Brazilian central bank is expected to start loosening interest rates in March, the first time in nearly two years, as policymakers pursue support for a struggling economy against a backdrop of fading inflation pressures. The outlook from a Reuters poll of economists is driving increasing confidence that monetary easing is just around the corner after a long
US consumer sentiment improved modestly in January, showing gains across demographic groups even as Americans remained uneasy about high prices, job prospects and the broader economic outlook, according to a closely watched survey released on Friday. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index rose to a final reading of 56.4 in January, up from a
Europe is bracing for a sharper, more transactional political economy. The UK is signalling an “economic reset” with China, as Starmer heads to Beijing flanked by heavyweight finance and trade figures in a bid to re-energise investment and partnerships. At home, regulators are turning the screws on Big Tech, with Ofcom launching a formal probe
Tonight’s digest captures markets and geopolitics colliding in real time. In Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US deliver optics, not breakthroughs, as territorial red lines harden into a durable stalemate. In corporate America, Amazon’s sweeping job cuts underscore that Big Tech’s efficiency drive is structural, not cyclical. Meanwhile, investors are stampeding
Microsoft stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped about 4% today, putting the tech heavyweight back in the spotlight as investors reassess both its fundamentals and its valuation. An industry comparison from Benzinga suggests Microsoft continues to stand out versus software peers on growth, profitability, and balance sheet strength, even as the signals across valuation metrics remain mixed.
The World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting concluded Friday evening in Davos with a sobering realization that the international order that governed global finance and politics since World War II seems dead. What emerged over those five days is a world fragmenting into competing power blocs, with technological disruption arriving faster than anyone expected. The
The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to shareholders released late Thursday, board chairman James Gorman said Disney expects “to announce the
After days dominated by geopolitical tensions tied to US President Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions and renewed tariff threats toward European allies, global markets are heading into a pivotal week shaped less by diplomacy and more by data, earnings and central bank signals. A heavy slate of corporate results and a closely watched Federal Reserve interest
Gold is knocking on the $5,000-per-ounce door after a historic 66% rally in 2025, driven by geopolitical shocks, a weakening dollar, and relentless central bank buying of the precious metal. The impressive rally has investors reconsidering a critical decision: should they own bullion directly or buy exposure through exchange-traded funds? The answer depends entirely on
The cryptocurrency market has been underperforming since the start of the week, with Bitcoin still trading around $89k. However, TRX, the native coin of the Tron ecosystem, has tapped the $0.30 level after rising 3% over the last 24 hours. The rally makes it the best performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap.