Some analysts fear the coming year could be pretty gruesome, as a slowing economy get compounded by rising unemployment, right as tapped-out consumers buckle under the high cost of living & rising debt delinquencies.

Masayoshi Son is risking his entire fortune and SoftBank's future on OpenAI's success. If AI explodes as he envisions, the payoff could be historic. But failure would be catastrophic, potentially unraveling years of progress.

Bitcoin is bouncing along a trading range in the high 80's to low 90's.

EUR/USD softens to around 1.1745 in Wednesday’s early Asian session.

Nvidia remains a leader in AI model training with its GPUs being critical for running AI applications.

Overall, in the 23 prior years when the S&P 500 was up between 10% and 20%, the median gain the following year was 11.8%, with positive returns 70% of the time. 

The bigger picture centers on timing. A blow-off rally now would set up a notable correction in early 2026, creating the best dip-buying opportunity since April.

AUD/USD flubbed the 0.6700 handle for a second day in a row on Tuesday.

We examine what actually drove gold’s performance in 2025 and what may matter most in the year ahead.