S&P 500
As the calendar turned to January 2026, the S&P 500 carved out a historic milestone, surmounting the psychological 7,000 level for the first time. This rally, coming off the heels of a robust 2025, initially appeared to be a continuation of the artificial intelligence-driven "melt-up"
ASML
As the global financial markets navigate the opening weeks of 2026, the spotlight has once again intensified on Veldhoven, Netherlands. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), the world’s sole provider of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines required to print the world’s most advanced microchips, has solidified its
Morgan Stanley
On January 15, 2026, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) delivered a fourth-quarter earnings report that sent shockwaves through the financial sector, effectively signaling the end of a multi-year dealmaking drought. Propelled by a staggering 47% surge in investment banking revenue, the firm’s stock rallied to an all-time record high, closing
Tungsten
As of January 16, 2026, the global industrial landscape is grappling with a seismic supply shock as the price of tungsten—a critical metal with the highest melting point of all elements—has surged by over 200% following a series of aggressive export controls from China. In the first two
AI Infrastructure
As of January 15, 2026, the global financial markets are witnessing a capital expenditure cycle of unprecedented proportions. While traditional market skeptics have spent the last eighteen months warning of an impending "AI bubble" similar to the dot-com crash of 2000, the world’s largest technology firms are
S&P 500
As of January 14, 2026, the era of "two-speed" market growth appears to be reaching its conclusion. For nearly three years, the U.S. stock market was characterized by a stark divide: the "Magnificent Seven" tech giants sprinting ahead while the rest of the S&
Copper
As of January 14, 2026, the global commodities market is grappling with a historic "super-squeeze" in copper prices, which have shattered all previous records to trade above $13,200 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. This unprecedented rally, representing a nearly 40% increase over the past
Silver
BEIJING / NEW YORK – Global financial markets were sent into a tailspin this week as silver prices shattered the psychological $90 per ounce barrier, a historic peak triggered by China’s sudden reclassification of the metal as a "strategic dual-use material." The move, announced by China’s Ministry of
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has long been the primary barometer for the global construction and mining industries, but in early 2026, the industrial giant has found a new, high-voltage catalyst: the artificial intelligence revolution. As of January 13, 2026, Caterpillar’s stock has surged into a fresh technical "buy
Cisco Systems
In a transformative session for the networking giant, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) saw its shares climb to levels not seen in over two decades during trading on January 13, 2026. The stock, which spent much of the early 2020s labeled as a "legacy" hardware provider, is currently trading
Amphenol
WALL STREET – January 12, 2026 – In a market increasingly defined by the physical limits of data transmission, Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has emerged as the undisputed titan of the "picks and shovels" era of artificial intelligence. Shares of the Connecticut-based interconnect giant surged to an all-time high of
Caterpillar
On January 12, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) solidified its position as the undisputed titan of the industrial sector, with its stock price surging to a fresh all-time record of $627.75. The rally was ignited by a bullish research note from Citigroup, which raised its price target for the