WORLD
Xi Jinping's export machine gets lift from US move to strongarm allies
WORLD
Vietnam’s Lam takes spotlight as party selects new leadership
The political gathering comes at a crucial time for Vietnam, which is negotiating a tariff deal with the US while balancing relations with its biggest trade partner, Beijing
WORLD
Dozens of Sydney beaches closed after spate of shark attacks
All beaches in the city’s Northern Beaches area are shut after a shark attack on Monday evening, police said
BUSINESS
RBI needs to ramp up bond purchases to cool yields, funds say
The benchmark 10-year yield on Monday surged back to nearly the same level seen before the RBI began cutting rates early last year
BUSINESS
Silver hits record high as US-EU crisis over Greenland simmers
The precious metals edged lower, after rising sharply in the previous session following Trump’s pledge to put tariffs on eight European nations that opposed his Greenland ambitions.
WORLD
US treasuries, Asia stocks fall on Greenland tariff angst
Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on countries opposing his bid to control Greenland, and the pushback from Europe, have reignited the market volatility
BUSINESS
Copper rises toward $13,000 as dollar dips on Greenland tariffs
Frenzied buying across multiple metals in China has stoked the gains in recent weeks, while the debasement trade, where investors avoid traditional financial assets, is also helping
BUSINESS
Brookfield-backed energy firm Clean Max said to plan reduced IPO
The Mumbai-based company is now planning an IPO of about $350 million to $400 million, down from an earlier proposed size of roughly Rs 5,200 crore
BUSINESS
China transformer exports hit record value on global shortage
The equipment converts power from high to low voltage for use in households or factories
DEFENCE
Ukraine holds off on new Helsing drone orders after setbacks
The German company’s flagship strike drone, the HX-2, had trouble taking off in tests by Ukraine’s 14th Regiment, an unmanned aerial systems unit
BUSINESS
Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is 'unprecedented'
Global smartphone shipments may decline 2.1% this year as a shortage of memory chips drives up costs and squeezes production, industry tracker Counterpoint Research estimated in December.
MARKETS
Franklin Templeton strategist sees promise in Indian stocks
Indian equities have been trailing their regional peers since last year as punishing US tariffs weigh on investor sentiment
MARKETS
China’s economy grows 5% in 2025 as exports help meet target
Chinese stocks gained and the offshore yuan held steady against the dollar after the data release
MARKETS
Jane Street India unit saw trading gains soar 494% before curbs
The financial results cast new light on the scale of Jane Street’s trading operations in India, where the company is currently facing investigations by the stock market regulator
BUSINESS
Gold and silver jump to record highs on Greenland tariff threats
Precious metals have rallied sharply this year, following dramatic gains in 2025, as the US seized Venezuela’s leader and then doubled down on threats to take Greenland.
BUSINESS
Bitcoin falls below $92,000 as tariff fears weigh on risk assets
Bitcoin rose to just shy of $98,000 on Jan. 14, with strong inflows into a group of US-listed exchange-traded funds for the token.
WORLD
China rare-earth product exports fall as Japan spat draws focus
Outbound flows of the materials — used in electric vehicles, weapons systems and high-tech manufacturing — totaled 6,745 tons, down from 6,958 tons in November
WORLD
‘I’ll sue JPMorgan’: Trump attacks Jamie Dimon over debanking row
Responding to a report, Trump said he had never offered the Fed chair’s post to JPMorgan Chase CEO
WORLD
Anti-ICE demonstrators outnumber backers in Minneapolis protest
Jake Lang, who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol, was among the leaders of the pro-ICE demonstrations outside Minneapolis City Hall
BUSINESS
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Thanks to fresh progress in sectors from commercial rockets to robotics and flying cars, Chinese tech shares have begun the new year with a bang
WORLD
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
Trump’s interview Thursday with Rieder went well, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberations
BUSINESS
2020 Fed transcripts show how Powell sold fateful rate guidance
The new set illuminate the pivotal role Powell played amid the historic upheavals brought about by the pandemic.
WORLD
EU set to halt US trade deal over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
The trade agreement set a 15% US tariff for most EU goods in exchange for a pledge by the EU to eliminate duties on US industrial goods and some agricultural products
WORLD
China consumed twice the electricity of the US in 2025
Total power consumption in China rose 5% from a year earlier to 10.4 trillion kilowatt hours, according to the report
