Business news
- Gold and silver prices soar to new highs as the yellow metal reemerges as a hedge - It comes as fiscal deficits and the race for the next chair of the Federal Reserve weighs on investors' minds.
- AI-linked IPOs in China are exploding. But it's not easy for foreigners to join the party - China's hottest artificial-intelligence listings are delivering eye-popping gains. However, it may not be easy for overseas investors to partake in the rally.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data - The People's Bank of China kept its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5% respectively, holding them for a seventh straight meeting.
- Asia-Pacific markets poised for gains ahead of China's key lending rate decision - Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as investors look toward benchmark lending rate decisions coming out of China later in the day.
- Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year - Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they're sourcing chocolate.
- Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash - The Department of Justice faces criticism for not releasing all of the Epstein files on Friday, despite a law signed by President Donald Trump requiring it.
- Here are 5 bear cases for Nvidia — and why each one of them is wrong - It's a brutal parade of horrors, so steel yourself, and — spoiler alert — I don't believe any of it.
- Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected - As power outages spread Saturday, videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic in different parts of San Francisco.
- Disney's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening - Disney's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" tallied just $88 million during its domestic debut, well shy of the $110 million to $125 million range analysts had expected.
- Here are 2 things we're watching in the stock market this week - Will Santa Claus come to Wall Street? And, how do holiday shoppers feel about the economy?