Gold surges as US capture of Venezuela president spurs safe-haven demand

Spot gold rose 2.2 percent to $4,424.17 per ounce, a one-week high
5 January 2026

Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk

Investors held their nerve on Monday, with stocks in Asia surging and oil prices down
5 January 2026

Oil prices fall after US ousts Venezuela's Maduro

Brent Crude was down 0.21 percent at $60.62 per barrel
5 January 2026

US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American companies were prepared to return to Venezuela
5 January 2026

Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

The US doubled import tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent last year
5 January 2026

In a triumph over tariffs, the world is trading more than ever

2025 will mark the first time that global trade flows surpass US$35 trillion
4 January 2026

Investors and economists react to US capture of Venezuela's Maduro

Washington has not made such a direct intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989
4 January 2026

No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves

Venezuela would also have to reform its laws to allow for larger investment by foreign oil companies
4 January 2026
3 January 2026

Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns

Trump said HieFo was "controlled by a citizen of the People's Republic of China"
3 January 2026

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

BYD said that it sold 2.26 million EVs last year
3 January 2026

Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump

The number of price increases for 2026 is up from the same point last year
1 January 2026

Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026

The dollar typically falls when the Fed cuts rates as lower US interest rates make dollar-denominated assets less attractive to investors
1 January 2026

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation falls way below target

Sri Lanka has been slowly emerging from its worst economic meltdown in 2022
1 January 2026

Fed minutes say most officials see likelihood of further rate cuts

Officials voted 9-3 to lower rates by a quarter percentage point this month
31 December 2025

China's factory activity edges up, snapping 8-month slide

A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 50.1 this month
31 December 2025

US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill also gives companies a range of credits and tax breaks
30 December 2025

Gold bounces from two-week low as thin trade sparks volatile moves

US gold futures for February delivery were up 1.1 percent at $4,392.0/oz
30 December 2025

China says to launch digital currency action plan

The plan also includes a proposal to establish an international digital yuan operations centre
29 December 2025

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

Shenzhen-based BYD had sold 2.07 million EVs so far in 2025
29 December 2025