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Asian equities set for strong weekly gains; Taiwan, S.Korea lead tech-driven surge
Most Asian equities were headed for their best week in more than a month on Friday, buoyed by a rally in technology shares, with Taiwan's benchmark index hitting a record high and South Korea's KOSPI climbing to a two-week peak.Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Global producers raise Q1 aluminium premium offers to Japan buyers, sources say
Top aluminium producers have raised their premium offers to Japanese buyers for January-March primary metal shipments to $210-$225 per metric ton from initial offers of $190-$203, two sources involved in quarterly pricing talks said.Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
REFILE-Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices surged to a record high in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and rising expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.Spot gold XAU= rose 0.5% to $4,501.44 per ounce by 0209 GMT, after touching a record peak of $4,530.6...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Japan's Topix gauge touches record high on easing debt concerns
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's broad Topix gauge touched a record high on Friday, as easing concerns about the nation's debt gave shares a tailwind on one of the final trading days of 2025.The Topix .TOPX was up 0.5% in early trading, and reached an all-time intraday hig...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
China says it hopes firms seek lawful, balanced solutions over TikTok deal
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The Chinese government would like to see companies reach solutions that comply with Chinese laws and regulations and balance the interests of all parties, a commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about the hand-over of TikTok's U.S. operations. Tik...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
China says it facilitates compliant trade with rare-earth magnet exports
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China actively promotes and facilitates compliant trade, a commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, when asked whether Beijing would relax curbs on rare-earth magnet exports to the United States.He Yongqian told a press briefing that China was committed to maintaiReuters
Fri, Dec 26
Ukraine, US negotiators discussed how to bring peace closer, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia. "It was a really good conversation: many details,...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance between her proactive fiscal policy and debt blowout concerns by limiting new bond issuance.Faced ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Gold and Silver Stocks Jump; Some Chip Stocks Gain; Sidus Space Surges Another 17%
Gold and silver stocks jumped in overnight trading as spot gold refreshed new high to $4,531, spot silver topped $75. Hecla Mining rose 5%; Coeur Mining rose 3%; whie Endeavour Silver, First Majestic Silver, and Pan American Silver rose 4%. Some chip stocks gained in overnight trading. GlobalFoundrTiger News
Fri, Dec 26
Core inflation in Japan's capital slows in December but no bar for further BOJ hikes
Tokyo December core CPI up 2.3% yr/yr vs forecast +2.5%Index excluding fresh food, fuel rises 2.6% yr/yr in DecemberBOJ next meets for policy meeting January 22-23By Leika KiharaTOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in December on moderating cost pressure fo...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil
The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters, indicating Washington is currently more interested in using economic rather than military means to pressure CaracReuters
Thu, Dec 25
Worldcoin Price Forecast: WLD eyes breakout as whale buying and trading volume hit yearly highs
Worldcoin (WLD) hovers around $0.49 at the time of writing on Thursday, consolidating within a falling wedge pattern. Lookonchain data shows that a wallet linked to Multicoin Capital bought 60 million WLD tokens on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Dec 25
Hanwha's Philly Shipyard can build nuclear submarine for US Navy, executive says
Hanwha's Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Ethereum Fails To Surpass $3,000: Predictions For The Final Days Of The Year
The Ethereum price has struggled to reclaim the critical $3,000 mark for the past 48 hours, raising concerns about potential declines in the cryptocurrency’s value if this essential support level is not regained by the end of the week.NewsBTC
Thu, Dec 25
