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Silver’s price shot heavenward, more than doubling gold’s rally, while OpenAI hit “patch update” on humanity’s collective brain, rolling out ChatGPT-5.2 – a souped-up model built to beat Google and Anthropic. Today’s stories: The Price Of Silver – The So-Called “Devil’s Metal” – Is Heaven-BoundOpenAI Reclaimed Its Main Character Energy With A New Version Of ChatGPTTry Finimize Pro
Oracle went on an AI shopping spree, so investors checked out – while Microsoft and Amazon pledged to invest $53 billion into AI infrastructure in India. Today’s stories: Oracle Went On An AI Shopping Binge – And Investors Checked OutMicrosoft and Amazon Will Invest $53 Billion Into Indian InfrastructureTry Finimize Pro
SpaceX is pushing ahead with its initial public offering plans – a bid to raise some $30 billion and land in the $1.5 trillion club – while the biotech sector has seen the most mergers and acquisitions in a decade, as pharma firms race against an expiry date. Today’s stories: SpaceX Is Preparing For Its Public Market Launch DayPharma Firms Rushed To Restock Before Their Pipelines Run DryTry Finimize Pro
The US will finally let Nvidia sell advanced chips to China… in exchange for a cut, while global temperatures are on track to set an unwelcome record, by staying above a key threshold for three years straight. Today’s stories: Nvidia Can Sell Advanced Chips To China… If America Can Keep 25%Climate Change Made Its Third StrikeTry Finimize Pro
China’s exports have overshadowed imports by $1 trillion this year, marking the country’s biggest-ever surplus, while hedge funds moved more operations to the UAE – so now London, New York, and Singapore might have a harder time holding on to cash and talent. Today’s stories: China Turned October’s Export Trick Into November’s TreatHedge Funds Put Their Tread In The Sand, Finding Footholds In Abu DhabiTry Finimize Pro
Netflix brought back blockbuster deals, buying Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business for $83 billion – while Cristiano Ronaldo bought a stake in AI search company Perplexity, becoming a global representative in the process. Today’s stories: In The Ultimate Touch Of Movie Magic, Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros.Cristiano Ronaldo Bought A Stake In Perplexity, Backing AI Search… And Re-SiuuTry Finimize Pro
Chinese chipmaker Cambricon expects to triple its chip sales next year – but while demand isn’t a problem, supply might be – and China’s biggest homegrown beauty brand looked to launch products far and wide, posing a threat to Europe’s biggest luxury names. Try Finimize Pro
AI startup Anthropic started preparing to go public – and the debut will test investors' nerves – while Indian stocks had their weakest showing against other emerging markets since 1993. Today’s stories: Anthropic Prepared For One Of The Biggest-Ever IPOsGlobal Investors Swapped India For Two Other Emerging MarketsTry Finimize Pro
Costco sued the US government for tariff payback… literally, while bitcoin’s fall put the “micro” back in “MicroStrategy”. Today’s stories: Costco Sued The US Government For Tariff PaybackBitcoin’s Fall Put The “Micro” Back In “MicroStrategy”Try Finimize Pro
Alphabet’s Gemini 3 beat OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 in a range of tests, while silver has doubled its price since the start of the year – hitting record high after record high. Try Finimize Pro
OpenAI’s partners are footing its breakneck buildout bills – and they’re taking on loads of corporate debt to do so – while a major US exchange went dark for hours after a data center lost its cool (literally). Today’s stories: OpenAI’s Swiping Partners’ Cards For Expensive… GereCME’s Exchange Broke Down After A Key Data Center Got Brain FreezeTry Finimize Pro
The UK’s taxes will inch higher – but investors kept the stock market firmly in place – while HSBC said OpenAI will need to supplement revenue with fundraising to keep up with its data center costs. Today’s stories: The UK Announced Higher Taxes – But Only After Spoiling Its Own RevealHSBC Handed OpenAI The Check – And The Firm Might Need To Pay CreditTry Finimize Pro
Alphabet’s chips may have stolen another high-profile customer from Nvidia – and investors applauded the achievement – while the S&P 500 welcomed its latest entrant: memory provider Sandisk. Today’s stories: Alphabet Might Be Celebrating A Billion-Dollar BetrayalThe S&P 500’s New Entrant Is Making MemoriesTry Finimize Pro
Novo Nordisk’s stock fell 5%, after its blockbuster weight-loss drug failed to prove useful for treating Alzheimer’s, while Alibaba’s answer to ChatGPT got over ten million downloads in a week – and earned the stock a tidy bump. Today’s stories: Investors Punished Novo Nordisk For Its Trial And ErrorInvestors Gave Alibaba’s AI App A Perfect Ten… Million DownloadsTry Finimize Pro
US stocks swung wildly as AI dreams clashed with bubble fears, while Japan’s betting big on stimulus – even if it has to borrow to do so. Today’s stories: Stocks And Crypto Fell As AI Fears Ramped Up, Spooking InvestorsJapan Unveiled A Stimulus Package That Was Less A Question Of If, But YenTry Finimize Pro
TikTok’s parent company danced its way to a $480 billion valuation – and investors were falling over each other to get in – while India’s Nifty 50 stock market index just hit an all-time high. Today’s stories: A New Stake Sale Valued ByteDance – TikTok’s Parent Company – At $480 BillionIndia’s Stock Index Hit An All-Time High, Leaving Investors Feeling Pretty NiftyTry Finimize Pro
Nvidia smashed all the market’s expectations and raised its forecasts for the rest of the year, while Xiaomi’s EV unit just crossed the profit finish line – and did it faster than Tesla. Today’s stories: Nvidia’s Been Keeping Things Chipshape, With Results That Sparkled Across The BoardXiaomi’s EV Business Turned Its First Profit At Warp Speed, Making Tesla Look SlowTry Finimize Pro
Stocks and crypto just saw their worst string of selloffs since tariffs hit back in April, while oil giant Total just bought some power plants in Europe – plugging into a future beyond fossil fuels. Today’s stories: Investors Lowered The Boom, Triggering The Worst Market Slide Since AprilTotal Snapped Up A European Electric Firm, Shooting To Be A Power HitterTry Finimize Pro
Warren Buffett’s still the big dog at Berkshire, and he just made an Alpha… bet, while some icy relations with China sent shivers through Japan’s tourism and retail stocks. Today’s stories: Buffett Bought A Big Alphabet Stake, Perhaps Becoming The Oracle Of AIInvestors Sold Japan’s Stocks, Expecting A Travel DisruptionTry Finimize Pro
Bitcoin dropped 23% from its October high, and climbing back up could be a real bear, while China got walloped by a trifecta of weak economic updates. Today’s stories: Call It Bearcoin: Bitcoin Just Slipped Into A Bear MarketThe Chinese Economy’s Three Sheets To The WindTry Finimize Pro
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