US President Donald Trump speaks to the press about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images…
A guard walks past the National Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, on February 9, 2018. Danish Siddiqui | Reuters India’s benchmark Nifty 50 stock index rose 5% on open Tuesday, after New Delhi and Washington announced a long-awaited trade deal that saw a sharp cut in U.S. tariffs on Indian exports. U.S. President Donald…
A vendor shows various models and weights of silver bullion at a gold jewellery manufacturer in “El Sagha”, as gold prices recorded an increase after a devaluation of the local currency, at the gold market area in Cairo, Egypt January 14, 2024. Amr Abdallah Dalsh | Reuters Silver’s rapid surge and equally dramatic reversal in…
Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and India had struck a trade deal and would immediately begin cutting tariffs on each other’s goods. Trump added that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to step up purchases…
Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 26, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strategy plunged roughly 7% on Monday after bitcoin dipped below the cryptocurrency treasury company’s average purchase price per token. Bitcoin traded at about $74,500 at its bottom on Monday – its…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth miners jumped Monday after news that President Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping plan to build a strategic stockpile…
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as concerns over artificial intelligence and volatility in precious metals haunt global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.5% lower, Germany’s DAX down almost 1%, France’s CAC 40 down 0.8% and Italy’s FTSE MIB also down by a similar amount, according to data…
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative about the economy when surveyed in May. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022, just before Beijing announced plans to ease its stringent zero-Covid policy. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…
We’re getting a one-two punch — Alphabet on Wednesday evening and Amazon on Thursday evening — that should define the week — at least, until Friday’s employment data. These companies, both nation-states with seemingly unlimited capital, are run by the finest executives, both attuned to stock market reaction and the image it creates. That’s far…
Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana slumped on Saturday as retail traders digested a busy market week that saw wild swings in commodities and a long-awaited announcement by President Donald Trump on his choice for the next Federal Reserve…
