New car sales in the European Union rose modestly last year, driven by growing demand for electric vehicles, though overall volumes remain well below levels seen before the pandemic, industry data showed.According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), EU car registrations increased by 1.8% in 2025 to 10.8 million…
Quantum computing firm IonQ said on Monday it would acquire US chipmaker SkyWater Technology in a deal valued at about $1.8 billion.The acquisition is seen as a major step toward vertically integrating semiconductor manufacturing and accelerating the development of next-generation quantum processors.The cash-and-stock transaction is aimed at strengthening IonQ’s supply…
Brazilian Treasury bond rates fell again on Monday as a positive scenario for local assets persisted, with the stock market rebounding, the dollar weakening against the real and, in general, a greater demand for risk on the part of investors.The drop was especially pronounced in the fixed-rate segment. The 12.93% coupon on…
Gold prices breached $5,000 per ounce for the first time on Monday, and subsequently moved above $5,100 as well. Meanwhile, there is no stopping silver’s rally as prices surged past $100 per ounce and hit a record high of $112.330 per ounce. On the other hand, oil prices dipped on Monday after…
USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) soared nearly 30% this morning after the US Department of Commerce confirmed plans of investing about $1.6 billion in the critical minerals startup.However, while that number sure is impressive on the surface, a closer look at the deal’s structure and the company’s fundamentals suggest this…
Europe opened the week in a wary holding pattern, with the FTSE 100 flat as industrial and travel names slid on fresh tariff threats and Iran sanctions, even as metal miners rallied to record highs.Trade geopolitics stayed front and centre after India and the EU sealed a long-awaited free trade…
Investors head into this week’s Federal Reserve meeting expecting no change in interest rates and an uneventful outcome, while market leadership continues to widen beyond mega-cap tech.According to CME FedWatch, markets assign a 97% chance the Fed holds steady when the Federal Open Market Committee concludes on Wednesday afternoon. Rates…
Geopolitical risk has sent gold soaring past $5,000 an ounce on investor uncertainty, even as energy markets remain firmly tied to tangible supply-demand constraints, according to a new Rystad Energy update.“The message for commodity markets heading into the week is clear. Geopolitical rhetoric remains loud, but pricing continues to respond…
Global currency markets are sending signals that are easy to dismiss and dangerous to ignore. Exchange rates are moving sharply, yet not always in response to economic data. Sudden rallies and reversals are being triggered by comments, phone calls, and coordination hints rather than inflation prints or employment reports. What…
US President Donald Trump has made housing affordability a centrepiece of his economic agenda, recently announcing policies designed to increase homeownership.From restricting institutional investors from buying residential properties to urging “Fannie Mae” and “Freddie Mac” to buy billions in mortgage-backed securities, the administration has leaned on aggressive measures to ease…