U.S. Treasury labels yuan largely undervalued, warns China

The U.S. Treasury labeled China's yuan "largely undervalued" on Thursday and urged Beijing to let it appreciate, toughening its tone in the semiannual currency report while stopping short of naming China a currency manipulator. The assessment cites China's "extremely large and......

Venezuela ends 20 years of state oil control with new law

Venezuela's National Assembly approved a sweeping overhaul of the country's hydrocarbons law on Thursday, dismantling over two decades of state dominance in the oil sector and opening the door to private investment in the world's largest proven crude reserves. The vote signals a dramatic......

Gold plunges nearly $500 in widest intraday swing since 2013

Gold and silver prices plunged from record highs on Thursday in one of the most volatile trading sessions in over a decade. The precious metal saw a staggering swing of nearly $500 per ounce, wiping out roughly $3.4 trillion in market capitalization before a partial recovery. This marked the largest......

European stocks rebound as record gold prices boost mining sector

European stock markets climbed Thursday, fueled by soaring precious metals prices that propelled mining shares higher, even as technology stocks faced headwinds from disappointing results at SAP. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.6% to 10,217.40 points by midday, while the pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.4%......

Dutch pension fund slashes US holdings, calls America unreliable ally

The Dutch pension fund PME, overseeing 60 billion euros in retirement savings for metal and technology sector workers, revealed plans on Thursday to ramp up investments in European assets and significantly cut back on US exposure. PME leaders declared that the United States is no longer the dependable......

German chancellor Merz says weak dollar burdens exports

Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern Wednesday over the weakening US dollar, calling it a "considerable additional burden for German exporting industry." He urged Washington to honor its trade commitments with the European Union. "We will have to assert ourselves globally against......

Silver hits record $119 per ounce amid crash warnings

Silver surged to a historic peak of $119 per ounce on January 29, fueled by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. The metal's parabolic climb has sparked stark warnings from market veterans drawing parallels to past speculative manias. Former JPMorgan chief strategist......

The world’s largest economies in 2026 by nominal GDP

Global economic power in 2026 remains highly concentrated, with a handful of countries accounting for a large share of worldwide output. According to international economic projections, total global gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to reach approximately 123.6 trillion dollars, reflecting steady......

Amazon announces the elimination of nearly 16,000 jobs

U.S. technology giant Amazon announced on Wednesday a major workforce reduction, revealing plans to cut close to 16,000 positions as part of a broader organizational overhaul. In an official statement, the company explained that the decision aims to streamline its internal structure by reducing management......

Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs on South Korean products

Former U.S. president Donald Trump announced that several South Korean products will now face tariffs of up to 25%, citing delays by the South Korean Parliament in ratifying a bilateral trade agreement. The decision marks a new escalation in trade tensions between Washington and Seoul. In a statement......

Bitcoin hits 2026 low amid $750 million liquidations

Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point of 2026 over the weekend, dipping below $88,000 as cascading liquidations and a rush to safe-haven assets rattled cryptocurrency markets. Investors grew wary amid escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision......

China's sovereign fund sells $67 billion in ETFs to curb market surge

Global equity funds saw their largest-ever outflows last week, driven by unprecedented withdrawals from China as Beijing's sovereign fund shifted from market support to actively cooling speculative gains. For the week ending January 22, worldwide stock funds recorded $43.2 billion in exits, with......

Bitcoin plunges below $88,000 with $100 million liquidated in one hour

Bitcoin dropped under $88,000 on Sunday, sparking over $100 million in futures contract liquidations across cryptocurrency markets in just one hour amid fresh selling pressure. This sharp reversal followed the digital asset's weekly high above $92,000 on January 19. Data from derivatives analytics......

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