Latest reports show that U.S. energy giant Chevron and private equity firm Quantum Capital Group are teaming up to bid for Russian oil company Lukoil's overseas assets. In October last year, to pressure a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the U.S. Treasury Department...
Mainland China stock market:At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.05%, the Shenzhen Component rose 0.06%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.31%. From a sector perspective, commercial aerospace concepts remained active, semiconductor equipment stocks continued...
The Euro Zone's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year for December registered at 2.0%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This figure represents a slight deceleration from the previous month's reading of 2.1%, indicating a modest easing of inflation...
Stock Market U.S. major indices all closed higher Tuesday Eastern Time, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both hitting new record highs. Led by strong gains in semiconductors amid the AI-driven memory chip shortage and price surge, the sect...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI for December registered 52.5, falling short of the forecast of 52.9. This figure represents a notable decline from the previous month's reading of 54.1, indicating a deceleration in the services sector's expansion. Pot...
U.S. stock index futures were mixed pre-market Tuesday. As of press time, Dow Jones futures fell 0.13%, S&P 500 futures down 0.02%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.12%. Storage stocks gained broadly pre-market: Micron +nearly 1.3%, SanDisk +over 3.2%. Chip sto...
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.5%, the Shenzhen Component rose 1.4%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.75%. From a sector perspective, commercial aerospace concepts continued to surge, major financials rallied collectively,...
2025 closed with U.S. stocks posting double-digit gains for the third straight year. Now in its fourth year, this bull market faces higher hurdles to repeat standout performance. Strong corporate earnings, supportive Fed policy, and continued heavy AI investme...
Emerging markets are expected to continue attracting capital in 2026, primarily due to the persistent weakness of the dollar and investors' optimism toward the Asian tech sector, particularly artificial intelligence. On Monday, despite heightened geopolitical...
Stock Market U.S. major indices all closed higher Monday Eastern Time, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new record high led by strong gains in financials. Energy shares also surged after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that took control...
On Monday, January 5, 2026, U.S. stock index futures were mixed pre-market. As of press time, Dow Jones futures fell 0.09%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.22%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.62%. Over the weekend, the U.S. launched a large-scale military operatio...
China Stock Market:At close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.38%, the Shenzhen Component gained 2.24%, and the ChiNext Index climbed 2.85%. Brain-computer interface concepts led all day, insurance exploded higher, and the semiconductor chain strengthened. On the...
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has revived a question largely shelved in the oil market for years: If Venezuela’s oil industry begins a so-called “normalization” process under U.S. influence, what changes will it bri...
With the stunning surge in Chinese and South Korean tech stocks on Friday kicking off a "strong start" for the 2026 global capital markets, this week's market will usher in the first full trading week of the new year. Key US employment data and the early-year...
United States Crude Oil Inventories decreased by 1.934 million barrels on December 31, 2025, significantly falling short of the forecast of a 0.500 million barrel increase. This marks a substantial decline from the previous period's increase of 0.405 million b...
China Stock Market: Looking back on the year, the ChiNext Index took the lead with nearly 50% annual gains. The Shanghai Composite broke above 4,000 on October 28 for a decade high, while total A-share market cap hit nearly 109 trillion yuan—adding 23 tr...
After a year battered by tariffs, AI swings, and sharp moves in precious metals, Asian stocks are wrapping up a rollercoaster 2025 on a high note—and on track for their strongest annual performance in eight years. As of Wednesday, the MSCI Asia-Pacific e...
The explosive need for data storage in artificial intelligence has propelled Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. to the biggest stock gain worldwide in 2025, underscoring that the AI frenzy is still going strong even as overall market sentiment tur...
United States Crude Oil Inventories rose by 0.405 million barrels on December 29, 2025, significantly exceeding the forecast of a 2.000 million barrel draw. This build follows a decrease of 1.274 million barrels in the previous period, indicating a notable shi...
Stock Market Overnight and this morning, the three major U.S. indices closed slightly lower for the third consecutive trading day. During the year-end holidays, the market overall lacked major catalysts to drive direction, and investors showed little enthusias...
