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Gold prices continued to surge to new record highs as the yellow metal cleared $5,600 per ounce on Thursday.  Gold had surged past the $5,000 threshold for the first time this Monday, marking a weekly gain of over 10%.  This rally is attributed to a combination of strong factors: robust safe-haven investment, persistent central bank… Continue reading Gold surges past $5,600 as geopolitics and weak dollar fuel record rally

On Thursday, global markets and geopolitics were shaped by a mix of accelerating artificial intelligence investment, volatile Asian equities, renewed UK-China diplomacy, and a powerful rally in commodities. OpenAI funding signals acceleration in AI arms race OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is on track to raise tens of billions of dollars from existing and new… Continue reading Morning brief: OpenAI eyes massive funding as copper hits record highs

Indonesian equities plunged further into turmoil on Thursday after a warning from MSCI Inc. over a possible market downgrade triggered the worst two-day selloff in almost three decades, rattling investor confidence across equities and currency markets. The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index tumbled as much as 10%, after earlier triggering a 30-minute trading halt. At the… Continue reading Indonesian stocks slide to near bear market after MSCI downgrade warning

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is on track to raise billions of dollars from its existing and new investors, a sign that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is accelerating. OpenAI to raise billions as competition rises  The latest reporting by The Information shows that the company is about to raise as much as $100 billion… Continue reading OpenAI eyes billions in funding from tech giants Amazon, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Softbank

Nvidia stock rose early on Wednesday as investors welcomed signs of progress in the company’s access to the Chinese market, easing a key overhang that has weighed on the stock for months. Optimism around continued funding momentum for artificial intelligence development, including potential capital backing for ChatGPT-developer OpenAI, also supported sentiment toward the chipmaker. Nvidia… Continue reading Nvidia stock in the green after China chip approval reports: can it keep going higher?

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) soared nearly 50% this morning after announcing a new contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for a project titled “Hierarchical Adaptive Networked Game-Theoretic Integration of Multiple Echelons” or simply “HANGTIME”. According to PDYN’s press release, this initiative aims at solving a critical bottleneck in modern… Continue reading Palladyne stock: 3 big reasons to sell it on Air Force contract rally

Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) ticked higher in early Wednesday trading as investors positioned ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results due after the market closing. The call carries outsized weight because Wall Street consensus has shifted from fixating on vehicle deliveries to scrutinizing progress on artificial intelligence, robotaxi deployment, and a software subscription business.… Continue reading Tesla stock moves higher ahead of Q4 earnings: analysts weigh in

Wedbush Securities’ senior analyst Dan Ives recommends sticking with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ahead of its Q1 earnings on January 29th. The tech titan is broadly expected to post a nearly 11% increase in revenue to $138.47 billion – its largest year-on-year growth since 2022 – on the back of strong iPhone 17 demand. AAPL’s earnings… Continue reading Apple Q1 earnings preview: Wedbush continues to see AAPL as ‘top pick’

Europe’s fault lines are widening as leaders, markets, and central banks grapple with a more hostile global order. From Keir Starmer’s delicate China outreach under Washington’s glare to Germany’s faltering growth despite massive spending promises, the continent’s economic engine is sputtering. Corporate bright spots like ASML’s AI-fueled boom contrast sharply with policy anxiety, as a… Continue reading Europe bulletin: Starmer courts China, ASML surges on AI, Germany’s growth stalls