Politics US midday market brief: stocks near record highs as energy, macro data temper broad rally by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 US stock markets pushed to fresh intraday records on Wednesday before investors locked in early… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Explainer: why Trump wants defense companies to cut stock buybacks and dividends by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 President Trump is threatening to ban stock buybacks and dividend payments for major US defense… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Copper demand to surge 50% by 2040, driven by AI, defense, says S&P by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Global copper demand is projected to increase by 50% by 2040, driven by growth in… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Germany industrial orders jump 5.6% in November on surge in large contracts by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Germany’s industrial sector showed an unexpected burst of activity in November, offering a more nuanced… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Tesco shares slide as like-for-like sales miss forecasts despite Christmas boost by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Shares of Tesco fell more than 5% on Thursday after the UK’s largest supermarket reported… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Why Michael Burry sees Valero Energy as a winner from a Venezuelan oil boost by January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 Valero Energy has emerged as a key focus for investors after renewed attention on Venezuela’s… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Analysis: Venezuelan crude oil recovery remains a distant, multi-billion dollar dream by January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 Even as oil prices gyrated and a cloud of uncertainty looms over the market, the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics US services growth slows to weakest pace since April as demand and hiring falter by January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 The US service sector expanded at the weakest pace of growth since April, with the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Europe bulletin: FTSE breaks 10,000, Eurozone inflation falls, Germany manufacturing slumps by January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 Europe’s markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging tracks. Britain’s FTSE 100 powered… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Evening digest: Venezuela oil doubts, NVIDIA China gridlock, gold near records by January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 Global markets closed the day shaped by geopolitics, regulation, and shifting risk appetite. US plans… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail