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Oil Slips With Brent on Course for Longest Stretch of Annual Losses in 2025

Oil Slips With Brent on Course for Longest Stretch of Annual Losses in 2025

Average Brent, WTI 2025 prices lowest since 2020; Brent set to post longest annual losing streak ever; UAE pulls forces out of Yemen in conflict with Saudi Arabia; Oversupply offsets geopolitical risks, sanctions on key producers.

Glendon

Vietnam Joins Top 25 Global Trading Economies with Record $920 Billion Trade Volume in 2025

Vietnam Joins Top 25 Global Trading Economies with Record $920 Billion Trade Volume in 2025

Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached a historic $920 billion in 2025, marking a 17% increase from 2024 and officially placing the country among the world’s 25 largest trading economies, driven largely by foreign-invested firms and high-tech exports....

Gerik

AUD/USD Stabilizes Near Highs, Bulls Seek Further Gains

AUD/USD Stabilizes Near Highs, Bulls Seek Further Gains

Looking at EUR/USD, the pair failed to settle above 1.1800 and recently saw a minor pullback. The main support sits at 1.1700.

Blue River

U.S. Dollar Suffers Worst Annual Decline Since 2017 as Fed Rate Cuts Reshape Global Currency Landscape

U.S. Dollar Suffers Worst Annual Decline Since 2017 as Fed Rate Cuts Reshape Global Currency Landscape

The U.S. dollar has fallen 9.5% in 2025 its steepest annual drop in nearly a decade amid aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts and rising concerns over economic management under President Trump...

Gerik

Warren Buffett Retires as Berkshire CEO: Business Leaders Reflect on His Timeless Wisdom

Warren Buffett Retires as Berkshire CEO: Business Leaders Reflect on His Timeless Wisdom

As Warren Buffett steps down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at age 95, global business leaders celebrate his legacy of plain-spoken wisdom, ethical capitalism, and long-term investment principles that have reshaped the financial world....

Gerik

US DOJ To Review 5.2 Million Pages Of Epstein Files, Document Shows

US DOJ To Review 5.2 Million Pages Of Epstein Files, Document Shows

The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process through late January, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

Samantha Luan

India Imposes Three-year Steel Tariff To Support Local Industry

India Imposes Three-year Steel Tariff To Support Local Industry

India extended a tariff on steel imports for three years, marking the nation's latest effort to shield its domestic industry from a glut.

Justin

China Will Push More Proactive Macro Policies In 2026, Xi Says

China Will Push More Proactive Macro Policies In 2026, Xi Says

China will implement more proactive policies in 2026 aimed at supporting long-term growth, with its economy expected to meet Beijing's growth target of about 5% this year, state media reported President Xi Jinping as saying on Wednesday.

Winkelmann

Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Divisions Over December Rate Cut as Officials Weigh Inflation Risks and Labor Weakness

Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Divisions Over December Rate Cut as Officials Weigh Inflation Risks and Labor Weakness

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes show a sharply divided committee, with several officials viewing the latest rate cut as a "finely balanced" decision....

Gerik

South Korea’s 2025 Inflation Eases to 2.1%, Aligning with Central Bank Target and Supporting Policy Pause

South Korea’s 2025 Inflation Eases to 2.1%, Aligning with Central Bank Target and Supporting Policy Pause

Consumer inflation in South Korea cooled to 2.1% in 2025, closely matching the Bank of Korea’s 2% target and reinforcing expectations that the current interest rate of 2.50% may be maintained into 2026....

Gerik

China Unveils $42 Billion in Early 2026 Investment for ‘Two Major’ Projects to Jumpstart Growth

China Unveils $42 Billion in Early 2026 Investment for ‘Two Major’ Projects to Jumpstart Growth

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a $42 billion early investment package for 2026 targeting national infrastructure and strategic sectors under the “Two Major” program...

Gerik

Oil Edges Up But Brent On Course For Longest Stretch Of Annual Losses In 2025

Oil Edges Up But Brent On Course For Longest Stretch Of Annual Losses In 2025

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday but are set to fall more than 10% for 2025, as supply outpaced demand in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs and OPEC+ output and sanctions on Russia, Iran and Venezuela.

Dark Current

India’s Steel Stocks Rally as Government Imposes Tariffs to Shield Domestic Industry from Chinese Imports

India’s Steel Stocks Rally as Government Imposes Tariffs to Shield Domestic Industry from Chinese Imports

Indian steel stocks surged up to 4.5% after the government announced a three-year safeguard duty to curb cheap imports, primarily from China....

Gerik

Silver Leads 2025 Commodity Surge as Precious and Industrial Metals Outshine Oil and Agriculture

Silver Leads 2025 Commodity Surge as Precious and Industrial Metals Outshine Oil and Agriculture

Silver emerged as the best-performing commodity of 2025, gaining 161% amid soaring industrial demand, supply constraints, and investor flight from the U.S. dollar. ...

Gerik

China's Manufacturing Surprises on the Upside, But Recovery Remains Uneven Across Sectors

China's Manufacturing Surprises on the Upside, But Recovery Remains Uneven Across Sectors

China’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in December 2025, ending a nine-month contraction streak and beating expectations, though the recovery remains uneven, with small businesses and consumer demand still lagging....

Gerik

China Tightens Silver Export Controls, Elevating It to Strategic Status Amid Soaring Global Demand

China Tightens Silver Export Controls, Elevating It to Strategic Status Amid Soaring Global Demand

Beijing’s new export restrictions on silver, starting January 2026, mark a significant shift in how the metal is regulated, aligning it with rare earths and amplifying its strategic importance....

Gerik

China’s Manufacturing Sector Returns to Expansion, Offering Tentative Relief to Policymakers

China’s Manufacturing Sector Returns to Expansion, Offering Tentative Relief to Policymakers

China's factory activity rebounded in December 2025, ending an eight-month contraction streak as the official PMI climbed to 50.1. While the upturn bolsters hopes of achieving the nation’s 5% growth target...

Gerik

Asian Stocks Mixed Amid Holiday Closures as Wall Street Slips on Fed Division and AI Volatility

Asian Stocks Mixed Amid Holiday Closures as Wall Street Slips on Fed Division and AI Volatility

With several Asian markets closed ahead of the New Year, global stocks traded cautiously. U.S. indices edged lower after Fed minutes revealed a divided stance on rate cuts...

Gerik

Oil Ends 2025 with Deep Losses as Oversupply and Geopolitical Turmoil Offset Early Price Gains

Oil Ends 2025 with Deep Losses as Oversupply and Geopolitical Turmoil Offset Early Price Gains

Crude oil prices fell sharply in 2025, with Brent crude heading for a record third consecutive annual loss, dragged down by oversupply, cooling demand, and complex geopolitical tensions that failed to sustain mid-year price rallies....

Gerik

English Disclosure Requirement For Listed Firms To Expand, Yellow Envelope Law To Take Effect In 2026

English Disclosure Requirement For Listed Firms To Expand, Yellow Envelope Law To Take Effect In 2026

A greater number of Korean companies will be required to provide regulatory filings in English starting next year, offering enhanced transparency and wider market access to foreign investors, while the recently legislated "yellow envelope" pro-labor law will take effect, expanding labor-related liabilities of companies, officials noted Wednesday.

Justin

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