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Rush Into Leveraged Bets Sparks Fears of Fresh Asian Stock Rout

Inflows into leveraged exchange-traded funds and elevated levels of borrowed cash to buy stocks are reviving fears that some of …

China AI Giants Offer Better Value Than US Peers, Top Fund Says

A top-performing emerging markets fund is increasing its exposure to major Chinese artificial intelligence hyperscalers, betting they offer better value …

Why China’s renminbi push matters even if it never rivals the dollar

If renminbi settlement becomes cheaper and more trade migrates, firms will have less need to generate or hold US currency

Brazil Judge Bars US Official From Visiting Bolsonaro in Prison

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes barred a US State Department official from visiting Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing former …

US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war

Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict

New Zealand’s Economic Recovery Likely Lost Momentum in Late ‘25

New Zealand’s economic recovery probably lost momentum in the final months of 2025, highlighting its fragile nature even before any …

Australia Pension Eyes Private US Assets Ahead of NYC Meetings

One of Australia’s biggest pension funds, Rest Super, is on the hunt for more private markets investments in the US, …

Xiaomi’s Memory, EV Woes Hand Short Sellers $1.8 Billion Payout

Short sellers betting against Xiaomi Corp. are reaping big gains, as surging memory prices and weakening electric-vehicle sales cloud the …

Oil pushes above $100 as Strait of Hormuz crisis intensifies

US launches rescue effort after refuelling aircraft went down ‘in friendly airspace’ over western Iraq

Peru Holds Key Rate at 4.25% as Inflation Pressures Mount

Peru left interest rates unchanged after inflation accelerated above the midpoint of its target range for the first time in …

Investors Hunt for Hedges as War Shatters Decades-Old Strategies

The basic assumptions that have underpinned hedging strategies for decades are coming undone by the escalating war in Iran.

Stricter MiCA rules could thin crypto industry across the EU, says Swiss wealth manager

Crypto wealth manager Swissborg gets MiCA approval and prepares to move its European operations to France while targeting growth in …