The CAC 40 Index rose by ~12% this year and by nearly 20% from its lowest level in April when Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs. This rebound coincided with that of other global indices, which are ending the year in the green. This article explores some of the top…
Ocado share price had another difficult performance this year as woes in its business escalated. OCDO was trading at 240p on Tuesday, down by 20% from where it started the year. It has dropped by 40% from the year-to-date high.Ocado ends its exclusivity termsThe biggest Ocado news this year came…
The final trading week of the year began on a subdued note for crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, with investor caution lingering after a volatile and largely negative stretch through December. While the pace of selling moderated compared with the sharp exits seen late last week, capital continued to flow out of…
China’s electric vehicle (EV) boom is losing momentum in 2025, with sales declining across major players and analysts warning that the intense price war is likely to persist. While overall adoption remains high, slowing domestic demand, rising market concentration, and shifting policy support are reshaping the world’s largest auto market.Sales…
Agricultural consultancy SovEcon has raised its forecast for Russian wheat exports for the 2025-26 marketing season, boosting the figure by 0.4 million metric tons (MMT) to a commanding 44.6 MMT. The revision comes as a direct result of the consistently robust pace of wheat shipments from the world’s largest wheat exporter,…
Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe plummeted by 44% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since the mid-1970s, driven by the closure of the Ukrainian route and the European Union’s ongoing phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports, Reuters calculations showed on Tuesday.The European Union has made a firm declaration that…
Brazil’s medium-term inflation outlook improved further in the latest Focus report from the Central Bank, with median consumer price index forecasts easing even lower and remaining below the official upper limit for 2025. Despite the most restrictive monetary policy in decades, price pressures appear to be gradually cooling.The median projection for…
For the past few decades, Europe treated cheap Chinese imports as a mixed blessing. They squeezed margins in some industries, but kept inflation low and consumers happy. But the trade-off no longer exists.As domestic demand weakens in China, exports have become a release valve, and Europe is absorbing that flow.What…
Precious metals fell sharply on Monday as investors resorted to booking profits after steep gains in the last few weeks. Silver and platinum dropped after hitting record highs earlier in the session. Gold prices also fell more than 5% as the yellow metal fell below the $4,500 per ounce level. Meanwhile, oil prices…
US stocks retreated on Monday as the S&P 500 pulled back from its record highs reached during last week’s “Santa Claus Rally,” with technology and AI-linked names, including Nvidia, Tesla, and Palantir, leading the decline.The benchmark index fell roughly 0.4% in midday trading, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.7% as…