Markets tiptoed into Christmas with records on thin ice. US equities notched fresh highs in a shortened session, Japan saw a landmark private-equity exit under activist pressure, oil rebounded on growth optimism shadowed by geopolitics, and crypto remained stuck in holiday limbo. Precious metals quietly stole the spotlight as uncertainty…
The DAX Index had a strong performance in 2025 as it jumped by 22%, which mirrored the growth of other global indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indices. It was trading at €24,340, up by 32% from its lowest level in April.However, the index has remained in…
The artificial intelligence revolution has forced a brutal choice upon the world’s biggest cloud providers.Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta have committed an unprecedented $400-plus billion annually to AI infrastructure, a spending surge that has reshaped markets, accelerated semiconductor shortages, and created entirely new vendor dynamics.Yet as 2026 approaches, executives and…
The United States has sharply escalated its confrontation with Europe over digital regulation, imposing visa sanctions on former European Union officials and leaders of anti-disinformation groups in a move that has drawn swift condemnation from across the Atlantic.The sanctions, announced on Tuesday by the US State Department, target a former…
Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals surged nearly 15% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the US Food and Drug Administration approved an expanded use of its drug mitapivat, strengthening investor optimism around the company’s growth prospects.The approval allows mitapivat to be used to treat anemia in patients with both non-transfusion-dependent and…
Latin America’s steel industry is under increasing strain as surging imports from China squeeze local markets and stall growth, despite the region’s rising demand for building materials.Industry officials argue that domestic producers face an uneven playing field, distorted by government subsidies and artificially low prices that favour Chinese steel. According…
Gold prices took a breather on Christmas Eve after rising above the psychologically-crucial level of $4,500 per ounce. Silver prices also fell slightly on Wednesday, after having hit a series of record highs in the last few weeks. Prices had breached $72.7055 per ounce for the first time ever earlier in…
European markets drifted into the Christmas break as thin trading left the FTSE slightly lower, even as the index capped a standout year of outperformance.Politics, meanwhile, moved faster than markets: Washington’s visa bans on EU tech figures sharpened a transatlantic clash over free speech and regulation, while Paris pushed to…
Markets tiptoed into Christmas with records on thin ice. US equities notched fresh highs in a shortened session, Japan saw a landmark private-equity exit under activist pressure, oil rebounded on growth optimism shadowed by geopolitics, and crypto remained stuck in holiday limbo. Precious metals quietly stole the spotlight as uncertainty…
Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals surged nearly 15% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the US Food and Drug Administration approved an expanded use of its drug mitapivat, strengthening investor optimism around the company’s growth prospects.The approval allows mitapivat to be used to treat anemia in patients with both non-transfusion-dependent and…