Canada has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, pushing back against warnings from US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Canadian exports if Ottawa deepens trade ties with Beijing.Speaking to reporters, Carney said Canada…

Global markets started the week on edge as investors grappled with geopolitical tensions, currency volatility, and shifting risk appetite across assets. Gold surged to fresh record highs above $5,000 an ounce, buoyed by safe-haven demand and a weaker dollar, while sharp swings in the Japanese yen reignited speculation over possible…

Britain’s economy is showing clearer signs of life after months of uncertainty, with business confidence improving and consumers becoming slightly less pessimistic. The shift follows finance minister Rachel Reeves’ annual budget statement in November, which came at a time when households and employers were still adjusting to weak growth and…

India is preparing to sharply reduce import tariffs on cars from the European Union, marking the biggest opening yet of its tightly protected automobile market as New Delhi and Brussels move closer to sealing a long-awaited free trade agreement. The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, according to…

The strange thing about the last year is not that markets reacted to politics. They always do. The strange thing is how they reacted. At moments when investors normally rush into US bonds, they stepped back instead. Not dramatically. Not all at once. Just enough to change prices.That is how regime…

For a while now, experts have said that gold and silver prices may experience significant corrections before moving higher. But it seems as though the precious metals did not get the memo. Both precious metals have hit historic highs in the past couple of trading days. On Friday, silver prices crossed the…

Natural gas was close to ending 2025 flat, or even slightly down. Throughout the year, prices drifted, storage looked fine, and winter forecasts stayed mild enough to keep traders relaxed. November was the first price spike that started changing the outlook. Then, as soon as the year changed, the market…