EU stocks are in focus on Jan. 16 after President Donald Trump signalled plans of slapping tariffs on nations resisting Washington’s push to acquire Greenland.“We need Greenland for national security. So I may do that,” – he told reporters at the White House.Trump’s latest remarks underscore his willingness to wield…
Europe’s political and economic fault lines deepened this week as France delayed its 2026 austerity budget amid parliamentary deadlock.Germany’s VDA warned carmakers against resuming Suez Canal shipments until insurers clarify Red Sea coverage, despite Maersk’s planned January 26 return.Skydance CEO David Ellison lobbied UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy for Warner…
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) pushed meaningfully higher to print a record high of nearly $120 this morning after being picked as a prime contractor for the SHIELD program.“SHIELD” is part of a broader $151 billion defense framework aimed at protecting against missile, space, and cyber threats – and ASTS is…
Tonight’s digest tracks the accelerating use of trade and tariffs as geopolitical leverage, from Trump’s renewed pressure campaign over Greenland to Canada’s landmark trade reset with China.In the Americas, Washington’s stance on Venezuela sharpens as Trump embraces Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, prioritizing energy access and stability over democratic restoration.Meanwhile, markets…
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…
“GLP-1 drugs don’t just change what people eat,” Karthik Srinivasan, communications strategy consultant, tells Invezz.They change whether people want to eat at all. That’s why this stops being a marketing problem and becomes a business-model problem for a whole lot of categories.The weight-loss drug boom didn’t just spark a health…
Indian stocks, especially the nation’s tech sector, will likely face turbulence in the first half of 2026, according to Amish Shah, a senior Bank of America Securities analyst.Speaking this morning with CNBC, Shah said near-term events are stacked against investors, with the February 1st Union Budget likely to disappoint expectations…
Wall Street’s largest banks have closed out 2025 on a high note, delivering record revenues and rising profits as a rebound in dealmaking, buoyant trading activity, and resilient lending helped defy earlier fears of a slowdown.The fourth-quarter earnings season, led by results from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, underscored a…
Gold prices continued to fall on the last day of the week as a stronger dollar and improved risk appetite dented demand for the precious metal. Silver was also in the red as prices fell below the $90-per-ounce mark. Meanwhile, oil prices climbed after falling sharply in the previous session. Investors resorted…
Brazil’s General Price Index-10 (IGP-10) reopened the year under renewed pressure from producer and consumer prices, recording an 0.29% uptick in January, according to data released by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) on Friday.That was followed by a tiny, but positive, 0.04% increase in December, meaning that year-start monthly price…