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US Expands Northeast Energy Emergency on Plant Outage, Cold

US Expands Northeast Energy Emergency on Plant Outage, Cold

The waiver is aimed at making sure enough fuel is being transported to fill any gaps, with sufficient inventories helping to provide a cushion amid the plant disruption.

Manuel

Canadian Dollar Rises to Five-Month Gigh Despite Downbeat Factory Sales

Canadian Dollar Rises to Five-Month Gigh Despite Downbeat Factory Sales

The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, edged higher for a sixth straight day as investors weighed the risk of supply disruptions from Venezuela and Russia. U.S. crude futures were up 0.1% at $58.43 a barrel.

Manuel

Apple spent 2025 setting itself up for the future — and its biggest moves weren't about AI

Apple spent 2025 setting itself up for the future — and its biggest moves weren't about AI

Apple used 2025 to prepare for a post-Tim Cook era, reshuffling leadership, strengthening services and hardware strategy, and setting up major product moves, even as AI remained a secondary focus.

Adam

Why Are Copper Prices Surging to All-Time Highs?

Why Are Copper Prices Surging to All-Time Highs?

Copper prices hit record highs above $12,000 mainly due to tariff-driven supply distortions, stockpiling, and speculation, while fading trade tensions could trigger a sharp reversal amid rising yen intervention risks.

Adam

Markets May Be Underpricing the Risk to Fed Independence

Markets May Be Underpricing the Risk to Fed Independence

Markets may be underestimating risks to Federal Reserve independence, as political pressure could erode policy credibility, raise inflation expectations, weaken the dollar, and boost demand for gold and Bitcoin.

Adam

Gold’s bull run is set to continue in 2026, and crypto’s weakness could boost silver higher – ByteTree’s Charlie Morris

Gold’s bull run is set to continue in 2026, and crypto’s weakness could boost silver higher – ByteTree’s Charlie Morris

Charlie Morris of ByteTree expects gold’s bull run to extend into 2026, silver to benefit from crypto weakness, and Bitcoin to rebound later, as liquidity, deficits, and low institutional allocation support long-term gains.

Adam

Amb Huckabee: Iran "Didn't Get The Full Message"

Amb Huckabee: Iran "Didn't Get The Full Message"

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Monday that Iran "didn't get the full message" following the US airstrikes that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities in June, comments that came as Israel is pushing for the US to support another attack on the country.

Winkelmann

Asia’s year in review: Who had it best — and who had it worst — in 2025

Asia’s year in review: Who had it best — and who had it worst — in 2025

Asia’s 2025 saw stark contrasts: cyber scam victims and disaster-hit communities suffered most, Gen Z protests had mixed results, economies showed resilience, while Chinese soft power emerged strongest through tech, culture, and brands.

Adam

Why 2026 Is Poised to Be Another Rocky Year for Global Trade

Why 2026 Is Poised to Be Another Rocky Year for Global Trade

Global trade faces renewed strain in 2026 as tariff fallout deepens, supply chains reconfigure, shipping disruptions loom, fragile trade deals face pressure, and legal uncertainty clouds US tariff policy.

Adam

Indonesian, Vietnamese Footwear Makers Feel The Heat Of U.S. Tariffs

Indonesian, Vietnamese Footwear Makers Feel The Heat Of U.S. Tariffs

Foreign footwear makers have canceled plans to invest in Indonesia, and shoe factory managers in Vietnam are absorbing some additional costs, accelerating automation and tapping the brakes on hiring as U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs infiltrate a key sector for Southeast Asian economies.

Samantha Luan

Bitcoin 2026 outlook: bullish structure or bear market reset?

Bitcoin 2026 outlook: bullish structure or bear market reset?

Bitcoin enters 2026 with tightening supply, resilient institutional demand, and improving liquidity, but faces risks of ETF outflows and a potential extended correction after a completed multi-year rally.

Adam

NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 And Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve

NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 And Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve

US indices are quiet on Christmas Eve, as one would expect. However, they all look bullish.

Michelle

US Growth Surprise Reprices Risk as Stocks Push to Records

US Growth Surprise Reprices Risk as Stocks Push to Records

Stronger U.S. growth surprised markets, lifting stocks to record highs and sustaining risk appetite, while rate-cut expectations held, yields stayed steady, and gold surged on longer-term concerns over policy discipline.

Adam

Bitcoin Due Gains After Record $24B Options Expiry Lifts ‘Lid’ on BTC Price

Bitcoin Due Gains After Record $24B Options Expiry Lifts ‘Lid’ on BTC Price

Bitcoin price predictions include an initial $100,000 target after completion of the Boxing Day options expiry, worth a record $23.7 billion.

Warren Takunda

Sterling Steady Near Multi-month Highs, BoE Caution Still Top of Mind

Sterling Steady Near Multi-month Highs, BoE Caution Still Top of Mind

The pound held around a three-month high against a broadly softer dollar and near its firmest in two months against the euro on Wednesday, although trading was thin ahead of the Christmas holiday.

Glendon

Copper Poised for Best Year Since 2009 After December Surge

Copper Poised for Best Year Since 2009 After December Surge

Copper surged to record highs above $12,000 a ton, driven by mine disruptions, tariff fears, and strong demand, putting prices on track for their best annual performance since 2009.

Adam

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the unemployment rate likely remained high in December amid sluggish hiring.

Michelle

Trump Reboots US National Security Strategy, Foreign Policy

Trump Reboots US National Security Strategy, Foreign Policy

The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) repositions the superpower's role in the world. Hence, foreign policy will be mainly driven by considerations of "making America great again" (MAGA).

Justin

Wall St futures muted after S&P 500 scales record close

Wall St futures muted after S&P 500 scales record close

U.S. stock futures were flat after the S&P 500 closed at a record, as strong third-quarter GDP supported optimism amid thin holiday trading and unchanged expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026.

Adam

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars Five Europeans Accused of Censorship

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars Five Europeans Accused of Censorship

The European Commission warned it could retaliate against “unjustified measures” after the United States barred five Europeans, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring U.S. tech firms to censor American viewpoints, a move the EU and France condemned as interference in Europe’s digital sovereignty.

Warren Takunda

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