Wall Street’s biggest firms view 2026 as a year where selective themes will matter more than broad market rallies. Rather than betting on another 17% S&P 500 gain, as in 2025, strategists at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America are pointing toward five specific predictions that could determine which investors win
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,
China’s tech story was full of unexpected resilience in 2025. The year began with predictions of stagnation and ended with record exports, headline-grabbing AI breakthroughs, and a triumphant New Year’s speech from Xi Jinping. In official telling, China cracked the code on artificial intelligence, broke through chip bottlenecks, and proved that Western pressure had failed.
Alibaba stock price has remained in a bear market after plunging by ~20% from its highest point in 2025. It dropped to a low of $146 in December and then rebounded to $152 in the pre-market. This article conducts a technical analysis pointing to a rebound. Alibaba stock price technical analysis The daily timeframe chart
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