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Meta jumped, while Microsoft plunged post-earnings as investors hunt for signs that big AI investments are paying off.

The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled.

Multiple sources told Reuters that Trump is weighing targeted strikes on Iranian security forces and leaders to inspire protestors.

India's economy is growing faster than most, but it is still seeing capital outflows.

The drugmaker's full-year results didn't seem to move the needle for investors who are instead focused on future growth prospects and innovation

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund holds stakes in many of the world's biggest companies, including Apple, Nvidia and JPMorgan Chase.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed constructive high-level talks over Greenland's future.

Toyota Motor retained its position as the world's top-selling automaker with record sales of 10.5 million in 2025, the Japanese auto giant reported on Thursday.  

It's the biggest daily fall since October 26 2020, when stock dropped 22% following disappointing third quarter results

India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.

Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. "Don't get pulled into elected politics," Powell said. "Don't do it."

ASML is the only company in the world that makes extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are crucial for manufacturing advanced AI chips

Deutsche Bank's net profit attributable to shareholders came in at 1.3 billion euros.

U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to build "more sophisticated" ties with China as the two nations look to revive their bilateral relationship.

European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday, with traders focused on a raft of earnings reports due from some of Europe's biggest companies.

SK Hynix beats rival Samsung Electronics in profits for 2025 for the first time ever, as the memory maker retains a lead in AI products.

Shares of Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Advantest jumped over 7% after the company posted record quarterly sales in the October-December period.

Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. "Don't get pulled into elected politics," Powell said. "Don't do it."

Meta's stock pop following the company's latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong.

The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.

Samsung Electronics reported an over three-fold surge in fourth-quarter profits, hitting a new record and beating analysts' estimates.

Investors like Singapore for its location, English common-law, large private capital markets and access to emerging economies, experts say.

On Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates.

This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in December.

Tesla's earnings report comes weeks after Elon Musk's automaker reported another decline in vehicle deliveries.

Analysts expect Microsoft's Azure cloud growth to slow slightly, even as it takes on a $250 billion commitment from OpenAI.

Meta will report fourth-quarter earnings, and investors will be looking for any signs that its new AI strategy will benefit the company in the new year.

The Department of Energy will announce an initiative to build out the nation's nuclear fuel supply chain as interest in the emissions-free power source grows.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shut down reports that the U.S. is stepping into the currency market.