Economics
The ECB, Bank of Japan and Colombia's Central Bank left rates unchanged on Friday, and Israel's Bank held rates steady earlier this week.
World
Olivia Chow won Toronto mayoralty and Mark Sutcliffe won Ottawa mayoralty.
World
Likud lost seats and the election proceeded on schedule
Economics
September CPI increased 0.3% month-over-month while monthly CPI rose 0.6% and China's annual CPI hovered around 1%.
Sports
Zheng beat Han Shi while Volynets toppled Montgomery in Thursday's first round.
Culture
Ranked second on Spotify in the US, and Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" placed second on the Billboard Hot 100.
Politics
The PQ secured a majority and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon became Premier, with no referendum scheduled for the term.
Culture
Digger debuted under $17 million and scored just above 40 on Rotten Tomatoes.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro secured the presidency while Lula will not assume office in January 2027.
Politics
The PL emerged as Brazil's biggest party in the 2026 legislative elections, overtaking MDB and UNIÃO.
Politics
Lula lost the presidential race after skipping the pre-first-round debate, while Jair Bolsonaro stayed in Brazil.
Culture
Elon Musk posted 180-199 tweets and MrBeast Gaming's new video logged 30-35 million views.
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