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Snow Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel at New York City Airports

Snow Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel at New York City Airports

New York City issued a travel advisory for the duration of the storm as cold temperatures limit snowmelt, increasing the risk of slippery and hazardous road conditions.

Manuel

Copper Hits Record in China, Jumps in New York on Supply Concern

Copper Hits Record in China, Jumps in New York on Supply Concern

Copper’s latest leg-up on Friday came as precious metals also bolted higher, with gold, silver and platinum all surging to record highs in a powerful end-of-year rally that has dominated global commodity markets.

Manuel

Gold, Silver Bulls Taunt Bitcoin Investors Amid Parabolic Rally: 'Time has Come' to Switch

Gold, Silver Bulls Taunt Bitcoin Investors Amid Parabolic Rally: 'Time has Come' to Switch

The metals' climb to all-time highs comes as crypto is on track to end the year in negative territory, with bitcoin trying to avoid a third consecutive losing month.

Manuel

Zelenskiy to Hold High-Stakes Talks on Land, Security With Trump

Zelenskiy to Hold High-Stakes Talks on Land, Security With Trump

Announcing the meeting, Zelenskiy said that "a lot can be decided before the New Year," as Washington continues to drive efforts to end Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

Manuel

Israel Becomes First Country To Formally Recognise Somaliland As Independent State

Israel Becomes First Country To Formally Recognise Somaliland As Independent State

Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday -- a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia's longstanding opposition to its secession.

Justin

Target Jumps After FT Reports Activist Toms Capital Took Stake

Target Jumps After FT Reports Activist Toms Capital Took Stake

Target Corp. shares rose on Friday after the Financial Times reported that an activist investor built up a stake in the big-box

Justin

Dollar Set For Worst Week Since June With Focus On Data Ahead

Dollar Set For Worst Week Since June With Focus On Data Ahead

A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar headed for its worst week since June and Treasuries rose as traders looked to data due early nex

Devin

White House To Present Plans For Trump’s East Wing Ballroom In January

White House To Present Plans For Trump’s East Wing Ballroom In January

The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.

Samantha Luan

Peace Deal On Horizon? Trump & Zelensky To Meet Sunday

Peace Deal On Horizon? Trump & Zelensky To Meet Sunday

Trump said previously he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close.

Justin

National People’s Power Moves To Combat Corruption In Sri Lanka

National People’s Power Moves To Combat Corruption In Sri Lanka

The National People's Power (NPP) party led by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has received much publicity for its anti-corruption drive since it came to power just over a year ago. The regime has focused on systemic reforms, seeking to tackle structural and institutional problems.

Winkelmann

Gold Surges As Central Banks Brace for Global Debt Storm

Gold Surges As Central Banks Brace for Global Debt Storm

The gold price is racing from one all-time high to the next. That’s good news for friends of the precious metal and bad news for anyone still hoping for a stabilization of global debt dynamics.

Michelle

Nigeria Averts Unilateral US Action By Cooperating on Airstrikes

Nigeria Averts Unilateral US Action By Cooperating on Airstrikes

Trump has threatened to strike Nigeria to protect Christians; Government says it backed US strikes, not targeting any religion; Lakurawa sect possibly targeted, linked to past attacks.

Glendon

Burst Pipe Leaves Homes In East Sussex Without Water On Christmas Day

Burst Pipe Leaves Homes In East Sussex Without Water On Christmas Day

Some households in East Sussex have had no water on Christmas Day after supplier Southern Water experienced a problem while trying to restore service following a burst water main.

Justin

Bitcoin Whales Move $230M But Why The Market Doesn’t Flinch

Bitcoin Whales Move $230M But Why The Market Doesn’t Flinch

Bitcoin whales do not need headlines to move markets. Their actions alone can change sentiment. On December 25, that quiet influence returned when large Bitcoin transfers reached centralized exchanges.

Michelle

US Launches Strikes Against "Terrorist Scum" in Nigeria

US Launches Strikes Against "Terrorist Scum" in Nigeria

President Trump telegraphed the move last month, warning that US military intervention in West Africa was certaintly on the table after what he described as the mass killing of Christians by Islamic terrorists in Nigeria.

Glendon

Climate And Environmental Governance: Methane: Asean’s Hidden Climate And Economic Opportunity

Climate And Environmental Governance: Methane: Asean’s Hidden Climate And Economic Opportunity

The Malaysian government is expected to table the National Climate Change Bill (also known as the RUUPIN) in parliament in the coming months, providing a legal framework for climate action and anchoring market-based financing for adaptation and resilience.

Samantha Luan

Bitcoin Stalls As Whale Moves, ETF Outflows Rise

Bitcoin Stalls As Whale Moves, ETF Outflows Rise

Bitcoin’s price stayed subdued on December 25 as renewed activity from large holders, including whale transfers to exchanges, combined with continued outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, unset

Michelle

Japan Edges Toward Fiscal Responsibility With First Primary Surplus Since 1998

Japan Edges Toward Fiscal Responsibility With First Primary Surplus Since 1998

Japan is poised to achieve a primary budget surplus in fiscal 2026 for the first time in nearly three decades, signaling a significant shift in fiscal management under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...

Gerik

S&P 500 Eyes 7,000 Mark As Investors Look for Upbeat End to Strong 2025

S&P 500 Eyes 7,000 Mark As Investors Look for Upbeat End to Strong 2025

Investors are looking for the US stock market to end 2025 on a high note next week, with equities at record peaks and nearing further bullish milestones to close out another strong year.

Glendon

Silver Soars Past $75: How the Precious Metal Is Traded Across Markets

Silver Soars Past $75: How the Precious Metal Is Traded Across Markets

With spot silver breaching the $75 per ounce mark up over 150% year-to-date investors are revisiting how silver is traded. From OTC deals and futures to ETFs...

Gerik

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