On December 1st, famed investor Jim Cramer looked into the camera on CNBC’s Mad Money and made a provocative statement – “maybe the stretched consumer is a false…
Markets are looking to kick off the year with a volatile mix of tech, geopolitics, speculative finance, and protectionism.Nvidia is racing to meet surging Chinese demand for its…
European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories.London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical and fiscal strains deepened across the…
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, but were on track for steepest annual gains since 1979.Silver prices more than doubled in 2025 even as the white metal retreated sharply…
After a complex year marked by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, Mexico is entering 2026 with heightened challenges due to tariff uncertainty and the review of the…
US jobless applications fell to 199,000 in the week ending December 27, marking the lowest reading in weeks.The figure signals that employers remain reluctant to cut payrolls despite…
Fuelled by expectations that the demand for copper—a key metal in electrification—will exceed supply, the metal is set to record its largest annual gain since 2009.Copper, often referred…
US-China relations have always been complex. Trade disputes were paused. Military risks were discussed but rarely confronted. Taiwan stayed central but unresolved.But 2026 could change everything. Big choices…
Global markets and geopolitics delivered a mixed but telling set of signals as the year draws to a close.Sterling firmed on diverging rate expectations, London equities edged closer…