A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity showed a smaller-than-expected contraction in September as Beijing intensified its efforts aimed at curbing industrial…
A sign outside the Serbia Zijin Mining complex, operated by Zijin Mining Group Co., in Bor, Serbia, on Thursday Aug. 24, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zijin Gold shares surged over 60% Tuesday as the Chinese miner’s international unit made its trading debut in Hong Kong. The company had raised nearly 25 billion…
Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is expected to hold its cash rate…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday pushed back against the narrative that Wall Street’s fervor for artificial intelligence is the same as the dotcom bubble of 2000, saying there are major differences in terms of the quality and funding of the current Big Tech stocks that are leading the market to new heights. “Speaking as an…
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack attends the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, “Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy”, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S., August 21, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack on Monday said the U.S. central…
The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals with U.S. miners to secure the nation’s supply chain against China, said Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels, a miner focused on uranium and rare earth minerals. The Pentagon decision to take an equity stake in MP Materials, the largest U.S. rare earth miner, in July and…
The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building at Nvidia headquarters on Aug. 27, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, several companies are well-positioned to deliver strong returns to investors from rapid technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. To pick attractive stocks with strong prospects, investors can…
Investors talk at a stock exchange hall on February 3, 2017 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Getty Images China’s stock market has seen a sharp rally this year as progress on artificial-intelligence, steps aimed at gaining chip self-sufficiency and Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars fuel investor optimism. But as retail…
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will kickstart its two-day policy meeting where it is expected to…
If I hear one more hedge fund oligarch on television tell me that the data center buildout/artificial intelligence story is just like the dot-com bubble, I am going to tear someone else’s hair out because I don’t have enough to demonstrate my full frustration. Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could…
