Financial News

Trump’s threats to ramp up military presence may be to pressure Iran to negotiate but the battle may be harder than he calculated, say analysts.

“Operation Epic Fury continues unabated” to achieve President Donald Trump’s military objectives, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Investors had grown weary that the massive run-up in spending on AI hardware might not be sustainable, stoking fears of a bubble building in the sector.

PM Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.

Asia-Pacific markets were set for a mixed session as investors look toward China’s factory activity for January.

In his Truth Social post, Trump suggested that China would try to use Canada to try to avoid paying U.S. tariffs.

China is set to release a slew of economic data today, including fourth-quarter GDP numbers.

The CEOs of Exxon and Conoco are wary of returning to Venezuela. Chevron is ready to quickly ramp up production.

Analysts say China is unlikely to change its Taiwan strategy after the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, despite renewed claims of Washington’s double standards.

While Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, its oil production is relatively small.