Gold marked a new price milestone on Tuesday (December 23), continuing its record-breaking 2025 run. The spot price rose as high as US$4,511.83 per ounce, hitting that point at 4:04 p.m. PST. Gold spot price chart, December 16 to 23, 2025. The yellow metal’s latest rise caps off what’s been a historic year. After starting […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has cemented its role as a key sector for investors, but its path forward is shifting. Several catalysts, including sustained AI infrastructure spending and US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, are poised to drive tech sector growth in 2026; however, massive capital expenditure digestion by hyperscalers, alongside increasing demands for a return […]
As the year closes, Republicans are looking to the past for another dance with a partisan exercise that tested the party’s unity and delivered President Donald Trump his crowning legislative achievement of the year. Budget reconciliation is how congressional Republicans rammed through Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ earlier this year. But it’s a time-consuming, labor-intensive process […]
President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday the administration wants to open a dialogue with residents of the territory, stressing the U.S. is not seeking to ‘conquer’ the island. During an appearance on Fox News’ ‘The Will Cain Show,’ Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who was tapped as special envoy to Greenland by […]
Nickel prices were stagnant in 2025, trading around US$15,000 per metric ton (MT) for much of the year. The metal’s primary price motivation stemmed from persistent oversupply from Indonesian operations. Overall, sentiment remained weak amid soft demand growth from the construction and manufacturing sectors, and declining interest in nickel as electric vehicle (EV) battery makers […]
Kinetiko Energy (KKO:AU) has announced Kinetiko Commences Trading on North American OTC Market Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
The Department of War announced Monday that the Pentagon is partnering with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem to deploy Grok across its government systems. The agency said the ‘frontier‑grade’ capabilities of xAI’s Grok family of models will be integrated into the department’s recently launched AI platform, GenAI.mil. As soon as early 2026, the partnership will allow […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that it would ban new foreign-made drones, citing national security concerns. The FCC said it was adding uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and their critical components made in China and other foreign countries to its ‘covered list’ that features equipment that has been determined to pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ […]
After peaking above US$20,000 per metric ton (MT) in May 2024, nickel prices have trended steadily downward. Behind the numbers is a persistent oversupply driven by Indonesia’s high output, the world’s largest nickel producer. At the same time, demand from China’s manufacturing and construction sectors, a traditional driver of stainless steel, has been weak as […]
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (December 19) as of 9:00 pm UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$88,004.97, up by 3.6 percent over 24 hours. Bitcoin price […]