As the euro zone draws a line under a volatile year, the picture that has emerged is one of guarded resilience rather than revival. Growth across the currency bloc has surprised modestly to the upside, not because external conditions have… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
China’s Inflation Uptick Masks Deeper Demand Fragilities as Deflation Pressures Linger
China’s consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly three years at the end of 2025, offering policymakers a rare moment of relief after a prolonged struggle with weak prices. Yet beneath the headline rise, the broader picture remains… Read More ›
Investor Skepticism Meets Strategic Ambition as Rio–Glencore Talks Jolt Markets
Early-stage buyout talks between Rio Tinto and Glencore have triggered a sharp and uneven market reaction, revealing deep divisions over whether scale-driven consolidation is the right response to today’s mining challenges. While the prospect of creating the world’s largest mining… Read More ›
Electrification’s Metal Faces Structural Squeeze as AI and Security Redefine Copper Markets
Copper is emerging as one of the most strategically important raw materials of the coming decades, and not primarily because of electric vehicles or renewable power, as once assumed. A new projection from S&P Global points to artificial intelligence, defense,… Read More ›
Dietary Reset Signals Political and Economic Shift in U.S. Nutrition Policy
The Trump administration’s release of new federal dietary guidelines marks a deliberate break from decades of incremental nutritional advice, recasting diet not only as a public health issue but as a political and economic lever. By urging Americans to eat… Read More ›
Germany’s Export Engine Stalls as U.S. and China Pressures Reshape Global Trade
Germany’s export-led economic model is facing one of its most persistent stress tests in decades. Warnings from the country’s trade sector point to a prolonged slump in shipments to its two most important external markets—the **United States** and **China**—with little… Read More ›
A Monetary Turning Point Marks Bulgaria’s Deepest Integration with Europe
Bulgaria entered a new economic era as it formally adopted the euro, closing the chapter on its national currency, the lev, and completing one of the most consequential transitions since joining the European Union. The changeover was marked with public… Read More ›
Fiscal Shock Ripples Through Markets as Cigarette Tax Reset Reprices India’s Tobacco Sector
Indian tobacco stocks reeled after the government imposed a fresh excise duty on cigarettes, triggering one of the sharpest single-day selloffs the sector has seen in years. The reaction was swift and severe because the tax move struck at the… Read More ›
Policy Fractures Inside the US Fed Exposed by December Rate Cut Debate
The Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates in December may have appeared decisive on the surface, but the minutes from the meeting reveal an institution wrestling with unusually deep internal divisions. Far from a routine policy adjustment, the quarter-point… Read More ›
Festive Stockpiling Lifts China’s Factories as Policy Limits and Demand Strains Persist
China’s manufacturing sector delivered an unexpected signal of life in December, ending a record eight-month contraction streak and briefly restoring growth momentum to the world’s second-largest economy. The rebound was not driven by a structural turnaround or a revival in… Read More ›