President Donald Trump posted a chart on social media with December employment figures before their official release, partially revealing pre-released data and raising concerns about protocol breaches and market influence. The White House acknowledged the inadvertent disclosure, prompting a review of release protocols, amid broader issues of data trust and politicization.
Gold and silver prices are under scrutiny as recent index changes have triggered a wave of bullion sales, reflecting market reactions to shifts in financial indices.
Despite previous criticism of Trump's tariffs for potentially increasing inflation, the latest CPI report shows unexpectedly low inflation rates, surprising economists and market observers, and suggesting a more favorable economic outlook.
Japan's recent rate hike to 0.75% marks the end of the 'free money' era, impacting global risk assets like Bitcoin by altering the yen carry trade and liquidity dynamics, with potential long-term effects on Bitcoin prices and market stability.
G.Skill announced a sharp increase in memory prices due to global supply constraints and high demand from the AI industry, reflecting widespread industry volatility and rising component costs, which are expected to impact consumer prices and market dynamics.
Concerns over AI spending are negatively affecting industrial stocks, while President Trump has criticized defense stocks, contributing to market volatility and investor unease.
U.S. stocks are experiencing volatility as AI-related stocks like Oracle, Broadcom, and CoreWeave decline due to concerns over high debt levels used to finance large deals, though broader markets remain relatively stable with sector rotations into consumer and industrial stocks.
A study using comprehensive data from the Tokyo Stock Exchange confirms a universal square-root law that describes how stock prices respond to trading volume, supporting physics-inspired models of market behavior and offering insights into market dynamics and potential crashes.
Memory shortages are causing laptop manufacturers to increasingly adopt 8GB RAM configurations, leading to higher prices and potential limitations on high-RAM options, with significant supply chain constraints expected to impact the market through 2026.
The delay of GTA 6 from May to November 2026 has caused significant reshuffling in the gaming industry, affecting release plans, console sales, and media coverage, while also opening up new opportunities for other titles in early 2026.
Chinese gold jewelers and smaller firms face significant challenges as new tax rebate policies reduce VAT deductions, leading to increased costs and potential price hikes, especially affecting non-member and non-exchange gold traders, while the role of exchanges and market transparency is expected to strengthen.
The article discusses the absence of talks about Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chips during the Trump-Xi meeting, highlighting the geopolitical tensions affecting AI chip exports to China, Nvidia's market performance, and the broader AI industry funding landscape, including OpenAI and Meta.
President Trump's plan to allow Argentina to significantly increase beef exports to the US has caused concern among US ranchers and market instability, with critics warning it could harm domestic producers and the environment, while Argentina benefits economically.