U.S. equities remained near record levels in thin post-Christmas trading, capping another strong year for global markets, while precious metals surged to fresh all-time highs on rate-cut expectations and geopolitical risks. 📈 Equities 🥇 Precious Metals 💵 Macro & FX 📌 Bottom line:Risk assets are ending 2025 on solid footing, while gold and silver continue...
The Japanese yen weakened in thin holiday trading, keeping investors alert to the risk of official intervention, even after the Bank of Japan’s recent rate hike. 📉 Key market moves 🏦 Policy backdrop 🌍 Global context 📌 Bottom lineDespite tighter BOJ policy, fiscal concerns and global rate dynamics continue to weigh on the yen —...
Target is coming under activist investor scrutiny as hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management builds a significant stake, increasing pressure on the retailer to reverse a prolonged slowdown. 📉 Key facts 🛒 Competitive challenge 🔧 Management response 📌 Why it mattersActivist involvement often signals potential strategic shifts, cost discipline, or capital allocation changes. With margins...
China is accelerating capital-market access for companies developing reusable commercial rockets, as Beijing moves to close the gap with the U.S. in space technology. The Shanghai Stock Exchange has introduced a fast-track IPO pathway on the STAR Market, allowing eligible rocket firms to list without meeting profitability or minimum revenue requirements. Instead, companies must demonstrate...
U.S. equities are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with strong momentum. The S&P 500 is up nearly 18% YTD and sits just ~1% away from the historic 7,000 mark, after posting a fresh record close before Christmas. If December ends higher, it would mark the index’s 8th consecutive monthly gain — the longest...
Global tech leaders are pouring tens to hundreds of billions of dollars into AI chips, cloud capacity, and data centers as demand for compute power explodes. 🔹 Scale of investment 🔹 Why it mattersAI is no longer just a software race — it’s a capital-intensive infrastructure war. Chips, power, cooling, and data centers are becoming...