Energy Stocks, Utilities Take Lead on First Trading Day of 2026, While Tech Lags
The Nasdaq composite fell for a fifth-straight session. Tesla drops.
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Furniture Stocks Rise as Trump Tariff Delay Gives ‘Breathing Room’ to Sector
Higher levies on imported furniture were slated to go into effect Thursday. They have now been pushed back a year.
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Global Stocks’ Great Year Was About More Than the Dollar
Foreign shares have advantages aside from not being in the U.S.
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Asian Factory Activity Gauges Signal Growth But Cost Pressures Cloud Recovery
Asia’s manufacturing sector seems to be on firmer ground with survey data signaling improving factory activity, though rising cost pressures could cloud any recovery.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data in Focus as Investors Gauge Rate Outlook
U.S. jobs data for December and ISM data on U.S. manufacturing and services-sector activity will be the key focus in the coming week.
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Private-Credit Leaders See Lower Rates Adding to Risk Concerns
Credit-fund managers see lessons in recent turmoil as they enter the new year during a period of tightening spreads.
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The Condo Market Hasn’t Been This Bad in Over a Decade
Condo prices this fall posted their biggest declines since 2012, hit by rising homeowner-association dues and weaker demand.
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Singapore’s Economy Records Stronger-Than-Expected Growth in 2025
Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.8% in 2025, exceeding the 4.4% growth in 2024 and beating forecasts.
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The $358 Billion Question for the New CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
As Warren Buffett passes the torch to Greg Abel, a mountain of cash is top of mind.
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Five Wall Street Investors Explain How They’re Approaching the Coming Year
Here’s how they are looking at artificial intelligence, interest rates and economic pressures.
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Crypto Investors Celebrated for Most of 2025. Then Came the Hangover.
Bitcoin finished the year in the red as investors grappled with the AI trade and macroeconomic risk.
