Europe bulletin: FTSE 100 surge, defense pivot, Kremlin drone claim
European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories.London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical
European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories.London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical
Markets are looking to kick off the year with a volatile mix of tech, geopolitics, speculative finance, and protectionism.Nvidia is racing to
Boeing (NYSE: BA) had a strong 2025, and hedge fund manager Dan Niles expects the stock to keep climbing into next year.In
South Korea’s KOSPI Index was one of the best-performing stock market benchmarks globally in 2025 as it jumped by 75.53% and reached
The IBEX 35 Index had a great performance in 2025 and was one of the best-performing global benchmarks. It jumped to a
The Zimbabwe ZiG continued its recent rebound and hit its highest level against the US dollar since January this year. Central bank
The FTSE 100 Index jumped by nearly 22% this year, confirming a strong bull run that started in March 2020 when it
Italian stocks had a strong performance in 2025, with the blue-chip FTSE MIB Index soaring by over 30%, higher than its peers
The Japanese yen slipped for the second consecutive day as investors reacted to the latest Federal Reserve minutes, which shed color on
The S&P 500 Index and its ETFs, like SPY, VOO, and the IVV had a strong performance in 2025 as the technology