The Finimize Daily Brief

Anthropic Just Overtook OpenAI, And Dell’s Stock Shot Up

30 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A $965 billion valuation puts Anthropic ahead of OpenAI – and shows how its business-first strategy is paying off – while Dell’s stock soared on...

Software Company Snowflake’s Been Using AI For Good, And US Inflation Came In As Expected: Hot

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Snowflake shared strong results and a fresh deal with Amazon, making reports of the software industry’s demise look greatly exaggerated – and the ...

Rumors Of A SpaceX And Tesla Merger Are Getting Louder, And South Korea’s Kospi Index Keeps Smashing Records

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As SpaceX gets closer to going public, rumours are growing louder that Tesla will be merged into the same machine – and the Kospi’s meteoric rise ...

Taiwan’s Stock Market Eggs Are In TSMC’s Basket, And Ferrari’s New EV Is Getting Toasted

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Massive chipmaker TSMC is pushing Taiwan’s stock market up the ranks – but a single-company rally has its risks – and Ferrari’s all-electric c...

The US Government Poured $2 Billion Into Quantum Companies, While Estée Lauder And Puig Called Off Their Engagement

23 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Quantum computing could be the next big thing – especially now that the US government has skin in the game – while rival beauty companies Estée L...

SpaceX Filed For An IPO – And It Could Be The Biggest One Ever – While Nebius And Bloom Energy Are Going Off-Grid Together

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The rocket, satellite, and AI titan’s filing revealed exactly where it’s minting money (and where it’s torching it), while Nebius and Bloom Ener...

Nvidia Beat Expectations For The 14th Quarter In A Row, And America’s Government Bonds Are Plunging

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The superstar chipmaker’s earnings are now a major market event, and it smashed through expectations once again – while the yield on the 30-year U...

Alphabet And Blackstone Are Building A New Neocloud Company, And British Bank StanChart Is Cutting Jobs In Favor Of AI

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The tech giant and the investment firm are teaming up on a new AI cloud venture, while Standard Chartered’s announcement acknowledges that AI is her...

Berkshire Hathaway’s New CEO Is Making Some Serious Moves, While NextEra And Dominion Could Become A Power Couple

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett’s successor as CEO has been making serious changes, including stocking up on Alphabet and Delta – while two of America’s biggest ...

America And China’s Talks Ended With… More To Say, And Famed Investor Bill Ackman Took A Big Stake In Microsoft

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The two superpowers agreed on some things – but so far, it’s all talk and no concrete plans of action – and while the market is zagging on softw...

Chipmaker Cerebras Pulled Off The Biggest IPO Of The Year, And Honda Posted Its First Loss Since 1957

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The AI chipmaker went public to some serious fanfare, with investors wanting more than it had to offer – and while traditional sectors like autos sl...

AI Compute Could Soon Become A Tradable Asset, And SoftBank’s Better-Than-Expected Earnings Owe A Lot To OpenAI

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Futures markets already let you bet on things like corn, cotton, and cocoa – and compute could be next – while AI’s lifting the earnings of most...

US Inflation Jumped In April, And Uber-Backed Lime Filed For An IPO

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With gas and food prices spiking, Americans are cutting back – and Lime has built a strong user base, but it hasn’t made any money yet.Today’s s...

China’s Deflation Streak Is Ending, And India’s Prime Minister Asked People To Stop Buying Gold

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China’s rising factory prices signal an end to deflation – but what’s driving them up is cost, not demand – and India’s economy is suffering...

Cautious American Consumers Have Companies On Edge, And Wall Street’s New Favorite Trade Comes With A Side Of Bad News

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From McDonald’s to Kraft Heinz and Planet Fitness, American companies say customers are cutting back – while “NACHO” is the new market shortha...

SpaceX Wants To Show That It’s More Than Just Rockets, And AI Gave Japanese Stocks A Kick Up The Charts

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

xAI has left the AI model race, so SpaceX is renting its extra capacity out – and without the AI boom, the world’s markets would be in trouble.Tod...

