Economy
The Copper Market’s Warning Signal for Global Growth
The trucks slowly make their way up dusty switchbacks cut into mountains that appear nearly lunar in the midday light as they traverse the northern Chilean copper mines.…
Economy
Economy
South Korea Stock Market Shock , Inside the Wild Swings Rocking the KOSPI
The Korea Exchange’s trading floor screens spark awake shortly after sunrise in Seoul. Beside keyboards are coffee cups. Leaning forward, analysts watch as charts gradually change. The movement…
Economy
How GLP-1 Drugs Became a Lifestyle Economy
A boutique athleisure store in Los Angeles is bustling with quiet excitement on a Saturday afternoon. The demand for smaller sizes has increased once more, according to a…
Economy
China’s Stimulus Freeze , Why Traders Are Holding Their Breath Before Beijing’s Next Move
The screens on the Lujiazui neighborhood of Shanghai’s trade floor are glowing, but the movement seems constrained. Instead of applauding rallies, brokers relax in their chairs and go…
Economy
The Currency War Between China and America Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase
The anxiety on New York and Hong Kong trade floors doesn’t sound like yelling. It sounds as though there is no sound. As the yuan continues to decline…
Economy
Hedge Funds Are Quietly Betting Against the U.S. Economy Again
The trading desks inside hedge fund offices start to light up in the late afternoon as the light from the glass towers of Manhattan’s financial sector fades. Charts…
Economy
Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Buying Billions in U.S. Tech Stocks
Situated in the financial center of Riyadh, the offices of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are encircled by glass buildings that appear to glitter in the desert sun.…
Cryptocurrency & NFT
The Stock Market Is Ignoring a Global Risk That Could Trigger a 2008-Style Shock
There is still a buzz of confidence on the trading floor. Inside the New York Stock Exchange, traders sit back in their chairs with the easy stance that…
Business
Why Elon Musk’s AI Bet Is Turning Tesla Into Something Much Bigger Than a Car Company
Rows of recently assembled cars still sit in the sun outside Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory, their glossy paint gleaming against the drab winter sky. It initially appears to…
Business
Inside The Forex Trade That’s Making Dubai’s Young Millionaires Rich Before 30
Inside a high-rise apartment building with a view of Dubai Marina, the lights are still on at 2:17 in the morning. When the curtains are drawn, two rows…