Big market moves are colliding with mixed economic signals as investors head into year-end. US growth is flashing strength, but soft spots are emerging beneath the headline numbers. In Asia, India’s central bank is burning reserves to slow a battered rupee. Corporate shake-ups continue in Europe as Nestlé accelerates its portfolio reset. Meanwhile, gold and
Bitcoin eased in early Asian trading and held around the mid-$87,000 area as market volatility continued to compress. Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano said the absence of a year-end surge may reduce the risk of a major first-quarter selloff. Other analysts see deeper downside potential into 2026, while broader markets are buoyed by a
Global markets are navigating a complex mix of trade policy uncertainty, surging commodity prices, and resilient equity performance as the year draws to a close. Washington signaled a pause — for now — in escalating trade measures against China’s semiconductor sector. At the same time, precious metals rallied to historic highs on geopolitical tensions and
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Gold prices rose to new record highs on Monday as rate cut bets and safe-haven demand boosted sentiments in the market. Silver followed suit with prices breaching the $69 per ounce barrier for the first time ever. Meanwhile, oil prices climbed more than 2% on Monday as the US intercepted an oil tanker off the
Despite official claims of recovery, Venezuela is heading toward 2026 burdened by deep structural weaknesses and rising uncertainty. Economist Aldo Contreras and political analyst Pablo Quintero told Invezz the country remains trapped in a prolonged downturn that began more than a decade ago. Venezuela’s gross domestic product peaked at over $460 billion in 2012. The
The rally in silver prices continued on Tuesday as prices breached the $70-per-ounce mark for the first time ever on robust physical and investment demand. Gold prices also hit a new record high, crossing the $4,500 per ounce mark on Tuesday on a weak dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, oil prices fell slightly as oversupply
Spain has officially extended its transitional period for crypto licensing under MiCA to 2026, when it also plans to begin enforcing DAC8 tax reporting rules. According to local media reports, Spanish authorities are preparing to overhaul the country’s crypto regulations next year by fully implementing the two European Union frameworks, MiCA and DAC8, which will
Indian government bonds recorded their strongest rally in four months on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of India rolled out fresh liquidity measures aimed at stabilising money markets and containing a recent rise in borrowing costs. The move came at a time when banking-system liquidity has tightened sharply, bond yields have climbed to multi-month highs,
South Korea’s cryptocurrency market is witnessing heightened scrutiny over AI16Z, a token that has recently rebranded as ElizaOS (ELIZAOS) following a contract migration. The South Korean exchange regulator Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) has placed AI16Z under a trading alert on Bithumb’s platform, citing concerns over untimely disclosures and a lack of transparency that could