Samsung Just Entered The $1 Trillion Club, And DeepSeek Is…Seeking Its First-Ever Round Of Funding

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The South Korean firm just entered the $1 trillion club, fueled by runaway demand for AI memory chips, while China’s answer to OpenAI is reportedly ...

Anthropic Could Surpass OpenAI As The World's Most Valuable AI Startup, And GameStop Made A Bid On eBay

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh funding could value Claude’s creator at over $900 billion, but with big smarts comes big restrictions – and GameStop’s move is audacious, ...

US Stocks Just Had Their Best Month Since Late 2020, And Japan’s Leading Toilet Maker Is Getting Into AI

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With the S&P 500 cruising on tech and pharma earnings, it might be time to think about locking in some gains – and best known for fancy flush ma...

Apple Delivered Record Returns, While Taiwan And South Korea Are Rising On The AI Boom

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The tech giant’s quarterly report beat expectations, but the question remains whether Apple is missing a trick on AI – and tech-heavy Asian econom...

Cloud Made It Rain For Big Tech, And The United Arab Emirates Is Saying Goodbye To OPEC

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft all beat revenue and profit expectations, but investors are worried about their spending, while the UAE’s surp...

OpenAI’s IPO Is Looking A Bit Iffy, And CATL’s New Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Be A Game-Changer

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT’s creator missed its targets, leaving some worried about how it’s going to pay massive bills, while the world’s biggest battery maker ju...

Chinese Factories Seem To Be Thriving Despite Higher Oil Prices, And OpenAI Might Be Getting Into Smartphones – Literally

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China’s industrial sector has been raking it in, despite the rise in oil prices – while ChatGPT’s creator is reportedly in talks with chipmakers...

SoftBank Wants To Power The AI Boom With Its Own Batteries, And Intel’s Quarterly Revenue Showed That The Dot-Com Dino’s Still Got It

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Japanese conglomerate is after a bigger share of the AI infrastructure market – and that includes power – while the US chip firm’s on a come...

Memory Chipmaker SK Hynix Shared Blockbuster Results, And A Suspicious Temperature Spike Has Prediction Markets In Hot Water

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SK Hynix posted blockbuster profit, largely driven by sales of its AI-specific memory chips – while a sudden temperature spike at a Paris airport ea...

CATL May Have Just Cracked The EV Charge And Range Roadblocks, And UK Inflation Rose In March

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s biggest EV battery maker just unveiled two new models that can get drivers on the road faster and keep them there longer – while infla...

Anthropic’s Deal With Amazon Did Little To Calm AI Bubble Worries, And British Retailer Primark Is About To Strike Out On Its Own

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Big Tech is its own best customer, and the Claude creator’s new contract is the latest proof, while cheap-and-cheerful fast-fashion name Primark is ...

Global Electricity Demand Is Growing, And The AI Boom Could Tamp Down Inflation

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The International Energy Agency says that AI data centers and EVs are creating some – but not all – of the increased electricity demand, and the A...

US Stocks Hit New Highs As The Strait Of Hormuz Reopened, And OnlyFans Could Be Worth Over $3 Billion

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Strait’s reopening – and oil flowing through it – pushed US stock indexes higher, while OnlyFans might be NSFW, but it’s trying to prove i...

AI Chip Demand Drove TSMC’s Profit To A New Record, And China’s Economy Grew By A Peppy 5% In The First Quarter

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s stories:The AI Chip Boom Pushed TSMC To A Record Quarter – AgainChina’s Economy Grew 5% Last Quarter, Despite The War In IranTry Finimiz...

ASML Raised Its 2026 Outlook, And Hermès Posted Weaker-Than-Expected Sales

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chipmaking equipment supplier ASML boosted its revenue expectations for the year on Wednesday, and Hermès posted weaker-than-expected sales last quar...

Wall Street’s Biggest Names Brought In The Big Bucks Last Quarter, And China’s Exports Went From Strong To… Wrong

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street’s report card was better than expected last quarter, with the war in Iran boosting trading – while China kept churning out goods in Ma...

Oil Prices Popped Higher As The US Imposed A Blockade On Iran, And Goldman’s Profits Sounded The Opening Bell On Earnings Season

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oil prices rose back up to the triple digits as the US launched a military operation along the Strait of Hormuz, and Goldman Sachs turned a fat profit...

