US Treasury Sanctions Major Russian Oil Companies, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has announced sanctions on Russia’s two…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser to Compete with Google Chrome
What is ChatGPT Atlas? OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser designed to compete directly with Google Chrome.…
AWS Outage Disrupts Major Platforms Including Robinhood, Snapchat and Venmo
Amazon’s cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is facing a major outage that has affected several online platforms and…
Nvidia Loses Entire China AI Chip Market Due to US Trade Ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the company’s market share in China’s advanced AI chip sector has fallen sharply from…
India Seeks Win-Win Trade Deal with US, Eyes Higher Energy Imports
The Indian government is actively engaging with the United States to negotiate a trade agreement that benefits both countries. Commerce…
IMF: AI May Trigger a Dot-Com-Style Crash or Lead to Historic Productivity Growth
AI: A Double-Edged Sword for the Global Economy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a major warning about the…
China Sanctions U.S.-Linked Hanwha Ocean Subsidiaries
What Happened? China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has imposed sanctions on five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean Co., a major…
China to Impose Special Port Service Fees on U.S. Vessels Starting October 14, 2025
China has announced that it will introduce special port service fees for vessels connected to the United States, effective from…
JPMorgan Unveils $1.5 Trillion Plan to Boost US National Security and Key Industries
JPMorgan Chase has unveiled a massive $1.5 trillion initiative aimed at strengthening US economic security over the next ten years.…
S&P 500 Could Drop 11% if US-China Trade War Escalates, Says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s chief US equity strategist Michael Wilson has warned that US stock markets could face a significant selloff if…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on China Trade, Supply Chains, and Government Shutdown
Insights from Bessent’s recent Fox Business interviews on U.S.-China relations, economic stability, and rare earth supply chains. U.S.-China Trade Tensions…
Weekend Crypto Selloff Erases $550 Billion, Bitcoin and Ethereum Bounce Back
Massive Weekend Selloff Hits Crypto Market The cryptocurrency market faced a massive selloff over the weekend, wiping out $550 billion…
Trump Discusses Supplying Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the conversation, Trump discussed the…
Trump Announces 100% Tariffs and Export Controls on China from November 1, 2025
Trump Responds to China’s Broad Export Control Threat U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose a…
Trump Warns U.S. Retaliation Over China’s Rare Earth Export Controls
What Happened? U.S. President Donald Trump said that China has sent letters to several countries proposing new export controls on…
Jefferies’ Chris Wood Cuts India Weight, Boosts China in Asia ex-Japan Portfolio
Jefferies’ Global Head of Equity Strategy, Christopher Wood, has announced a major change in his Asia ex-Japan thematic portfolio. He…
China to Impose Special Port Charges on U.S.-Linked Vessels Starting October 14, 2025
The Chinese Ministry of Transport has announced a new regulation to take effect from October 14, 2025. Under this policy,…
US Senate Passes AI Chip Export Restrictions Targeting China
What Happened? The US Senate recently approved a new law that will limit exports of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips…
Tech Valuations Surge: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Warn of AI Bubble
What’s Happening? Leading financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, IMF, and the Bank of England have issued warnings about…
Jamie Dimon Warns of Possible U.S. Stock Market Crash Amid Global Risks
What Did Jamie Dimon Say? JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the U.S. stock market could face a…
China Imposes New Export Controls on Rare Earth Technologies from December 1, 2025
China’s New Rare Earth Export Controls Explained Effective Date: December 1, 2025 What Has China Announced? China’s Ministry of Commerce…
India Promotes Rupee Trade Through Special Vostro Accounts While Rejecting BRICS Common Currency
India Pushes for Global Trade in Rupees India is actively promoting international trade in its local currency – the Indian…
Gita Gopinath Says Trump Tariffs Hurt US Economy, Raise Inflation and Trade Deficit
Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath has criticized the Trump administration’s tariffs, saying the overall outcome is negative for the US…
Nvidia to Invest $2 Billion in Elon Musk’s xAI as Funding Round Hits $20 Billion
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is expanding its fundraising to $20 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round includes up to…
Japanese Yen Weakens After Takaichi Victory: Analysts See Carry Trade Revival
The Japanese yen weakened to around 150.5 per US dollar on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level in over two months.…
