Tesla debuts ‘affordable’ Model Y and 3 that strike some as too expensive
Cars open for orders now; many locations show deliveries in December, January; Pricing disappoints some investors and analysts
Oil rises on fading oversupply fear after OPEC+ restrains output increase
Brent crude futures rise 40 cents, or 0.6%, to $65.85; US WTI climbs 44 cents, or 0.7%, to $62.17 a barrel
Gold hits fresh record near $3,977 as Goldman Sachs lifts 2026 price forecast to $4,900
ETF inflows, central bank demand and Fed rate outlook drive bullish projections; metal already up 51% in 2025
Bitcoin extends rally with new record after topping $125,000
World’s largest cryptocurrency pushes as high as $125,835.92 on Monday, marking second straight day of gains
Gold sails past $3,900 per ounce for the first time on safe-haven bids
Spot gold rises 0.9% at $3,922.28 per ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,924.39 earlier in the session; US gold futures for December delivery gain 1% to $3,947.30
Politics jolts markets as Japan stocks soar 4%, bitcoin leaps to record high with gold
Nikkei hits all-time high, yen slumps after policy dove elected ruling party head; Bitcoin, gold jump as traders snap up alternative assets amid US government shutdown
Oil prices jump 1.5% after lower-than-expected OPEC+ output hike
OPEC+ November supply hike stable from October at 137,000 bpd
Bitcoin soars past $125,000 amid US political and economic uncertainty
Regulatory shifts, safe-haven demand, and Trump’s pro-crypto stance drive fresh record highs
Coalition files lawsuit to block $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Unions, employers, and religious groups challenge Trump's executive order
UN-backed net-zero banking alliance ceases operations
Group to shift away from being a membership-based alliance; Banks can still use its guidance to decarbonize; Move follows mass-exit of lenders amid U.S. political pressure.
US soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China, scramble for other importers
China buys no soybeans from autumn US harvest; Trade war makes US soy too costly for China buyers
OPEC+ set for another oil hike as Saudi Arabia and Russia debate size, sources say
Eight OPEC+ countries to meet on Sunday; Saudi Arabia wants a larger hike while Russia prefers a small one, sources say
Gold could trade above $4,000/ounce near term, HSBC says
Official sector buying and strong institutional demand could support gold rallies into 2026, the bank says
Trump administration eyes stake in company developing Greenland rare earths mine
Deal could add new political twist to Tanbreez rare earths, following Biden-backed sale to US firm below Chinese offer
China’s banks lend $3.7 billion to Saudi gas project while its funds sit out of BlackRock-led deal, sources say
Chinese banks finance over a third of $11bn Aramco shale gas project, each lending $750m–$1bn alongside Global Infrastructure Partners consortium