Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths
Automotive industry groups have sounded the alarm over China’s latest move to impose restrictions on the export of rare earths.
Asia markets rise, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines on renewed U.S.-China trade feud
Asia-Pacific markets were higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines after U.S. and China exchanged blows in a renewed trade feud.
Deutsche Bank upgrades Europe to positive versus the U.S. Here’s why
Strategists are bullish on Europe thanks to lower valuations and higher diversification.
ASML looks to calm fears over 2026 growth as it warns of China sales decline
ASML on Wednesday looked to allay concerns over 2026 growth as net sales for the third quarter came in slightly below expectations.
Chinese firms pull back from listing in the U.S. as Hong Kong IPOs see a surge
Chinese firms pulled back from U.S. for IPOs this year in a pivot to Hong Kong amid rising Beijing-Washington tensions and higher regulatory thresholds.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow ‘erotica’ for adults in major policy shift
Adult ChatGPT users can soon access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Iraq pledges to end $4 billion gas imports from Iran by 2028 as it races to diversify beyond oil
Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC’s second-largest producer after Saudi Arabia.
China consumer prices drop more than expected in September, staying in deflationary territory
Weak consumer demand has weighed on China’s economy that’s struggling from a prolonged housing downturn while U.S. tariffs have pressured exports.
As Japan’s opposition circles around a unity bid, Takaichi’s route to power narrows
Sanae Takaichi, the woman poised to become the first prime minister of Japan, faces an increasingly tricky path to power.
Santoli’s Tuesday market wrap-up: S&P 500 executes a nearly precise retest of Friday’s low
The almost-trite mechanics of this bounce work against the idea that stocks are mostly twitching in tune with the tit-for-tat, U.S.-China trade threats.