Citigroup strategists have adjusted their views on Chinese and Taiwanese stocks, according to Bloomberg, which is quoting a research note. They have lowered their recommendation for Chinese stocks to "neutral". This change was based on revised downward forecasts for corporate earnings and a weak overall economic outlook for the country. In contrast, the recommendation for Taiwanese stocks has...

The European Central Bank stated after its interest rate meeting that the eurozone economy is projected to expand by 1.4% in 2025, 1.2% in 2026, and 1.4% in 2027. Three months back, the ECB forecasted growth rates of 1.2%, 1%, and 1.3%, respectively. Economic growth for 2028 is projected to be 1.4%. Consumer prices are set to rise by 2.1% this year, as anticipated. The projection for 2026 has...

Copper prices reached record levels in 2025 due to concerns about a worldwide shortage of the metal, and specialists anticipate that this upward trend will persist into 2026. By Friday, the price hit a new high of $11,952 per ton but then declined slightly by the end of the trading day. On Monday, three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) increased by 1.4% to $11,670 per ton....

Chinese authorities are looking into a new stimulus and support plan for the semiconductor industry, according to Bloomberg, which is referring to sources. The proposed measures involve providing subsidies and other financial benefits to companies operating in this sector, which is seen as critical to China's efforts in competing with the United States in technology. The estimated total cost of...

OPEC has kept its prediction for oil demand increase in 2025 at 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) and at 1.38 million bpd in 2026, as stated in the organization's monthly report. In the most recent report, specialists kept their total oil demand projections steady: 103.84 million bpd for 2024, 105.14 million bpd for 2025, and 106.52 million bpd for 2026. Projections for global oil consumption...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased its prediction for China's economic growth in 2025 to 5% from 4.8%, and for 2026 to 4.5% from 4.2%, the organization wrote in a statement. These projections reflect an enhancement from the October outlook owing to economic stimulus initiatives and tariffs on Chinese exports being lower than anticipated. The IMF predicts that average inflation in...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated that Airbus A320 operators in the nation perform extra inspections of door fasteners for any cracks, according to Bloomberg. The regulator revised the pertinent airworthiness directive upon finding new cracks near these components, deeming their status unsafe. The new inspection mandate will begin on January 13 and will impact 1,924...

British fund Yellow Cake, which focuses on uranium investments, anticipates a deteriorating supply-demand imbalance in the uranium market. The company acknowledges that short-term fluctuations will continue, but underlying factors indicate further price increases for uranium because of rising demand from energy firms and the expanding significance of nuclear energy worldwide. In its nine-month...

Fitch Ratings, an international ratings agency, has updated its forecast for global GDP growth for 2025, increasing it to 2.5% from the earlier estimate of 2.4% provided in September, as outlined in its December Global Economic Outlook (GEO). The agency projects that global economic growth will decelerate to 2.4% in 2026, which is slightly higher than the previous forecast of 2.3%. Global GDP...