Prediction Markets Are Turning The Weather Into A Tradable Asset, And US Inflation Just Hit A Two-Year High

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Weather prediction markets are giving scientists a run for their money, and fresh data out on Friday showed that US inflation rose at its fastest pace...

Meta Unveiled Its Spark AI Model, And China Shipped A Record Number Of EVs

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Meta unveiled the latest version of its AI model on Wednesday, and the world’s biggest producers of EVs shipped a record number of them in March. T...

The US-Iran Ceasefire Calmed Jittery Markets, And Bill Ackman Made A Bid For Universal Music

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US-Iran Ceasefire sent investors back into the arms of stocks, and mega-investor Bill Ackman’s firm Pershing Square wants to take over the world...

Anthropic Is Spending Billions On Chips And Cloud, And Private Equity Deals Are Way Down This Year

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Claude creator Anthropic is coughing up billions on chips and cloud, and private equity deals are way down so far this year.Try Finimize Pro

With No End In Sight, The War Is Causing Market Chaos, And Amazon’s Eyeing A Deal With Satellite Operator Globalstar

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US president’s address offered no clear pathway to ending the hostilities, five weeks after the conflict began – and with satellite internet s...

OpenAI’s Latest Round Of Funding Is Practically Mythical, And Warren Buffett Still Loves Apple – Just Not That Much

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The unicorn paddock is starting to get crowded – OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, and others are eyeing an escape to the public market – while Berkshire...

The Eurozone Just Reported A Big Bump Up In Inflation, And Chipmakers Saw Their Luck Run Out

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The eurozone was the first big economy to release its consumer price index for March (next up: the US and China), while it looks like chipmakers’ lu...

Eli Lilly’s Got A Sparkling New AI Biopharma Deal, And European Inflation Fears Are Rising

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US maker of Zepbound just signed a $2.75 billion deal with Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine for an AI-developed drug – while eurozone consumers...

Anthropic Wants A Big IPO – And Everyone Wants Anthropic – While Alphabet’s New AI Algorithm Is Rattling Memory Chip Firms

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The creator of the Claude chatbot is laying plans for an October stock debut – while Alphabet’s new system can run AI models with way less memory,...

Infinite Scroll Got Its Day In Court, And Lost – While SpaceX Wants To Make Its IPO Launchpad Even Bigger

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A jury just agreed that Meta and Google’s platforms are addictive, and Elon Musk’s space company is aiming for a $1.75 trillion debut.Today’s st...

SK Hynix Wants A US Stock Listing, And UK Inflation Captured A Bygone Era

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SK Hynix wants a US stock listing and a bigger global profile, while UK inflation captured a bygone era – as in, four weeks ago.Today’s stories:SK...

Revolut’s Results Told A Bigger Story About The Market, And Ares Became The Latest Symbol Of Private Credit Uncertainty

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Revolut’s blockbuster results told a bigger story about the private market, while Ares Management became the latest symbol of private credit uncerta...

Stocks Bounced As The US Backed Off On Iran, And Berkshire's First Big Buy Under Its New CEO Has A Very Buffett Feel To It

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks bounced as the US backed off its Iran infrastructure threat, and Berkshire Hathaway’s first big buy under its new CEO has a very Warren Buffe...

The Middle East Conflict Is Driving Food Costs Higher, And OpenAI Is Developing A Desktop Super-app

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food prices are starting to rise as the Middle East conflict chokes fertilizer supply, while OpenAI is designing a desktop super-app, with hopes of mu...

Oil And Gas Prices Rose, And A Trio Of Central Banks Held Interest Rates Steady

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oil and gas prices rose as conflict in the Middle East intensified, while a trio of central banks announced decisions to stand pat.Today’s stories:O...

Nvidia’s CEO Thinks He’s Spotted The Next ChatGPT, And The Fed Kept Interest Rates Unchanged

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Fed kept interest rates unchanged in a near-unanimous decision, while Nvidia’s CEO thinks he’s spotted the next ChatGPT – and it’s AI agen...

The Memory Chip Crunch Is Probably Sticking Around, And Private Credit Defaults Could Be About To Swell

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI’s chewing through memory chips faster than ever, so the global supply crunch will probably stick around, while Morgan Stanley warned that private...

Foxconn Posted Weaker Profit, And Neocloud Nebius Shook Hands With Meta

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Foxconn posted weaker profit – but the firm’s not too worried about it – while neocloud Nebius shook hands with Meta on a giant AI infrastructur...

The US Is Trying To Build A Case For Fresh Tariffs, And The UK’s Economy Flatlined In January

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US is trying to build a case for fresh tariffs, hoping to make them stick this time, while the UK’s economy flatlined in January – and that wa...

Revolut Got A Full UK Banking License, And The IEA Ordered The Biggest-Ever Release Of Emergency Oil Reserves

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Revolut got a full UK banking license – and one step closer to the big leagues – while the IEA ordered the biggest-ever release of emergency oil r...

JPMorgan’s Clamping Down On Some Lending, And US Inflation Didn’t Budge

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

JPMorgan’s clamping down on some lending, as AI worries rise – and US inflation didn’t budge last month, but that was before oil prices got jump...

TSMC's Chip Sales Have Boomed This Year, And Saudi Aramco Reported A Slight Dip In Profit

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC's chip sales have boomed this year, but it’s not clear how long the AI party will continue, while Saudi Aramco reported a slight dip in pr...

Novo Nordisk Is Giving Him & Hers Another Chance, And The G7 Is Hatching A Plan To Bring Oil Prices Down

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Novo Nordisk is giving Him & Hers another chance – and with oil prices near triple-digits, the G7 is hatching a plan.Today’s stories:Novo Can’...

The US Economy Dropped Jobs In February, And Oil Prices Kept Rising – Sending Shocks Through Stock Markets

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US economy dropped jobs in February – making analysts’ expectations for a modest addition look positively optimistic – while oil prices kept...

China Pulled Its Economic Growth Target Down, And Trading Volumes On Prediction Markets Exploded

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 After years of shooting for the same number, China pulled its economic growth target down – while trading volumes on prediction markets exploded.T...

South Korea’s Main Stock Index Had Its Worst Blow On Record, And Surveys Showed The Global Economy Heading In The Right Direction

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea’s main stock index suffered its worst blow on record, while business surveys showed the global economy headed in the right direction… ...

Oil And Gas Prices Rose Again, And Investors Pulled Billions From Blackstone’s Biggest Fund

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors reshuffled everything from oil and gas to US stocks and a South Korean index, expecting conflict in the Middle East to continue, while Black...

Conflict In The Middle East Sparked Higher Energy Prices, And Berkshire Hathaway’s Final Results With Warren Buffett As CEO Were… Just Okay

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict in the Middle East threatened key oil and gas transport routes, sparking higher energy prices and making the stock market more volatile, whil...

Fintech Firm Block Said It’ll Cut Nearly Half Of Its Workforce, And Netflix Backed Out Of The Warner Bros. Bidding War

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fintech firm Block said it’ll cut nearly half of its workforce, trusting AI to pick up the slack, while Netflix backed out of the Warner Bros. biddi...

Two British Firms Released Spiffin’ Results, And The US President’s New Pledge Could Encourage Big Tech To Cover More Power Costs

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two British firms released spiffin’ results – so investors polished up their stocks – and the US president’s new pledge could encourage Big Te...

Nvidia’s Results Came In Ahead Of Analyst Estimates, And Paramount Crashed Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia’s results came in ahead of analysts’ estimates – as did the chipmaker’s outlook for this quarter – while Paramount crashed Netflix’...

Meta Agreed To Buy Billions Worth Of Chips From AMD, And Investors Bailed On Software Stocks

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Meta agreed to buy billions worth of chips from AMD – despite recently inking a similar deal with Nvidia – while investors are bailing on software...

The Supreme Court Ruled America’s Sweeping Tariffs Illegal, And Novo Nordisk’s New Weight‑loss Drug Came Up Short

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court ruled America’s sweeping tariffs illegal – so the US president imposed some different ones – while Novo Nordisk’s new weight...

