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China Signals Slower Growth as Provinces Cut GDP Targets

China Signals Slower Growth as Provinces Cut GDP Targets

Provinces trim 2026 targets. Beijing may cut national goal, signaling a shift to quality, not just growth.

Owen Li

Xi Calls Trump, Putin to Navigate Global Tensions

Xi Calls Trump, Putin to Navigate Global Tensions

Xi Jinping balances U.S. tensions and Russian alignment, reflecting China's complex diplomatic strategy.

Michael Ross

EU Sanctions Squeeze Russia's War Economy Toward Tipping Point

EU Sanctions Squeeze Russia's War Economy Toward Tipping Point

EU envoy confident sanctions are crippling Russia's economy, eyeing an unsustainable breaking point by 2026.

Isaac Bennett

Hong Kong Tech Shares Slide Into Bear Market as Policy Anxiety and AI Disruption Weigh on Sentiment

Hong Kong Tech Shares Slide Into Bear Market as Policy Anxiety and AI Disruption Weigh on Sentiment

Hong Kong–listed Chinese technology stocks have entered bear market territory as fears over potential tax hikes and global artificial intelligence disruption converge, reversing last year’s rally and undermining near-term investor confidence....

Gerik

South Korea Navigates US-China Mineral Divide

South Korea Navigates US-China Mineral Divide

Seoul tactically balances US-led mineral alliances and direct China talks to secure vital resources.

King Ten

Why the Malaysian Ringgit Continues to Outperform Asia

Why the Malaysian Ringgit Continues to Outperform Asia

Malaysia's ringgit strengthens, propelled by robust growth, strategic investments, and fiscal discipline.

Michael Ross

Silver Shock Reverses Rally as Speculative Excess Unwinds Across Metals

Silver Shock Reverses Rally as Speculative Excess Unwinds Across Metals

Silver suffered a dramatic collapse, erasing its short-lived rebound as speculative positioning, thin liquidity, and shifting sentiment triggered a sharp correction across precious and base metals....

Gerik

Democrats Press For ICE Constraints As Homeland Security Funding Clock Ticks Down

Democrats Press For ICE Constraints As Homeland Security Funding Clock Ticks Down

U.S. congressional Democrats have outlined a set of proposed restrictions on immigration enforcement as negotiations intensify ahead of a looming Department of Homeland Security funding deadline, setting the stage for a contentious bipartisan standoff....

Gerik

Deepening AI Anxiety Hits Sentiment; ECB And BoE In Focus

Deepening AI Anxiety Hits Sentiment; ECB And BoE In Focus

Risk-off sentiment intensified in US tech sector overnight, with another down day in the NASDAQ.

Justin

Bitcoin Price Today: Plunges Below $71k As Global Tech Sell-off Hits Risk Assets

Bitcoin Price Today: Plunges Below $71k As Global Tech Sell-off Hits Risk Assets

Bitcoin slumped nearly 8% on Thursday to hit lows near $70,000 levels, as thinning liquidity and a broad sell-off in global technology stocks triggered renewed pressure on risk assets.

Samantha Luan

Dollar Index (DXY) Progressing Toward Final Stages Of Wave 5

Dollar Index (DXY) Progressing Toward Final Stages Of Wave 5

The Dollar Index (DXY) continues to unfold from the September 2022 peak as a five‑wave cycle, with the structure now approaching the conclusion of wave ((5)).

Winkelmann

Trump’s Surprise India Trade Deal Fuels Market Uncertainty

Trump’s Surprise India Trade Deal Fuels Market Uncertainty

India grapples with farmer backlash and market confusion from a surprise US trade deal lacking concrete terms.

King Ten

South Korea Reveals Plan to Secure Rare Earth Supply

South Korea Reveals Plan to Secure Rare Earth Supply

South Korea launches a national strategy to reduce rare earth dependence on China, fortifying its supply chain through diversification and domestic growth.

Devin

Indonesia GDP Surges to 3-Year High on State Spending

Indonesia GDP Surges to 3-Year High on State Spending

Indonesia's economy posted its strongest Q4 growth in years, fueled by stimulus, yet ambitious targets test fiscal discipline.

Owen Li

Trump's Fed Litmus Test: No Interest Rate Hikes

Trump's Fed Litmus Test: No Interest Rate Hikes

Trump's lower rate demand for his Fed nominee ignites independence concerns for the central bank and Warsh.

Kevin Morgan

Asia Equities Retreat as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Stands Apart with Record Topix

Asia Equities Retreat as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Stands Apart with Record Topix

Asian markets largely declined in response to sustained losses on Wall Street, led by a sharp technology sell-off, while Japan’s Topix defied the regional trend to reach a record high....

Gerik

Soybean Futures Rally on Trump's China Purchase Claims

Soybean Futures Rally on Trump's China Purchase Claims

Soybean futures surged on Trump's China purchase claims, yet record Brazilian supply may temper lasting gains.

Samantha Luan

Oil Retreats As Diplomacy Signals Offset Persistent Geopolitical Risk

Oil Retreats As Diplomacy Signals Offset Persistent Geopolitical Risk

Oil prices declined in volatile trading as the announcement of upcoming U.S.–Iran talks reduced short term risk premiums, even though structural geopolitical and supply risks remain firmly in place....

Gerik

Indonesia's 5.11% Growth in 2025 Masks Rising Economic Risks

Indonesia's 5.11% Growth in 2025 Masks Rising Economic Risks

Indonesia's 5.11% 2025 growth is overshadowed by currency instability and a budget deficit nearing its legal ceiling.

Thomas

Lebanon's High-Stakes Bid to Rebuild Investor Trust

Lebanon's High-Stakes Bid to Rebuild Investor Trust

Lebanon's Economy Minister acknowledges lost investor trust, banking on Gulf aid and reforms to rebuild a shattered economy.

Thomas

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