Gold starts 2026 higher after 60% surge last year; silver, platinum follow

Gold surged more than 60% in 2025, marking its strongest annual performance in decades. The rally was driven primarily by a shift in U.S. monetary policy, with the Federal Reserve delivering multiple ...

Asia FX steady at start of 2026; dollar dips amid Fed easing bets

The US Dollar Index edged down 0.2%, remaining on the back foot after ending 2025 with sharp losses, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and easing inflation pressures weighed on the ...

Raymond James resumes Apple coverage, flags limited upside at current valuation

Investing.com -- Raymond James resumed coverage of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a “market perform” rating on Friday, saying ...

Bain Capital buying South Korean activewear firm Echo Marketing in $344 million deal

SEOUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Bain Capital is buying a 43.66% stake in South Korea’s Echo Marketing, which owns local activewear brand Andar, from its founder and another shareholder for 216.6 billion won ...

Neuralink plans ’high-volume’ brain implant production by 2026, Musk says

BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure ...

Asia stocks rise; Hong Kong, S.Korea lead gains as chipmakers rally

Investing.com-- Asian stock markets opened the new year higher on Friday, with Hong Kong and South Korea leading gains on a rally in technology shares, while holiday closures in key markets kept ...

Lacklustre demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in December

The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) compiled by S&P Global fell to 55.0 in December from 56.6 in ...

BOK’s Rhee says recent dollar-won levels do not reflect economic fundamentals

In his New Year speech, Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong warned that the recent dollar-won levels in the high-1,400 ...

Asia’s factories end 2025 on firmer footing as orders pick up

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Asia’s factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing, with activity swinging back to growth in several key economies as export orders picked up, helped by new ...

Oil edges higher following biggest annual loss since 2020

Oil prices edged up on the first day of trade in 2026 after last year posting their biggest annual loss since 2020, as Ukrainian dron ...

Stocks make upbeat start to 2026; precious metals extend sparkling rally

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Stocks began 2026 on a positive note in holiday-thinned trade as investors braced for a year set ...

Dollar makes a soft start to 2026 after sharpest drop in 8 years

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar made a feeble start to 2026 on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen steadied near 10-month lows as traders awaited ...