US Economic Growth Slowed And Inflation Came In Higher Than Expected, While Retail Investors Rushed To Leave A Private Credit Fund

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US just dealt a one-two punch: economic growth slowed by more than feared, and inflation came in higher than expected – while retail investors r...

OpenAI Could Raise $100 Billion, Valuing It At Nearly $850 Billion – And The IMF Thinks China Needs To Lean More On Its Own Consumers

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI could raise a fresh $100 billion, in a funding round that’d value ChatGPT’s creator at nearly $850 billion, while China needs to lean more ...

Berkshire Hathaway Made Some Uncharacteristic Cuts, And UK Inflation Landed At Its Lowest In Ten Months

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Berkshire Hathaway made some uncharacteristic cuts last quarter – but the conglomerate picked up the New York Times – while UK inflation landed at...

BHP Made More Money From Copper Than Iron Ore, And The US Dollar Fell Toward A Four-Year Low

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s biggest miner made more dough from copper than iron ore for the first time ever – while the US dollar fell toward a four-year low, joi...

Japan’s Economy Barely Budged Last Quarter, And China’s Stock Markets Paused For Lunar New Year Festivities

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Japan’s economy barely budged last quarter – in part because its shoppers didn’t either – while China’s stock markets paused for Lunar New Y...

US Inflation Came In Better Than Feared, And Chinese Companies Spent $12 Billion Buying Foreign Firms In January

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

US inflation came in better than feared – and if that sticks, the Federal Reserve could be in for an easier year – while Chinese companies spent $...

SoftBank Celebrated A Year Of Straight Profit, And Investors Dumped Stocks In Three Sectors At Existential Risk From AI

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank celebrated a year of straight profit… and its star investment deserves a lot of the credit, while investors quickly deemed three sectors to...

The US Jobs Report Bore Good News – But With Caveats – And Fresh Data Showed China Battling The Same Old Problems

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US finally published its January jobs report – but this year’s good news came with last year’s caveats – while fresh data showed China’s...

TSMC Outdid Itself, Setting The Tone For The Industry, And The US Government Planned Its Biggest-Ever Regulatory Rollback

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC outdid itself, setting the tone for an industry on track to break records this year, while the US government planned its biggest-ever regulatory ...

China Celebrated A Record Trade Surplus, And Japan’s Election Got Stocks And Bonds Moving

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China celebrated a record trade surplus… without filling a single ship, while Japan’s election outcome got the country’s stocks and bonds moving...

Investors Changed Their Minds About The Software Sector, And The US Government’s New Drug Platform Could Discount Pharma Stocks

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors changed their minds about a former safe bet, refusing to buy the software sector’s stocks or lend its firms cash, while the US government’...

Amazon Beat Expectations, But Its Spending Plans Did Too, And Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Skip The Stock Market Index Waiting List

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon’s incomings were a pretty package – but its outgoings weren’t exactly what investors ordered – while Elon Musk is taking SpaceX public,...

Alphabet Beat Expectations, But Investors Weren't Impressed, And Bitcoin Fell To Its Lowest Price Since 2024

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alphabet revealed better-than-expected results, but investors were too busy fretting over its supersized spending plans to notice, while bitcoin fell ...

The US And India Struck A Trade Deal, And China Made A Record-Breaking Investment In Its Power Grid

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US and India struck a trade deal, with both sides agreeing to trim tariffs, while China made a record-breaking investment in its power grid, deter...

Investors Kicked Gold And Silver To The Curb, And Elon Musk Wants To Merge SpaceX And xAI

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors changed their tune on precious metals, kicking gold and silver to the curb, while Elon Musk wants to combine liftoffs with logins by merging...

The US President Appointed The Next Chair Of The Federal Reserve, And Exxon And Chevron Both Beat Expectations

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US president finally appointed the next chair of the Federal Reserve – and the pick wasn’t exactly what investors expected – while Exxon and...

Apple Revealed Better-Than-Expected Results, And OpenAI And Anthropic Are Raising Fresh Billions

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Apple fared better than expected, but it still needs a helping hand from Google's AI labs, while OpenAI and Anthropic are raising fresh billions ...

