World leaders descend on Beijing as 2026 kicks off, hedging against U.S. disruptions
Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump gets a boost as Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s canal contract
The ruling from Panama’s top court is widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which is seeking to counter any Chinese influence in the region.
S&P 500 futures slip after index posts second losing day: Live updates
Apple’s results wrap a big week of earnings from megacap tech companies.
Gold and silver rally has taken a breather. Is now the time to enter the market?
Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping a powerful rally that had carried both metals to record highs in recent weeks.
Scenic trains, cruises and concerts: China’s new plan to get consumers spending again
China rolled out a new work plan to boost services consumption as stimulus measures to boost households spending on goods have so far done little to lift demand.
Indonesian stock exchange CEO resigns after $84 billion market wipe out
The rout was triggered by an announcement on Tuesday by index provider MSCI, warning of a potential downgrade of the country to “frontier” market status.
Trump says U.S. decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. was decertifying Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatened 50% import tariffs on other aircraft made in Canada.
Trump reportedly says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China as Starmer looks to mend ties
Starmer is on a 4-day visit to China this week, the first trip by a British leader in eight years, signaling an attempt at resetting the bilateral ties.
Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak
The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trumps tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.
Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will be naming his pick Friday for the new Federal Reserve chair.