A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2025. NYSE Stock Chart IconStock chart icon S&P 500, YTD performance Those declines are somewhat worrisome given that the final five trading days of the year, and the first two of the next, are a seasonally rewarding stretch — often referred to as…
The big AI bubble question has been the tech industry’s buzziest debate all year, and one robot has weighed in with its opinion. KOID is a short but slender humanoid robot with a black metal body and a bright ring of light for a face. KOID is manufactured by Unitree, one of China’s hottest tech…
After steep losses in 2024, stocks including Advanced Micro Devices and CVS Health managed to stage sharp rebounds this year — and analysts believe they may still some more room to run. An artificial intelligence-driven rally drove stocks broadly higher this year, with the S & P 500 on pace for a 17% year-to-date gain…
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote indicated. Officials expressed a variety of opinions during the Dec. 9-10 meeting, according to the summary…
A giant screen shows a news report on China’s “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing, China Dec. 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to…
People sit around with their bags at St. Pancras station in London on December 30, 2025, as Eurostar train service between Britain and continental Europe is halted. Carlos Jasso | Afp | Getty Images Eurostar urged passengers to change their travel plans on Tuesday as a problem with the overhead power supply forced the Channel…
A photograph shows damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen, on December 30, 2025. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national…
Copper anodes come out of a furnace at the Glencore Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Copper is on track for its biggest annual price rise in more than a decade, driven by supply disruptions, a weakening U.S. dollar, improving expectations for…
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Silver futures jumped as much as 5% early Tuesday, continuing 2025’s rollercoaster ride for precious metals. Silver futures for March delivery were up 5% to last trade at $73.955…
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Heads of State Council at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on November 27, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine has denied an…
