Japan GDP grows much more than expected in Q4 on exports, capital spending
Japan’s economy blew past expectations in the fourth quarter, gross domestic product data showed on Monday, as a recovery in exports helped offset sluggish private consumption. GDP grew 0.7% quarter-
Trump's tariff war: Who are Asia's winners and losers
In a report released Wednesday, ING Group’s strategists analyzed the potential impact of US President Trump’s new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Asia's trade landscape. According to ING,
5 big analyst AI moves: Apple-Alibaba pact a big step, Tesla still 'expensive'
Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week. InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving AI analyst comments. Upgrade today! Apple'
UBS lifts its 2025 gold price forecast. Here's the new target
UBS updated its gold prices forecast, projecting that the yellow metal could reach a high of over $3,200 before stabilizing at elevated levels in the coming years. The move represents an increase from
Bitcoin price today: edges down to $96.4k but remains range-bound
Investing.com - Bitcoin edged lower on Monday, but remained within the $94,000 to $100,000 range it has hovered in for much of February. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell 0.5% to $96,368.7 by 08
Rheinmetall stock jumps as Europe eyes potential defense spending boost
Shares of Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG) jumped by 11% on Monday, as European leaders considered a new defense spending package to further assist Ukraine. If Europe decides to boost its defense budget,
Top five things to watch in markets in the week ahead
Investing.com - The prospect of a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is in focus as officials from Moscow and the U.S. are set to meet in Saudi Arabia this week. The talks were viewed as a potential
Buy EU defense stocks amid latest Ukraine war developments: Morgan Stanley
European defense stocks are emerging as a strong investment opportunity amid the latest developments in the Ukraine war, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). With geopolitical tension
Growth, tech stocks unlikely to dominate market returns in 2025 - JPM
Investing.com - Growth and technology sector stocks are unlikely to dominate equity returns in 2025 as the risk remains of an unwinding in recently high levels of market concentration, according to an
Baidu share slide wipes $2.4 billion off market value amid speculation over Xi meeting
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong shares of Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) plunged on Monday, wiping $2.4 billion off its market value, after the founder of the Chinese search engine giant was not spotted at a