Markets lurched across energy, tech, and geopolitics as Washington injected fresh volatility into global trade and supply chains. Trump’s vow to reopen Venezuela’s oil fields sent US refiners and Chevron surging, while tariff threats against India rattled emerging-market confidence. In tech, Nvidia faces a defining moment at CES amid rising custom-chip competition, as Samsung deepens
Trump administration’s surprising attack on Venezuela this past weekend could “embolden” China on Taiwan, says Kurt Campbell, the former US deputy secretary of state. On January 3rd, Washington launched a military strike on Venezuela, detaining its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. White House justified the aggressive use of force, citing drug-trafficking charges
The IRS has quietly handed most American workers a modest tax break starting this month, but fewer are likely aware of it. Inflation adjustments and changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have lifted 2026 tax brackets and the standard deduction, meaning many taxpayers could keep slightly more of each paycheck. But, here’s the
Ethereum is trading above $3,200, still well below its all-time high of $4,953 on Aug. 24, 2025, when it missed the $5,000 mark by just $47. The 2026 potential for Ethereum to reach prices above $5,000 remains uncertain because different experts base their predictions on three main factors, which include value capture and protocol upgrades,
Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) is facing mounting regulatory scrutiny across multiple jurisdictions after its Grok chatbot was used to create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women. Authorities in Europe, India, and Malaysia have launched investigations, while officials in Brazil and the UK have also raised concerns,
Asian markets extended a record-breaking rally on Tuesday, taking cues from Wall Street’s latest highs, even as investors digested geopolitical shocks linked to Venezuela and fresh developments from Nvidia in autonomous driving. The day’s trading reflected a market largely driven by momentum and macroeconomic expectations, with limited spillover so far from rising political risk in
The S&P 500 Index remained on edge near its all-time high of $6,945 as investors prepared for the new year. It remains nearly 42% above its lowest level in April last year. This article highlights some of the top news that will drive the S&P 500 Index, SPY, and VOO ETFs this week. The Venezuela
Cardano (ADA) has slightly dipped below $0.40 on Monday after a rally that allowed it to close above the falling wedge pattern in the previous week. The positive performance is supported by increased participation in the derivatives market, with retail traders optimistic about ADA’s price in the near term. ADA trades around $0.40 as retail
Gold prices resumed their upside on Monday as the metal hit a one-week high on increased safe-haven demand. Silver prices also surged more than 4%, mirroring strong gains from last year. Meanwhile, oil prices were volatile as concerns about oversupply outweighed risks from the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. Additionally, copper prices surged toward a record
Starknet, an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling network built on zero-knowledge rollup technology, has suffered a fresh multi-hour outage, raising renewed concerns about network stability and operational resilience. The Starknet team confirmed the downtime on X, stating that engineers are actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible. According to public