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France warns US over Greenland takeover risks to EU trade

French Economy Minister Roland Lescure has issued a stark warning to his US counterpart, stating that any attempt to seize Greenland would cross a critical boundary and jeopardize Europe's extensive economic ties with Washington. This message came during a meeting in Washington on January 12, amid......

Silver surpasses $90 per ounce for the first time amid investor flight to safe havens

Silver has shattered records by climbing above $90 per ounce for the first time ever, while gold edged close to its all-time high as investors rushed into precious metals. This surge reflects mounting concerns over threats to the Federal Reserve's independence and escalating geopolitical tensions. The......

Japan warns of intervention as yen nears 160 per dollar

Japan's government ramped up warnings to currency traders on Wednesday as the yen weakened to its lowest level against the dollar in about 18 months, edging closer to the critical 160 threshold that previously prompted Tokyo to step into markets. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated authorities......

CME reforms silver futures as metal hits record highs

Silver surged past $90 per ounce for the first time on January 13 and 14, capping a stunning rally that has lifted the white metal nearly 200% since January 2025 and outpaced gold in what analysts call a structural revaluation driven by supply shortages and booming industrial demand. Spot silver touched......

Gold hits record $4,600 per ounce amid Fed probe and Iran unrest

Gold prices surged past $4,600 per ounce for the first time on Monday, driven by investors flocking to safe-haven assets. This milestone came as the U.S. Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, coupled with escalating violence from protests across......

Australia unveils $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile to counter China

Australia's Finance Minister Jim Chalmers departed for Washington DC on Sunday to join finance leaders from major global economies in talks on securing critical minerals supply chains. The Albanese government simultaneously disclosed fresh details about its $1.2 billion strategic reserve, designed......

Defense stocks surge worldwide amid Trump's military policies

Defense stocks on both sides of the Atlantic have surged during the second week of January 2026, driven by President Donald Trump's aggressive foreign policy and expectations of sharply increased global military spending. This rally follows the Trump administration's military operation in Venezuela......

Volkswagen overtakes Tesla in global EV sales outside China

Volkswagen Group has surpassed Tesla to claim the top spot in worldwide electric vehicle sales excluding China through November 2025, signaling a notable shift in the competitive landscape as the U.S. electric car pioneer grapples with its second straight year of declining deliveries. Data released......

Euro poised to gain as dollar loses safe-haven appeal, ECB's Lane says

Philip Lane, the European Central Bank's chief economist, stated on Friday that the euro is well-positioned to capture a larger share of investor portfolios amid growing doubts about the dollar's effectiveness as a global safe-haven asset. Speaking at the Danish Economic Society conference in......

Asian fuel oil prices surge as Venezuelan crude shifts to US

Fuel oil prices in Asia have spiked to their highest levels in eight months, driven by traders' expectations of a major redirection of Venezuelan heavy crude toward American refineries. The premium on high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) 380-cst for the nearest month surged above $27 per barrel on January......

Emerging markets slide amid Trump's tariff threats

Investors pulled back from emerging markets on Thursday, driving down stocks and currencies amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of steep U.S. tariffs. The MSCI emerging markets index dropped between 0.7% and 0.8%, its sharpest decline since mid-December, as currencies in Thailand, South Korea,......

AI and military spending to drive 50% copper demand surge by 2040

Artificial intelligence expansion and soaring defense budgets will propel global copper demand up 50 percent by 2040, risking severe shortages that could hinder economic growth and technological progress, according to a study released Thursday by S&P Global. Annual copper demand will hit 42 million......

Trump predicts US oil firms operating in Venezuela within 18 months

President Donald Trump announced this week that American oil companies could begin operations in Venezuela within 18 months, as his administration ramps up initiatives to revive the South American nation's battered petroleum industry following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro over the......

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