From AI to gold: 5 Wall Street predictions that could shape 2026
Wall Street’s biggest firms view 2026 as a year where selective themes will matter more than broad market rallies.Rather than betting on another 17% S&P 500 gain, as in 2025,…
US tech stocks are more investable now than at the start of 2025
Valuations and bubble concerns are top of mind for investors as they start the new year after what can only be described as a blockbuster 2025.Still, Andrew Slimmon – a…
SanDisk stock: what to expect from last year’s top S&P 500 name in 2026?
SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) was the “top-performing” S&P 500 stock last year, as index inclusion drove institutional capital to the flash memory firm – but Citi sees it pushing higher still…
Evening digest: US stocks rally into 2026, Tesla stumbles on deliveries, Trump warns Iran
Global markets and geopolitics set a volatile tone for the start of 2026.US equities are flashing renewed bullish momentum as investors rotate back into risk assets ahead of key economic…
US midday market brief: S&P 500 flat as Nvidia, Micron-led chip rally offsets losses
The S&P 500 opened 2026 treading water, with semiconductor stocks, particularly Nvidia and Micron, muscling higher to counterbalance weakness across tech names.The blue-chip Dow inched into positive territory while the…
XRP starts 2026 under pressure despite SEC settlement, $1.4B spot ETF inflows
The token XRP starts 2026 with its 2025 achievements, including SEC case resolution and US spot exchange-traded fund introduction, but the token performed poorly and reached its lowest point since…
India tobacco stocks slide as steep cigarette tax hike rattles ITC and peers
India’s tobacco industry was jolted this week after the government announced a sharp increase in excise duties on cigarettes, setting off a broad market reaction. The policy shift triggered a…
DeepSeek reveals efficient AI training method as China tries beat chip curbs
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has released new research that sheds light on how Chinese AI developers are adapting to hardware constraints while continuing to push model performance forward.The paper…
BYD sales growth slows in 2025, but EV maker still set to overtake Tesla
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD saw its sales growth slow markedly in 2025 as competition in its home market intensified, even as it remained on track to overtake Tesla as…
Did China really dominate tech in 2025? Why Xi’s victory lap may be premature
China’s tech story was full of unexpected resilience in 2025.The year began with predictions of stagnation and ended with record exports, headline-grabbing AI breakthroughs, and a triumphant New Year’s speech…