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The Finimize Daily Brief. Get everything you need to know about the day's biggest financial stories and trends, in five minutes or less, plus a regular Q+A with our world-class team of analysts.
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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 still battling the same old problems, justifying local governments’ decisions to downgrade their economic forecasts. Today’s stories: Late US Payrolls Showed That Great Things Don’t Always Come To Those Who WaitChina’s Same Old Problems Could Force A Brand-New ForecastTry Finimize Pro
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 rollback – a move that could bruise some stocks but hand others a lucky break. Today’s stories: TSMC Added Chips To The Industry’s Potentially Trillion-Dollar StackThe US Government Planned Its Biggest-Ever Regulatory RollbackTry Finimize Pro
China celebrated a record trade surplus… without filling a single ship, while Japan’s election outcome got the country’s stocks and bonds moving. Today’s stories: China Recorded A Record Trade Surplus For Digital ServicesJapan’s Prime Minister Won The Strongest Majority In DecadesTry Finimize Pro
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’s new drug platform could mean cheaper medicine for you… and discounted pharma stocks, too. Today’s stories: Investors Lost Faith In Software Firms, Wanting Higher Returns For Their DebtThe White House (Ozem-)Picked Drugmakers ApartTry Finimize Pro
Amazon’s incomings were a pretty package – but its outgoings weren’t exactly what investors ordered – while Elon Musk is taking SpaceX public, and he wants the firm to skip the stock market index waiting list. Today’s stories: Amazon Delivered Last Quarter – But Investors Refused The PackageElon Musk Wants Priority Index Boarding For SpaceXTry Finimize Pro
Alphabet revealed better-than-expected results, but investors were too busy fretting over its supersized spending plans to notice, while bitcoin fell to its lowest price since 2024, failing to live up to its “digital gold” nickname. Today’s stories: Alphabet’s Better-Than-Expected Results Failed To Impress InvestorsBitcoin Went To The Moon… And BackTry Finimize Pro
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, determined to keep the AI lights on. Today’s stories: India Shook Hands With The US On A Pretty Nifty Trade DealChina Invested Record Sums To Get Its Watts UpTry Finimize Pro
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 SpaceX and xAI. Today’s stories: Precious Metals Gave Investors The IckElon Musk Is In Advanced Talks To Merge SpaceX And xAITry Finimize Pro
The US president finally appointed the next chair of the Federal Reserve – and the pick wasn’t exactly what investors expected – while Exxon and Chevron both beat expectations, even as oil prices slid. Today’s stories: The US President Finally Hired The Next Fed ChairChevron And Exxon Interrupted The Oil Sector’s SlumberTry Finimize Pro
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 – and spending them at record speed. Today’s stories: Apple Is Tasting The Forbidden Fruit, Getting Google To Power Its AI ToolsOpenAI and Anthropic Are Hitting The MotherlodeTry Finimize Pro
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 – and your portfolio may be more exposed than you’d like. Today’s stories: Meta And Microsoft Beat Expectations, But Investors Still Played Spot The DifferenceThe US Dollar Plummeted To A Four-Year LowTry Finimize Pro
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 because of them – while shares in SK Hynix reached an all‑time high, after the South Korean chipmaker went exclusive with Microsoft. Today’s stories: Analysts Played Favorites With China’s Tech Sector, Forecasting A Fall For The Tech EightSK Hynix And Microsoft Made Their Tie-Up ExclusiveTry Finimize Pro
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 offering market is having a record-breaking start to the year. Today’s stories: Big Tech Earnings Could Convince Investors To Sell AmericaEurope’s IPO Market Broke Its FastTry Finimize Pro
Elon Musk had a busy week – promising robots, deploying unmanned cars, and taking OpenAI to the cleaners – while a European defense company pulled off a record-breaking initial public offering. Today’s stories: Elon Musk’s Embracing The Year Of The HorsepowerInvestors Czech-ed Out Defense Stock CSGTry Finimize Pro
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 Economy Had A Growth SpurtApple’s Siri Will Get An AI Upgrade… Thanks To GoogleTry Finimize Pro
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 high, as investors reached for something more real. Today’s stories: The World Economic Forum Focused On AI – And The Rest Was PoliticsInvestors Got Physical, Sending Gold To Another Record HighTry Finimize Pro
Investors bailed out of Japanese government bonds, sending their yields up to record levels – while UK unemployment stayed high, with layoffs outpacing vacancies. Today’s stories: Japan’s Bond Market Was Shaken, Not StirredThe UK Job Market Was Practically Perfect In Almost No WayTry Finimize Pro
The US president threatened eight European nations with tariffs in a push to take over Greenland, while China hit its 5% economic growth target – but the country’s broader scorecard was far from a bullseye. Today’s stories: The US President Waved A Red Flag For GreenlandChina’s Economy Landed On Target – But The Country’s Still On The EdgeTry Finimize Pro
China and Canada marked a relationship milestone, building on their own thing outside of the US, while major money managers issued a warning about investing in corporate debt. Today’s stories: China and Canada Worked On Their Commitment Issues, Desperate To Get Back At The USCorporate Bond Yields Might Be Too Close For Comfort, Warned Money ManagersTry Finimize Pro
TSMC’s profit sailed past analysts’ expectations, bolstering investors’ confidence in the whole “AI chips” thing, while the UK economy grew by the most since June. Today’s stories: TSMC Delivered Results You’d Need To See To BelieveThe UK Economy Posted Its Biggest Monthly Uptick Since JuneTry Finimize Pro
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