European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories. London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical and fiscal strains deepened across the continent. Germany signaled a historic break from US security dependence, Russia’s latest battlefield claims drew widespread doubt, and Hungary’s capital slid into junk territory amid a […]
Markets are looking to kick off the year with a volatile mix of tech, geopolitics, speculative finance, and protectionism. Nvidia is racing to meet surging Chinese demand for its H200 AI chips amid shifting export politics, while Trump Media leans into crypto with a controversial shareholder token. India tightens trade defenses to shield steel inputs, […]
Boeing (NYSE: BA) had a strong 2025, and hedge fund manager Dan Niles expects the stock to keep climbing into next year. In fact, he dubbed BA a “top pick” for 2026 in a CNBC interview today – citing a combination of an impressive backlog, secular demand drivers, and improving cash flow. At the time […]
US stock markets slipped modestly on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, as traders took profits and positioned ahead of the year-end close. The S&P 500 fell approximately 0.1% to 6,896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined about 0.3% to around 48,300, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped roughly 0.2% to 23,419. The declines marked […]
Big investors placed a flurry of options bets on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD stock), according to Benzinga’s options scanner, which flagged 32 unusual trades. Calls outnumbered puts, and the largest tickets targeted a wide range of strikes from $140.0 to $280.0 over the last three months. The trading activity occurs because AMD’s stock price […]
Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) crashed about 50% on Dec. 31 after the FDA requested additional data to support the efficacy of relacorilant, its candidate treatment for Cushing’s syndrome. The setback cast doubt on CORT’s pipeline strength and triggered a sharp re-evaluation by analysts. It underscores the market’s sensitivity to regulatory developments in small-cap drug makers. […]
Logan Mohtashami, a senior HousingWire analyst, believes mortgage rate stability – not rate cuts – will be the key driver for the US housing market in 2026. While many focus on the Fed policy, Mohtashami told CNBC today that the real story actually lies in whether mortgage rates can hold steady near 6% next year. […]
Analysts increasingly believe Microsoft could reach a $5 trillion market valuation in early 2026. The analysis is driven by accelerating artificial intelligence monetisation, dominance in enterprise cloud infrastructure, and expanding operating margins that are reshaping the company’s earnings trajectory. Currently valued at approximately $3.59 trillion as of late December 2025, Microsoft would need a 41% […]
India’s financial ecosystem in 2025 was shaped less by headline-grabbing launches and more by consolidation across payments, lending, and trade finance. Digital rails expanded further into daily economic activity, regulatory frameworks stabilised after a period of churn, and lenders increasingly relied on data-driven models to assess risk. At the same time, persistent constraints around liquidity, […]
Looking ahead to 2026, Bitcoin price forecasts present a sharp divide between institutional optimism and cautionary signals from historical chart patterns. While major banks and crypto-native firms continue to predict higher prices driven by structural shifts in the market, technical indicators suggest the risk of a prolonged drawdown remains significant. Institutional forecasts temper optimism Following […]