Ending the year with a stunning 66% gain, gold prices experienced their best annual performance since 1979, holding solid support above $4,300 an ounce. With the precious metal seeing its third consecutive year of gains, one market strategist suggests there is significant potential for the unprecedented rally to continue into the new year, signaling a
Investment bankers are looking to 2026 as a potential turning point for London’s struggling initial public offering (IPO) market, betting that a small number of large, high-profile listings could help restore confidence after another disappointing year for new listings. Hopes of a revival in 2025 faded as market volatility linked to US President Donald Trump’s
Norway moved within striking distance of effectively eliminating gasoline and diesel cars from its new car market after electric vehicles accounted for nearly all new registrations last year, reinforcing the country’s position as the world’s leading adopter of EVs. Data published on Friday by the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council, known as OFV, showed that
Luxury goods companies are facing renewed pressure on profitability after a sharp rise in discounting during 2025, as consumers increasingly question the value of high-end products following years of aggressive price increases. Industry data shows that as much as 40% of luxury goods were sold at discounted prices last year, undermining margins across the sector,
Palm oil prices extended their decline for a second session, slipping to the lowest level in two weeks as weakness in crude oil markets coincided with softer export data from Malaysia. The move reflects a broader reassessment across energy and vegetable oil markets as traders respond to falling fuel prices, slowing shipments, and pressure from
Gold prices saw a bounce-back in key Asian markets this week, trading at a premium in India and China for the first time in roughly two months, as a recent price correction from all-time highs spurred a revival in retail demand. Indian dealers moved from offering a discount of up to $61 last week to
New car registrations for Tesla fell sharply in several key European markets in December, underscoring the company’s mounting challenges across the region even as it posted record sales in Norway, Europe’s most mature electric-vehicle market. In France and Sweden, Tesla registrations declined by roughly two-thirds or more last month, extending a slowdown that has weighed
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index crossed the symbolic 10,000-point mark for the first time on Friday, extending a powerful rally in UK equities that gathered pace through 2025 and has carried into the new year. At 10:50 am, the index had slipped below the 10,000 mark and was trading at 9,971.23. The index has risen
The US economy ended 2025 looking healthier than most forecasts predicted. Growth picked up late in the year, inflation cooled from its peak and financial markets delivered another strong year with the S&P 500 raising 16%. But the fundamentals are still hard to ignore. Jobs became harder to find, pay gains slowed and households kept
Boeing’s stock price bounced back in December, soaring from November’s low of $176 to the current $217. It has jumped by ~68% from its lowest level in April, and JPMorgan analysts anticipate the trajectory to continue this year if the company remains out of trouble. Boeing stock has potential catalysts in 2026 Boeing shares performed