The FTSE 100 Index held steady near its all-time high of £10,250 as the recent bull run stalled amid a new tariff war between the US and the UK. It was trading at £10,200, up by 35% above the lowest level in April last year. It has jumped by 3%…
US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their strongest weekly inflows in more than three months last week, underscoring renewed institutional demand even as the broader crypto market turned sharply lower at the start of this week amid escalating geopolitical tensions.According to data from SoSoValue, US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted a…
The global economy is set to expand more than expected, according to the International Monetary Fund. But even with stronger forecasts, the IMF warns that financial risks linked to artificial intelligence, trade shifts, and geopolitics remain.Rapid changes in tech investment and market momentum could lead to instability if expected gains…
US stocks ticked higher at midday Friday as the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points, or 0.2%.But the intraday gains mask a deeper reality: uncertainty about Federal Reserve leadership and questions regarding central-bank independence have unsettled traders throughout the…
Oil prices face mounting fundamental pressure as potential shifts in global oversupply dynamics emerge, driven by China’s decelerating stockpiling, which is tied to the rise of electric vehicles curbing oil demand.However, short-term supply risks are expected to provide a counteracting risk premium.Analysts with ING Group believe that even as tensions…
China’s economy lost momentum toward the end of 2025 even as it met the government’s annual growth target, underscoring an increasingly uneven expansion driven by exports and industrial output while domestic demand continued to lag.Gross domestic product grew 4.5% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, the slowest pace…
Asian markets retreated at the start of the week as renewed trade tensions between the US and Europe rattled investors, while fresh data underscored slowing momentum in China’s economy. Sentiment was further shaped by surging safe-haven assets, warnings of a deepening global memory-chip shortage from Micron Technology, and the European…
The past year has produced an unusual sight in global trade, mainly due to Trump’s protectionist policies.And just like that, agreements that had been stalled for a decade or more are suddenly moving fast, while countries that once relied on the US to anchor the system are spending political capital…
This week in LATAM crypto, three stories are taking the spotlight: El Salvador is expanding its Bitcoin Zones to spur innovation and economic growth.On the other hand, MEXC claims record expansion and community participation across Latin America, and a high-profile Polymarket bet on Nicolás Maduro’s departure raises concerns about insider…
Oil prices face mounting fundamental pressure as potential shifts in global oversupply dynamics emerge, driven by China’s decelerating stockpiling, which is tied to the rise of electric vehicles curbing oil demand.However, short-term supply risks are expected to provide a counteracting risk premium.Analysts with ING Group believe that even as tensions…