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European Luxury Market Set for a Strong Rebound in 2026, UBS Says

Nov 28, 2025 07:36 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

European luxury goods companies are positioned for a meaningful recovery in 2026 after two challenging years marked by stagnant sales and an estimated 20% drop in earnings, according to a new UBS sector outlook. The...

China Vanke Hit with Fresh S&P Downgrade as Debt Concerns Intensify

Nov 28, 2025 06:07 am UTC| Business Insights & Views

SP Global issued another downgrade on China Vankes credit rating on Thursday evening, deepening worries over the real estate giants financial stability as it struggles to manage mounting debt. The ratings agency cut Vankes...

Ethereum Supercharges Block Capacity: Gas Limit Rises to 60M

Nov 28, 2025 05:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

With the primary network block gas limit raised from 45 million to 60 million unitsthe most in four yearsEthereums validators have essentially doubled the amount of calculation and data each block can manage as opposed to...

Ethereum Bulls Reload: $175M ETF Inflows + Super-Whale Grabs $54M ETH as Price Coils for the Next Big Move

Nov 27, 2025 02:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs showed varied yet mostly good activity this week in November 2025, with large net inflows among targeted outflows. Driven mostly by BlackRocks iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), which alone generated...

Gold’s Best Friend Is Back: Falling Yields Reload the $4,300 Bull Case

Nov 26, 2025 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views

Usually, gold prices rise when the US 10-year Treasury yield declines below important levels since the opportunity cost of holding non-interest-bearing gold lowers. Lower yields render gold more appealing as both a haven...

Whales Go Hunting: OP, ASTER & Ethereum Get Loaded Up as XRP Whales Dump $480M

Nov 26, 2025 11:06 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Amid recent market volatility, crypto whales have become very selective; enormous accumulation is flowing into Optimism (OP), Aster (ASTER), and Ethereum, while XRP endured a harsh sell-off. Showing unyielding faith in the...

Bond Yield Break Sparks Gold Rush and Fuels Cautious Rally in Global Markets

Nov 26, 2025 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views

The dramatic decline of the US ten-year bond yield below 4% has sparked a major surge in silver, gold, and other precious metals. Lower bond yields increase the attractiveness of non-yielding assets in light of economic...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls

The Reserve Bank of Australia said ASXs clearing and settlement facilities still fall short of regulatory expectations in several key areas, despite improvements made by the exchange operator over the past year. In its...

Politics

Zelenskiy Warns Russia Preparing Major Attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine as Kyiv seeks additional air defense support from its Western allies. Zelenskiy issued the warning on Telegram...

Trump Meets Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez at UN Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump met Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, marking their first face-to-face meeting since U.S. forces...

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Near After UN Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said progress toward a peace agreement with Iran was gaining momentum after American and Iranian officials held lengthy talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Vietnam, US Trade Deal Could Be Signed Soon, To Lam Says

Vietnam and the United States have made positive progress in negotiations toward a new trade agreement, with a deal potentially ready to be signed soon, Vietnamese leader To Lam said, according to a government statement...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...

Meta Partners With Shopify to Bring Shop Pay Checkout to Muse AI

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new partnership with Shopify aimed at bringing agentic shopping and checkout capabilities to Metas recently launched Muse artificial intelligence platform. Zuckerberg said...