China’s economy closed the year with a modest improvement in momentum, as official data showed factory activity expanding in December for the first time since March, offering a positive surprise to markets and economists.According to data released Wednesday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the official manufacturing purchasing managers’…
Asian markets closed out the year on a subdued note amid thin holiday trading, capping a year of strong gains driven by enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks and resilient risk appetite. Elsewhere, geopolitical tensions resurfaced with a Ukrainian drone attack on a major Russian oil refinery, the United Nations approved…
The IBEX 35 Index had a great performance in 2025 and was one of the best-performing global benchmarks. It jumped to a record high of €17,335, up sharply from the January low of €11,820. The index, which tracks the biggest Spanish companies, rose by 52% this year. In contrast, the FTSE…
India has decided to extend its safeguard duty on certain steel imports, underlining the government’s continued push to protect local manufacturers from a prolonged wave of cheap overseas supply. The move comes as global steel markets remain under pressure from excess output, particularly from China, which has pushed prices to…
The FTSE 100 Index jumped by nearly 22% this year, confirming a strong bull run that started in March 2020 when it crashed to a low of £4,892.Its surge to a record high happened even as the UK faced major challenges of higher tariffs from the United States, higher taxes…
xAI is moving to scale up its artificial intelligence infrastructure in the southern US, buying a data centre footprint anchored in Memphis. The expansion centres on the purchase of a third facility in the region, a move that significantly lifts the company’s planned computing capacity and reinforces its ambition to…
“The idea of AI taking your job seems very academic — until it doesn’t,” says Karthik Shetty, who was recently laid off by an IT giant in Bengaluru, India’s technology hub. No one will ever officially tell you that you’re being replaced by AI. But that is the reality. Many…
Italian stocks had a strong performance in 2025, with the blue-chip FTSE MIB Index soaring by over 30%, higher than its peers like the German DAX and French CAC 40. It rose to €45,000, up by ~40% from its lowest level in April. This article looks at some of the…
US spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) rebounded sharply on Tuesday, registering a combined $355 million in net inflows and ending a seven‑day sequence of outflows that reflected subdued investor activity as the year drew to a close.Data from Coinglass shows that the resurgence in capital occurred across multiple major products,…
Biotech stocks have staged an impressive rally over the past six months, with the XBI index – key benchmark for small and mid-cap biotech names – posting one of its strongest stretches on record.Mizuho’s senior healthcare analyst Jared Holz believes this momentum is more than a short-term bounce.Speaking with CNBC,…