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Another day another high: Gold surges past $5,000 as investors seek shelter from global risks
One kilogram gold bars stacked at the Perth Mint Refinery, operated by Gold Corp. Matt Jelonek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,000 an ounce on Monday and extending its record-breaking run as investors seek the safety of the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal […]
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China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room
Davos 2026 China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room Published Sun, Jan 25 20267:04 PM ESTUpdated 56 Min Ago Evelyn Cheng@in/evelyn-cheng-53b23624@chengevelyn WATCH LIVE Source
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Stock futures fall as traders get set for a big week of trading: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 22, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 317 points, […]
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India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say
Matthias Luehers, Head Region Overseas, Mercedes-Benz Cars and Martin Schwenk, MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India pose with Mercedes Benz A-class Limousine and the New GLA during Auto Expo 2020, on February 5, 2020, in Greater Noida, India. Pradeep Gaur | Mint | Getty Images India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European […]
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Energy stocks to watch as major winter storm rips through the U.S.
Winter storm Fern is projected to have a wide-ranging impact on energy and power production. Here are a few stocks and energy related industry groups to watch around this and future storms. Natural gas producers The price move in natural gas has been profound. A 70% jump in the commodity in fewer than two weeks is stuff […]
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Videos of Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis contradict Trump official claims
On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. There’s a wide gap between what Americans have seen of the shooting and what federal officials are telling them. Soon after the shooting, Department of Homeland Security officials rushed to defend the officers involved, […]
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Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for ‘immediate deescalation’
An undated handout image of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by U.S. immigration agents as they tried to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, obtained by Reuters on Jan. 25, 2026. U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs | Via Reuters Major Minnesota business leaders on Sunday called for an “immediate deescalation of tensions” after federal immigration […]
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After second Minneapolis shooting, Congress hurtles toward a partial government shutdown over DHS funding
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the Senate Democrats’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on the deadline for the release of the Epstein files on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The U.S. government is nearing the brink of a partial shutdown by the end […]
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Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump and CEO of Ford Jim Farley clap, as President Trump visits a Ford production center, in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DETROIT — The only consistency has been inconsistency for the U.S. automotive industry during the first half of this decade — a trend that’s expected […]
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China’s AI trade is quickly moving from infrastructure to applications. Watch these stocks
Local investors in China are excited about a new artificial intelligence stock trend. As trading volumes in the retail investor-dominated mainland Chinese stocks surged to record highs this month, one of the big themes centered on generative engine optimization, or GEO . It’s the idea that advertisers will spend more on getting brands to show […]
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