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Nearly $1 Billion in Russian Gold in a Single Month: What China Is Really Stockpiling
In November 2025, China imported a record $961 million worth of gold from Russia described as the largest bilateral gold deal on record. What makes this headline more than a one-off spike is the momentum behind it: October 2025 was also exceptionally strong at around $930 million, marking two consecutive months in which Russian gold exports to China exceeded $900 million.
AI-Linked IPOs in China Are Exploding — But Foreign Investors Can’t Easily “Join the Party
If you’ve been following China’s markets over the past few weeks, one thing is obvious: AI- and chip-related IPOs are on fire. Two of the most jaw-dropping examples are Moore Threads and MetaX Integrated Circuits both listed in Shanghai and both delivering “hard-to-believe” gains right out of the gate.
Wall Street rebounds for a second straight session: the AI trade finds its footing again
On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, U.S. stocks closed higher, marking two consecutive gains for all three major indexes. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.31% to 23,307.62, the S&P 500 gained 0.88% to 6,834.50, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.38% to 48,134.89.
Japan’s Inflation Stays Above the BOJ Target for the 44th Month: Why a Rate Hike Looks Likely and Where the Risks Are
Japan’s latest inflation data suggests that headline CPI has cooled somewhat, but underlying inflation remains firm and continues to run above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2% target. This combination strengthens the case that the BOJ has sufficient data support to keep normalizing monetary policy even as the economy faces clear growth headwinds.
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Three Holds and a Cut”: How Europe’s Central Banks Are Closing Out 2025 on Rates
This Thursday marks Europe’s year-end “closing entry” for monetary policy, as four major central banks release their final 2025 rate decisions and macro outlooks: the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of England (BoE), Sweden’s Riksbank, and Norway’s Norges Bank. The market’s base case is clear: only one of them is likely to move rates and that’s the BoE. But “holding” doesn’t mean “nothing to see”: in practice, guidance and internal policy debates are where markets reprice risk and opportunity.
UK inflation drops sharply to 3.2% in November: a “Christmas gift” for the BOE or just a temporary cool-down?
In November 2025, the UK received a clear signal that price pressures are easing: headline CPI fell to 3.2% year on year, down from 3.6% in October, and below the market’s consensus expectation. Core inflation (core CPI) which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco also eased to 3.2%.
Korea Zinc plunges 13% as Tennessee mega-smelter plan triggers shareholder power struggle
On December 16, 2025, shares of Korea Zinc the world’s largest zinc smelter fell more than 13%, just one day after surging on news that the company would pursue a large-scale U.S. metals and critical minerals project in Tennessee. The selloff was driven by reports that the company’s largest shareholder bloc an alliance of Young Poong and MBK Partners is preparing to seek a court injunction to block Korea Zinc from issuing new shares tied to the project.