AI spending is surging, but a hidden risk is getting overlooked - The main question on Wall Street these days is whether the bull run will continue in 2026. For 2023, 2024, and 2025, the S&P 500’s calendar-year returns stand at 24%, 23%, and 16%. Analysts are unanimously predicting a solid year in the com
Gold Approaches Record as Traders Watch US Data and Venezuela - Bullion traded near $4,350 an ounce, recovering from a modest decline in the previous session that snapped a five-day winning streak. Gold was also boosted by events in Venezuela, with President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of all sanc
Gold Steadies After Five-Day Rally as Traders Digest US Data - US job growth remained sluggish in November and the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Tuesday. Investors will now focus on inflation data due Thursday and remarks from several Fed
Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation - Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level rules the industry worries will hamper its growth. To that end, the order directs the US attorney general to establish an “AI Li
Copper Resumes Gains Back Toward Record on Tight Supply Outlook - Prices rose as much as 1.6% to $11,666 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, rebounding from a decline in the previous session, when prices pulled back from an all-time high set on Monday. Copper — a metal critical for electrification and th