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In all of the growing economic uncertainty and a changing geopolitical order, the EU and Japan are strengthening their trade alliance as protection against pressure from both China and the US. At the 30th EU–Japan summit in Tokyo, leaders promised to ...

Despite the STOXX Europe 600 edging past the S&P 500 in year-to-date gains, the market cap of Europe’s top seven listed firms—SAP, Novo Nordisk, Hermès, ASML, LVMH, Roche, and Nestlé—remains stagnant at $2.2 trillion. Meanwhile, the US’s so-called Magnificent Seven—Nvidia, Microsoft, ...

Gold extended its gains at the start of the week as the dollar softened, with spot prices rising 0.6% to $3,368.39 per ounce and U.S. gold futures edging up 0.5% to $3,376. The dollar index slipped 0.1%, making gold more ...

The United States has passed its first national crypto legislation, marking a turning point for the digital asset industry. The Genius Act, which focuses on regulating stablecoins, was passed by the House on Thursday following Senate approval last month and ...

TSMC reported a standout quarter, with net revenue jumping nearly 39% year-on-year to $31.7 billion, surpassing analyst expectations. Net income surged by 61%, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence chips, particularly advanced processors below 7nm in size. These high-efficiency chips now ...

China’s economy maintained steady momentum in the second quarter, expanding by 1.1% from April to June and hitting an annualized growth rate of 5.2%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. That keeps the country comfortably on course to meet its ...

A new oil pipeline running to British Columbia’s coast looks increasingly likely to join Canada’s fast-track list of nationally significant projects, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. This comes as Canada looks to speed up major projects aimed at strengthening its ...

The US dollar is suffering its steepest first-half fall in over 50 years, down 10.8% against a basket of currencies in 2025. Global investors are unwinding dollar positions as Trump’s tariff-driven policies, record debt levels, and attacks on Federal Reserve independence ...

The US dollar slumped to a three-year low after reports emerged that Donald Trump will likely accelerate the announcement of his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump, who has clashed with Powell over interest rate policy, is reportedly ...

Oil markets opened the week sharply higher after US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites late Saturday, marking a significant escalation in Middle East tensions. US crude futures climbed 2.7% to hover near $75.80 per barrel, while Brent, the global benchmark, ...

European markets opened Tuesday under heavy pressure as rising oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions rattled global investors. Crude prices added 87 cents early in the session, with Brent reaching $74.10 per barrel and US benchmark crude climbing to $72.64. ...

Asian markets showed cautious optimism on Tuesday as investors tracked ongoing trade talks between the US and China in London, hoping for an easing of tariffs that have strained global supply chains and weighed on sentiment. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.9% ...

Silver surged past $36 per troy ounce on Thursday, marking its highest price since 2012 after gaining more than 4% in futures trading. The move underscores silver’s strong performance in 2025, with prices now up over 20% year to date. While ...

Europe’s steel industry is on high alert as Washington doubles down on protectionism, raising tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50%. This dramatic hike has already reignited tensions with the EU and intensified fears of a global supply glut redirecting ...

Eurozone inflation dipped below the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the first time since September 2024, coming in at 1.9% in May. The sharper-than-expected slowdown, down from 2.2% in April, has boosted market expectations of a 25 basis point rate ...