Chinaβs Industrial Hubs to Cut Power Prices to Support Recovery
Chinaβs two largest industrial hubs will reduce power contract prices in 2026 as Beijing pushes to shore up a manufacturing recovery.
Chinaβs two largest industrial hubs will reduce power contract prices in 2026 as Beijing pushes to shore up a manufacturing recovery.
Thailand on Wednesday repatriated 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, one of the few signs of progress toward defusing tensions between the neighbors since fighting erupted along their shared border earlier this year.
The U.S. added silver to its nationally designated list of critical minerals in November.
Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.
Gold edged lower in the last trading day of 2025, but remained on track for its best annual performance since 1979 as a banner year for precious metals draws to a close.
Oil headed for its steepest annual loss since the start of the pandemic in 2020, with prices undermined by concerns about a punishing surplus thatβs set to dominate market sentiment and trading into the new year.
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic.