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Asia stocks rise on US inflation cheer; Honda-Nissan merger in focus By Investing.com
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Asia stocks rise on US inflation cheer; Honda-Nissan merger in focus By Investing.com

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks rose on Monday, tracking gains in Wall Street after softer U.S. inflation data spurred bets that interest rates will still fall in the coming year.  Japanese stocks were among the better performers for the day, buoyed by speculation over a potential merger between Honda (NYSE:) and Nissan (OTC:), as reports said

falls to $95k as Fed’s hawkish tilt weighs By Investing.com
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falls to $95k as Fed’s hawkish tilt weighs By Investing.com

Investing.com– Bitcoin edged lower on Monday and traded in a narrow range after clocking steep losses last week, as traders remained cautious amid macroeconomic pressures induced by hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve.  fell 0.7% to $95,445.4 by 00:41 ET (05:41 GMT).  It fell below the $100,000 mark on Thursday after the Fed officials signaled

Goldman Sachs revises Fed, GDP, and inflation forecasts amid global economic shift By Investing.com
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Goldman Sachs revises Fed, GDP, and inflation forecasts amid global economic shift By Investing.com

Investing.com — Goldman Sachs has updated its economic forecasts, reflecting nuanced shifts in monetary policy expectations and global growth trends for 2025.  Analysts have revised their projections for the U.S. Federal Reserve policy, removing a previously anticipated rate cut in January.  The terminal rate is now expected to fall within the 3.5-3.75% range, compared to

Street calls of the week By Investing.com
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Street calls of the week By Investing.com

Investing.com — Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week. InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving AI analyst comments. Upgrade today! Netflix What happened? On Monday, Loop Capital downgraded Netflix (NASDAQ:) to Hold with a $950 price target. *TLDR: Netflix is poised for growth;

How will Amazon fund Kuiper? Barclays weighs in By Investing.com
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How will Amazon fund Kuiper? Barclays weighs in By Investing.com

Investing.com — Amazon’s ambitious Kuiper satellite initiative has sparked debate among investors, particularly regarding its financial impact on the company’s retail margins.  Project Kuiper is an initiative by the company to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. In a note Thursday, Barclays (LON:) analysts estimated that

Nvidia plans to set up Taiwan headquarters, local media reports By Investing.com
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Nvidia plans to set up Taiwan headquarters, local media reports By Investing.com

Investing.com– NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:) plans to build a new headquarters in Taiwan, local news outlet Commercial Times reported on Monday citing a government official with knowledge of the matter.  The chipmaking giant is prioritizing Taipei as the location for its regional headquarters, and is seeking about three hectares of land for the project. The local city

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal By Reuters
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Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal By Reuters

By Gram Slattery WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona, Trump also

Gold prices edge higher after dismal week as soft US inflation offers relief By Investing.com
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Gold prices edge higher after dismal week as soft US inflation offers relief By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices edged higher in Asian trade on Monday after suffering heavy losses last week as a slightly softer U.S. inflation print provided some respite, although caution remained following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance. was 0.2% higher at $2,626.65 per ounce, while expiring in February inched 0.1% lower to $2,642.32 an ounce by 22:15