Latest reports show that U.S. energy giant Chevron and private equity firm Quantum Capital Group are teaming up to bid for Russian oil company Lukoil's overseas assets. In October last year, to pressure a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the U.S. Treasury Department...
The Euro Zone's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year for December registered at 2.0%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This figure represents a slight deceleration from the previous month's reading of 2.1%, indicating a modest easing of inflation...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI for December registered 52.5, falling short of the forecast of 52.9. This figure represents a notable decline from the previous month's reading of 54.1, indicating a deceleration in the services sector's expansion. Pot...
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.5%, the Shenzhen Component rose 1.4%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.75%. From a sector perspective, commercial aerospace concepts continued to surge, major financials rallied collectively,...
Emerging markets are expected to continue attracting capital in 2026, primarily due to the persistent weakness of the dollar and investors' optimism toward the Asian tech sector, particularly artificial intelligence. On Monday, despite heightened geopolitical...
On Monday, January 5, 2026, U.S. stock index futures were mixed pre-market. As of press time, Dow Jones futures fell 0.09%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.22%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.62%. Over the weekend, the U.S. launched a large-scale military operatio...
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has revived a question largely shelved in the oil market for years: If Venezuela’s oil industry begins a so-called “normalization” process under U.S. influence, what changes will it bri...
United States Crude Oil Inventories decreased by 1.934 million barrels on December 31, 2025, significantly falling short of the forecast of a 0.500 million barrel increase. This marks a substantial decline from the previous period's increase of 0.405 million b...
After a year battered by tariffs, AI swings, and sharp moves in precious metals, Asian stocks are wrapping up a rollercoaster 2025 on a high note—and on track for their strongest annual performance in eight years. As of Wednesday, the MSCI Asia-Pacific e...
United States Crude Oil Inventories rose by 0.405 million barrels on December 29, 2025, significantly exceeding the forecast of a 2.000 million barrel draw. This build follows a decrease of 1.274 million barrels in the previous period, indicating a notable shi...
Mainland China stock market:At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.05%, the Shenzhen Component rose 0.06%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.31%. From a sector perspective, commercial aerospace concepts remained active, semiconductor equipment stocks continued...
Stock Market U.S. major indices all closed higher Tuesday Eastern Time, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both hitting new record highs. Led by strong gains in semiconductors amid the AI-driven memory chip shortage and price surge, the sect...
U.S. stock index futures were mixed pre-market Tuesday. As of press time, Dow Jones futures fell 0.13%, S&P 500 futures down 0.02%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.12%. Storage stocks gained broadly pre-market: Micron +nearly 1.3%, SanDisk +over 3.2%. Chip sto...
2025 closed with U.S. stocks posting double-digit gains for the third straight year. Now in its fourth year, this bull market faces higher hurdles to repeat standout performance. Strong corporate earnings, supportive Fed policy, and continued heavy AI investme...
Stock Market U.S. major indices all closed higher Monday Eastern Time, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new record high led by strong gains in financials. Energy shares also surged after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that took control...
China Stock Market:At close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.38%, the Shenzhen Component gained 2.24%, and the ChiNext Index climbed 2.85%. Brain-computer interface concepts led all day, insurance exploded higher, and the semiconductor chain strengthened. On the...
With the stunning surge in Chinese and South Korean tech stocks on Friday kicking off a "strong start" for the 2026 global capital markets, this week's market will usher in the first full trading week of the new year. Key US employment data and the early-year...
China Stock Market: Looking back on the year, the ChiNext Index took the lead with nearly 50% annual gains. The Shanghai Composite broke above 4,000 on October 28 for a decade high, while total A-share market cap hit nearly 109 trillion yuan—adding 23 tr...
The explosive need for data storage in artificial intelligence has propelled Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. to the biggest stock gain worldwide in 2025, underscoring that the AI frenzy is still going strong even as overall market sentiment tur...
Stock Market Overnight and this morning, the three major U.S. indices closed slightly lower for the third consecutive trading day. During the year-end holidays, the market overall lacked major catalysts to drive direction, and investors showed little enthusias...
