Markets head into the week grappling with an unusual convergence of political risk, regulatory shock, and strategic realignment.In Washington, a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is unsettling investors and reigniting fears over central bank independence.Wall Street is also reeling from President Trump’s surprise call to cap…

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is pushing meaningfully higher on Jan. 12 after China announced a sweeping “AI+ Manufacturing” action plan.Beijing has vowed financial support for small but innovative “little giant” firms, promoting higher research and development spending in its latest push to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing.Despite today’s…

Venezuela’s stock market has surged to record highs following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by US forces, as investors wager that years of economic isolation and mismanagement may finally give way to stabilization and reform.The country’s benchmark Indice Bursatil de Capitalizacion (IBC) has gained more than 130% since…

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers rose on Tuesday after the European Commission announced it is considering a minimum price system to replace import tariffs, a move investors view as supportive of margins and sales growth in the region.BYD Inc. shares jumped as much as 4.8% in Hong Kong trading.…

Global markets opened Tuesday on a buoyant note, led by a rally in Asian equities driven by optimism around artificial intelligence, while uncertainty over US monetary policy and geopolitics pushed investors toward safe havens such as gold. Commodities were mixed, with oil climbing on Middle East tensions and metals extending…

Nigeria is preparing to pass a new law that could make it one of the first African countries to regulate artificial intelligence across the economy.The move comes as global technology firms have expanded rapidly in one of the continent’s fastest-growing digital markets, often without strong legal oversight.The proposed National Digital…

UBS chief executive Sergio Ermotti is planning to step down in April 2027, reported the Financial Times. The move sets in motion a succession race for one of the most powerful roles in global banking. Ermotti’s intended departure would come after he completes the integration of Credit Suisse, the rival…

Shares in Danish offshore wind developer Orsted surged by more than 5% after a US federal judge cleared the company to resume work on its near-complete Revolution Wind project, dealing the first legal blow to the Trump administration’s halt on offshore wind developments.The decision comes weeks after the White House…

Global central bank leaders have issued a rare, coordinated show of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. This comes after federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation linked to the $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, DC, and Powell’s related testimony to Congress.In a joint statement…