Meta And Microsoft Both Beat Expectations, And The US Dollar Hit A Four-Year Low

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Meta and Microsoft both made more revenue and profit than expected, but investors only rewarded one of them, while the US dollar hit a four-year low –...

Analysts Expect China’s Tech Sector To Make 50% More Profit This Year, And Shares In SK Hynix Hit An All‑Time High

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Analysts expect China’s tech sector to make 50% more profit this year than last – and that’s in spite of the country’s biggest names, not beca...

Big Tech Earnings Could Make Or Break The “Buy America” Trade, And Europe’s IPO Market Is Topping Records

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Big Tech earnings – which kick off this week – could be a make-or-break moment for the “Buy America” trade, while Europe’s initial public of...

Elon Musk Had A Busy Week, And A European Defense Firm Pulled Off A Record-Breaking IPO

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk had a busy week – promising robots, deploying unmanned cars, and taking OpenAI to the cleaners – while a European defense company pulled...

The US Economy Grew At Its Fastest Pace Since 2023, And Apple Will Finally Give Siri An AI Upgrade

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US economy grew at its fastest pace since 2023, and Apple – well, Google – will finally give Siri an AI upgrade.Today’s stories:The US Econo...

The World Economic Forum Hosted The US President And Nvidia’s CEO, While Gold Nabbed Another Record High

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The World Economic Forum hosted quite the double act, bringing the US president and Nvidia’s CEO to the stage – while gold nabbed another record h...

Investors Bailed Out Of Japanese Government Bonds, And UK Unemployment Stayed High

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors bailed out of Japanese government bonds, sending their yields up to record levels – while UK unemployment stayed high, with layoffs outpac...

The US President Threatened Eight European Nations With Tariffs, And China Hit Its 5% Economic Growth Target

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US president threatened eight European nations with tariffs in a push to take over Greenland, while China hit its 5% economic growth target – bu...

China And Canada Marked A Relationship Milestone, And Money Managers Issued A Warning About Corporate Bonds

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China and Canada marked a relationship milestone, building on their own thing outside of the US, while major money managers issued a warning about inv...

TSMC’s Profit Sailed Past Analysts’ Expectations, And The UK Economy Grew By The Most Since June

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC’s profit sailed past analysts’ expectations, bolstering investors’ confidence in the whole “AI chips” thing, while the UK economy grew ...

China Booked A Record-Breaking Trade Surplus, And A Possible Election In Japan Sent Its Stock Market And Currency In Opposite Directions

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China booked a record-breaking trade surplus, shipping out far more goods than it brought in, while news of a possible election sent Japan’s stock m...

JPMorgan Revealed Worse-Than-Expected Results, And Alphabet Joined The $4 Trillion Club

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

JPMorgan revealed worse-than-expected results – but its boss softened the blow with a decent economic outlook – while Alphabet joined the $4 trill...

South Korea And China Broke Records, And US Prosecutors Opened An Investigation Into The Fed Chair

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea and China broke records, while India ended a five-day fall – and US prosecutors opened an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair, ...

TSMC’s Results Offered Fresh Reassurance On The AI Boom, While Rio Tinto And Glencore Revived Their Earlier Merger Talks

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TSMC’s results offered fresh reassurance on the AI boom, reinforcing Nvidia’s upbeat message from earlier in the week, while Rio Tinto and Glencor...

Samsung Celebrated A Profit Milestone, And Convertible Bonds Are The Most Popular They’ve Been In 24 Years

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung celebrated a profit milestone and investors joined the toast, while convertible bonds – a stock-and-bond lovechild – are the most popular ...

Rare Earth Stocks Climbed, And European Inflation Landed Bang On Target

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rare earth stocks climbed after China banned certain exports to Japan, while European inflation landed bang on the central bank’s 2% target in Decem...

Copper Prices Reached A Record High, And Shares In A Chinese Tech Firm Picked Up Over 90% In A Year

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Copper prices reached a record high – but Doctor Copper might be out of office for now – while shares in a Chinese tech firm picked up over 90% in...