Gold prices saw a bounce-back in key Asian markets this week, trading at a premium in India and China for the first time in roughly two months, as a recent price correction from all-time highs spurred a revival in retail demand.Indian dealers moved from offering a discount of up to…
New car registrations for Tesla fell sharply in several key European markets in December, underscoring the company’s mounting challenges across the region even as it posted record sales in Norway, Europe’s most mature electric-vehicle market.In France and Sweden, Tesla registrations declined by roughly two-thirds or more last month, extending a…
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index crossed the symbolic 10,000-point mark for the first time on Friday, extending a powerful rally in UK equities that gathered pace through 2025 and has carried into the new year.At 10:50 am, the index had slipped below the 10,000 mark and was trading at 9,971.23.The…
China’s tech story was full of unexpected resilience in 2025.The year began with predictions of stagnation and ended with record exports, headline-grabbing AI breakthroughs, and a triumphant New Year’s speech from Xi Jinping.In official telling, China cracked the code on artificial intelligence, broke through chip bottlenecks, and proved that Western…
Gold prices saw a bounce-back in key Asian markets this week, trading at a premium in India and China for the first time in roughly two months, as a recent price correction from all-time highs spurred a revival in retail demand.Indian dealers moved from offering a discount of up to…
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index crossed the symbolic 10,000-point mark for the first time on Friday, extending a powerful rally in UK equities that gathered pace through 2025 and has carried into the new year.At 10:50 am, the index had slipped below the 10,000 mark and was trading at 9,971.23.The…
Shares of Devyani International, the operator of KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in India, rose sharply on Friday after the company announced a long-awaited $934 million merger with smaller rival Sapphire Foods. The deal brings together two major franchisees of Yum Brands under a single listed entity and creates a…
Baidu stock price exploded higher in Hong Kong, reaching its highest level since 2024. It jumped to a high of H$143.4, up by over 93% from its lowest level in 2025. This rally happened as the company filed for an initial public offering for Kunlunxin, its artificial intelligence and robotics…
Markets opened 2026 on a cautiously positive note, extending momentum from a year-end rally amid thin holiday trading. Investors are entering the new year facing a mix of opportunities and risks, including questions over the durability of the AI-led equity surge, a looming leadership transition at the US Federal Reserve,…
India’s tobacco industry was jolted this week after the government announced a sharp increase in excise duties on cigarettes, setting off a broad market reaction. The policy shift triggered a steep selloff in tobacco stocks and forced analysts to revisit earnings assumptions across the sector. At the centre of the…