Federal Reserve
As the calendar turns to January 2, 2026, the global financial community is laser-focused on a singular question: will the Federal Reserve provide enough monetary grease to keep the current bull market's wheels turning? Following a strategic 25-basis-point cut in December 2025, which brought the federal funds rate
Federal Reserve
As the sun rises on 2026, the global financial landscape is undergoing a profound recalibration. Following a year defined by the "Liberation Day" tariffs and a historic 43-day government shutdown that paralyzed Washington in late 2025, investors are now grappling with a Federal Reserve that has shifted from
US Treasury
The new year has arrived with a jolt for the fixed-income markets, as a massive sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds sent yields surging to their highest levels in months. As of January 2, 2026, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield has spiked toward 4.35%, a sharp climb from the
M&A
As the calendar turns to January 1, 2026, the United States financial markets are witnessing a dramatic transformation in the landscape of corporate dealmaking. After a multi-year "deal desert" characterized by aggressive interest rate hikes and valuation mismatches, the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) environment has entered
Federal Reserve
As the calendar turns to January 1, 2026, the American financial landscape finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. After a tumultuous two-year journey of aggressive tightening followed by a cautious easing cycle throughout 2025, the Federal Reserve has entered the new year with the federal funds rate sitting at a
LAND Co. Ltd.
The final trading days of 2025 have delivered a sharp wake-up call to investors in the Japanese real estate sector. On December 30, 2025, LAND Co., Ltd. (TYO: 8918), a niche developer specializing in residential projects and renewable energy, saw its shares crater by 11.11%. The stock fell from
SGX
As the final bells rang across global trading floors on December 31, 2025, the Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) found itself in an uncharacteristically quiet retreat. Despite a landmark year that saw the exchange reach record-breaking revenue and solidify its position as a global derivatives powerhouse, the stock slipped 0.8%
REITs
As the clock strikes midnight on 2025, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector stands at a historic crossroads. After years of battling restrictive monetary policy and a post-pandemic identity crisis, the industry has emerged from 2025 transformed. The year was defined by a dramatic "sector bifurcation," where
Tech
As the calendar turns to 2026, the technology sector is undergoing a profound structural transformation that has reignited the engine of global dealmaking. After years of "defensive preservation" and cautious capital allocation, the industry has entered what analysts are calling an "Innovation Supercycle." This resurgence is
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve concluded its final policy meeting of 2025 with a move that, on the surface, appeared to be a gift to investors: a 25-basis-point reduction in the federal funds rate. However, the accompanying message from the central bank was anything but festive. By signaling that the easing cycle
Federal Reserve
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is still reverberating from the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. In a move that was both expected and startling, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut on December 10, bringing the federal funds
Gold Rally
As the final bells of 2025 ring across global exchanges, gold has solidified its status as the year’s premier asset class, ending the annual session with gains exceeding 60%. This historic rally, which saw spot prices touch an all-time high near $4,560 per ounce in late December, has