China Courts Ireland to Mend Strained Ties with EU
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin that Beijing wants to deepen economic and trade cooperation with Ireland, presenting stronger bilateral...
Dollar Starts 2026 Slightly Higher After Steepest Annual Fall in Eight Years
The U.S. dollar opened 2026 modestly higher on Friday after suffering its biggest annual decline in eight years. Thin holiday trading and closed markets...
Global Stocks Start 2026 Firmly as Precious Metals Rally Extends
Global equity markets opened 2026 on a positive note in thin holiday trading, extending momentum from a strong year-end rally. Activity was muted due...
Bulgaria Turns a Page: Euro Zone Entry Bids Farewell to the Lev
Bulgaria officially adopted the euro as its currency on Thursday, replacing the lev. A celebration included euro coins displayed at the central bank and...
2025 in Ten Charts: How Trade, Tech and Energy Shook Global Markets
Markets in 2025 repeatedly defied conventional wisdom, as investors were forced to navigate a volatile mix of aggressive trade policy shifts, rapid technological change,...
Kazakhstan’s Freedom Holding Corp. Moves East
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Freedom Holding Corp. is expanding its presence in Asia following a series of high-level meetings in Tokyo. During the...
Commodities Battered by Trump Turbulence Look for Breathing Space in 2026
Commodity markets were whipsawed in 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, trade threats and geopolitical manoeuvring drove prices more by headlines than fundamentals....
Trump’s $30 Trillion Bond Truce Hangs by a Thread
Since the upheaval caused by President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, which triggered a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, the administration has...
Wall Street Ends Year at Highs; Gold Continues Its Winning Streak
Major U. S. stock indexes were near record highs on Friday during quiet post-Christmas trading, boosted by expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut...
Syrian Central Bank Announces New Currency, Swap to Begin in 2026
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Syria will begin a currency swap on January 1, 2026, replacing old banknotes with new ones in an effort to restore confidence in...